Sanjay Ghodawat Group - Finance Controller

• CA with 8- 10 years of post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience in F&A, FP&A, and Taxation
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• High level of integrity, attention to detail, and result orientation.
  

Role And Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Accounting
• Ensure timely and accurate closure of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial
• Supervise GL, AR, AP, inventory accounting, fixed assets, intercompany transactions, and consolidation.
• Review accounting policies and ensure adherence to applicable standards and group accounting manuals.
• Manage statutory and group reporting, ensuring audit readiness and compliance with Companies Act, SEBI LODR, and other regulations.
• Liaise with external auditors and coordinate annual audits.
• Controllership & Compliance
• Establish and maintain a robust internal control framework
• Ensure accurate and compliant tax accounting (direct, indirect, transfer pricing, etc.).
• Oversee all compliance filings - statutory, tax, secretarial, and other financial disclosures.
• Drive risk management and ensure adherence to corporate governance standards.
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Performance Management
• Lead annual operating plan (AOP) and periodic forecasting processes.
• Provide financial insights and variance analysis for business performance, cost management, and profitability.
• Partner with business heads and functional leaders to track performance vs plan and drive corrective actions.
• Cash Flow & Working Capital Management
• Oversee treasury operations, including cash management, banking, and fund flow planning.
• Optimize working capital (inventory, receivables, payables) to improve liquidity.
• Support investment and financing decisions in collaboration with the CFO.
• Business Partnering & Decision Support
• Act as a trusted advisor to management by providing financial insights to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Evaluate new business opportunities, capex, product launches, pricing, and cost-optimization initiatives.
• Support commercial decision-making through financial models, ROI analysis, and scenario planning.
• Audit, Governance & Risk
• Manage statutory, internal, and cost audits; ensure timely closure of audit observations.
• Drive process improvements, standardization, and automation across finance operations.
• Ensure zero non-compliance in financial, tax, and secretarial areas.