Finance Controller

ROLE SUMMARY

This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role responsible for managing the finance and accounting operations for Provoke Solutions and Pontis Technology under the Company's Group. Role requires strong expertise in transition management, multi-country accounting, and process migration across diverse systems such as Xero or equivalent accounting applications.

The Finance Controller will play a pivotal role in understanding existing client processes, executing knowledge transfer, documenting procedures, and setting up a standardized process framework within BWI GCC. The position ensures governance, financial control, compliance, and alignment with Company's Group objectives across US, EU, and APAC operations.

Role Responsibilities

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• Lead the end-to-end transition of finance processes from client entities to BWI GCC.
• Conduct detailed process understanding, mapping, and gap analysis.
• Document and standardize migrated processes with SOPs and control checkpoints.
• Ensure seamless knowledge transfer between client teams and BWI India.
• Set up the accounting and reporting framework within BWI systems and align with Group policies.

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• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Provide actionable financial insights to leadership for project profitability and business decisions.
• Build financial models and dashboards for reporting and planning.
• Ensure alignment between IT project costing and overall business goals.

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• Oversee accounting, reporting, and reconciliations across multiple geographies.
• Approve bank reconciliations, vendor payments, and client collections.
• Manage intercompany transactions, consolidation, and monthly close.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS/US GAAP and local statutory frameworks.

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• Implement strong internal control frameworks.
• Coordinate with auditors and tax consultants across jurisdictions (US, NZ, AU, EU).
• Ensure timely statutory filings and adherence to governance standards.
• Monitor data integrity, security, and audit readiness.

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• Establish process documentation, reporting cadence, and governance templates.
• Train AP/AR/R2R teams for steady-state operations.
• Build cross-functional collaboration across Finance, IT, and client stakeholders.
• Foster a high-performance culture driven by accountability and ownership

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• Identify automation and process improvement opportunities.
• Recommend system enhancements and digital solutions (Xero, BI tools, Excel models).
• Develop best practices to optimize efficiency and accuracy.
• Promote data-driven, logical decision-making and continuous learning.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

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ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Education/Qualification -

Experience

• 1518 years of experience in Finance & Accounts
• Proven experience in handling end-to-end accounting and FP&A
• Strong understanding of Australian and Irish tax/compliance requirements
• Working knowledge of ERP systems
• Experience in the IT services sector is desirable

Competencies

• Functional / Technical Skills
• Customer Focus
• Peer Relationships
• Problem Solving
• Action-Oriented
• Written Communications
• Time Management
• Integrity and Trust

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

Advanced Competencies

• Functional / Technical Skills
• Written Communications
• Managing and Measuring Work
• Perspective
• Priority Setting