Financial Controller

Job Description

RoleTitle: Controller – Finance & Accounts

Department: Finance & Accounts

Location: Bangalore, India

Role Dimensions:

The role is an integral part of US accounting projects within SBS Global to provide support with activities like Budgeting, Forecasting, reviewing P&L’s, Preparation of financial statements, audit coordination Cashflow Management, AR invoicing, handling Inter Company related financial transactions and reconciliation.

Education Qualification and Professional experience:

MBA/CA/ICWA with 10 - 12 years’ experience in preparing budgets and revenue forecasts. Review & analyse monthly MIS and conduct variance analysis. Should have good knowledge in US GAAP/IFRS standards.

Should have prior experience in managing a team of accountants

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities / Deliverables:

• Ability to manage multiple clients independently

• To own the process completely

• Controller will to be the single point of contact for assigned clients.

Involve in account from transition phase

Get to understand Client’s business

On existing process

Reporting requirements

• Critical thinking and to question on standard process so as to implementing best practices in the industry

• Assess manpower requirement and involve in hiring process

• Act as the primary liaison for delivery with transition & implementation

• Identify areas for process improvements and to implement best practices that is being followed

• Problem solving abilities

• Detailed review and submission of financials to client and discussion and analysis of the variances

• Should identify gaps in the process and implement requisite control mechanism

• Identify knowledge gaps and work on training needs of his team

• Controller has to have strong analytical and organizational skills

• Controller must be result-oriented, have a passion for change implementation

• Work with different towers and make sure client deliverables are managed well.

• Be self-motivated and proactive requiring minimal supervision, have strong leadership capabilities

• Exceptionally good communication skills both in written and verbal form

• Subject matter expert – AR, AP and GL

• Coordination with auditors, scheduling and completion of the audit within statutory timelines

• Handling the communication with end customers and internal customers to address process requirements and escalation handling

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Desired Knowledge, skills and attitudes:

• Working experience with SAP, NetSuite, QuickBooks or similar ERP will be an added advantage

• Working Knowledge of MS Office

• Experience in interacting with a cross-functional team and global clientele / stakeholders

• Strong analytical and data gathering skills

• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Good knowledge in US GAAP/IFRS standards

• Month end close – Should have good month end close process knowledge along with Journal entries.

• Client Management