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Please note this is a Head of Finance & Compliance for the GCC role- NOT someone to lead an outsourced process for Global or HQ processes Our client- is the Capability centre for a Global leader in Hyderabad . - The person reports to the Country Head in India and a Director in EU Summary: The role encompasses leading financial operations, driving strategic initiatives, and ensuring compliance. As a key business partner, the Site Finance Lead will provide critical financial insights, support decision-making, and drive excellence across accounting, reporting, and FP&A functions. The ideal candidate is agile, results-driven, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Key Responsibilities: Finance Operations / Accounting & Reporting Local Compliance and Reporting: - Manage accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), general ledger (GL), and payment operations. - Ensure compliance with tax reporting, optimization, and local treasury activities. - Coordinate internal and external audits to meet regulatory requirements. - Supervise travel management and the Self Development Fund (SDF) processes. Group-Level Reporting: - Consolidate AP, AR, GL, and treasury activities across local and group operations. - Manage month-end and year-end financial closing processes. - Oversee reconciliations and maintain financial integrity. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Strategic Financial Planning: - Develop and implement strategic financial planning processes aligned with organizational goals and objectives. - Provide financial guidance to senior brand and business stakeholders to support strategic decision-making. Budgeting and Forecasting: - Lead the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting activities across the brand and central finance teams. Financial Analysis: - Conduct in-depth financial analysis to support business initiatives and identify opportunities for growth and improvement. Management Reporting: - Prepare and present comprehensive financial reports and analyses for senior management and stakeholders. - Communicate financial insights in a clear, concise manner, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities. - Collaborate with brand finance teams to standardize and enhance local performance reporting. Team Leadership and Development: - While starting as a one-person team, over time, build and develop a local finance team to support growing business needs. - Lead, mentor, and develop said team to high performance, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration. - Provide guidance on transformational change, ensuring teams adapt to evolving financial requirements and strategic goals. - Collaborate with Finance functions across the group to ensure cohesive financial strategies and practices. - Work towards establishing a solid partnership with the Payroll team for mutual long-term benefits. Person Profile: - CA with 15 + years post qualification experience. - We need someone who has anchored the Finance & compliance for a captive unit. Ideally someone with experience in scaling one up - We need someone who does not hesitate in starting as an IC and then build a team - Extensive experience in a senior finance role, preferably in a large-scale, agile environment. - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with strong influencing abilities. - Excellent analytical and review skills, with the ability to interpret and leverage complex financial data. - Proactive and results-driven, with a desire to contribute to all areas of financial performance and planning. - Display high integrity, resilience, and a results-oriented mindset, demonstrating tenacity to achieve outcomes. - Objective, analytical, and impartial, with the ability to deliver within tight timelines. - Agile and adaptable
