Surya Advisory Services OPC Private Limited

Experience: 10 to 15 years of post-qualification experience in Group-level financial consolidation, management reporting, budgeting, and service support, ideally in a regional or multinational setup with exposure to cross-border operations in Asia. Key Responsibilities 1. 1. Group Management Accounts & Reporting Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated management accounts across all group entities. • Ensure timely submission of financials from subsidiaries and regional offices, and validate inter-company eliminations. • Analyse Group P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow trends, providing actionable insights to senior management. • Develop variance analysis reports vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods. • Support statutory consolidation and coordinate with auditors for group-level review. 2. 2. Group Budgeting & Forecasting Lead the annual group budgeting process, ensuring consistency in assumptions, templates, and timelines. • Work closely with regional finance heads and business units to align targets with strategic objectives. • Develop rolling forecasts and long-term financial models for management planning. • Monitor budget adherence and recommend cost-optimization measures. 3. 3. Group Expense Control & Cost Monitoring Design and implement Group-level expense control frameworks, cost-centre reporting, and overhead benchmarking. • Review head office and shared service costs, ensuring proper allocation and recovery from entities. • Track and report on travel, marketing, and administrative expenses across the group. • Establish clear KPIs for expense efficiency and process improvement. 4. 4. Group Cashflow Planning & Treasury Coordination Prepare and monitor weekly/monthly group cashflow forecasts. • Liaise with regional finance teams to ensure timely repatriation, inter-company settlements, and working capital discipline. • Coordinate with banks for funding lines, FX management, and treasury operations. • Ensure adequate liquidity across all entities while optimizing interest and currency exposures. 5. 5. Group Service Support (Back-End Operations) Head the Group Shared Service / Support team covering accounting, payroll, compliance, and ERP systems. • Drive standardization of accounting and reporting processes across subsidiaries. • Ensure timely vendor payments, employee reimbursements, and cost-sharing within the group. • Support system automation, process integration, and internal controls. • Manage service KPIs and team performance metrics. 6. 6. Business Partnering with Regional Managers Act as the finance business partner to Regional Managers across Asia (India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Nepal, etc.). • Provide regional profitability insights, commercial analysis, and support in strategic decision-making. • Coordinate group-level planning meetings and review sessions with the leadership team. • Facilitate best practice sharing and consistent financial governance across markets. Skills & Competencies Strong knowledge of consolidation, MIS, costing, and management reporting. • Excellent analytical and financial modeling abilities. • Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, ERP systems (SAP / Microsoft Dynamics). • Hands-on experience with cashflow forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis. • Leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate a multi-country finance support team. • Strong interpersonal and communication abilities to collaborate with regional heads. • High integrity, accuracy, and attention to detail