Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Based – Mumbai, India

Reports to – Director of Finance

Travel – Up to 50%

Glanbia Health and Nutrition

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey.

Job Summary

The role is a key member of the Accounting & Control Team, responsible for the production of accurate and financial management accounts and reporting for an entity in Mumbai. This role acts as a liaison between the ASPAC Finance function & Commercial teams and requires someone with strong communication, leadership and managerial skills. Candidates for this role need to be self-motivated and highly organized.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities (not restrictive)

• Preparation and Reviewer of Monthly Consolidated P&Ls and Balance Sheet for internal reporting purposes and for Group consolidation.
• Maintenance of financial ledgers and accounting processes, including responsibility for balance sheet integrity.
• Managing the close of the accounting and financial reporting of a manufacturing entity in India with the accounting team that supports the region.
• Assisting the Director of Finance on the on-going development of the RTR function supporting in India and its commercial operations.
• Project managing key business processes throughout the year including forecasting, budgeting, month end and year end cycles from an accounting and controlling standpoint.
• Coordinating and managing key stakeholders and contributors both internally and externally as part of Statutory audits.
• Cash management and treasury duties, liaison with the Group Treasury function.
• Preparation of plant specific KPIs and development of product cost model specific to production facility
• Ensuring that commercial and statutory financial reports are completed on time and being continuously developed to meet the changing demands of the business.
• Promote and maintain a rigorous control environment with appropriate level of documentation and controls compliance testing. Identify areas for control improvement and working with business partners to implement change to improve the control environment.
• Ensuring compliance with all accounting, tax, and legal requirements across the countries in the region.
• Implementation of financial control into acquisitions.

Key Challenges & Success Measures

• Leading, managing, and partnering with finance teams in multiple locations.
• Ensuring that processes, systems, and controls are operating effectively across a rapidly expanding business and are implemented into new acquisitions.
• Managing tax, regulatory and legal compliance across multiple jurisdictions in conjunction with group tax and legal departments and external advisors.
• Continually developing the financial reporting of the commercial business to ensure that it is providing relevant and insightful information that drives decision making.
• Manage integration of business and systems into a PLC environment
• Managing projects which require cross- functional and group participation in project teams.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years PQE experience in a senior role and multinational environment or fast moving and dynamic business (preferably production related).
• Results driven, must be able to engage with multiple stakeholders in particular working directly within/across international markets and within an FMCG environment.
• Proven ability to coach and develop a team of high performing talent.
• Proven track record of managing cross functional projects to tight deadlines.
• Proven experience operating in a Financial Control team – Large MNC preferably.
• In depth knowledge of accounting and financial principles as well as technical accounting skills.
• Experience in managing, motivating, and influencing in an environment of rapidly changing workload, tight deadlines, in the context of high client expectations and tight time frames. Ability to influence.
• A self-starter who has the ability to work well within a team and across geographical boundaries.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical, good judgement making and logical decision maker.
• Excellent written and verbal communicator.
• Proven track record of stakeholder management.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!

Where and How You Will Work

The opportunity will be based in Mumbai, India with hybrid working arrangements available, which allows you greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.

What We Would Like to Offer You

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, and 401K.

About Glanbia

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5,800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates. We will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.