Description

RoleGroup Financial Controller

Location: India

Reporting to: Head of Internal Accounting, UK

Direct Reports: Global General Finance Team (Pune, India)

Role Purpose

The Group Financial Controller will lead the central Global General Finance Team and act as a key member of the wider Finance Organisation. This new role will focus on building out new capabilities in the existing Global General Finance team for the next stage of growth of the wider Group. Responsible for ensuring robust financial control, accurate group reporting, effective team leadership, strong awareness of Indian tax and regulatory requirements within a large international group structure.

Key Responsibilities

Global financial support

Lead and develop the Global General Finance Support Service (GFSS)
Drive global month end process standardisation
Support the ongoing finance re-organisation into a Controllership focussed team and an FP&A focussed team
Continually support consolidation of workload from other regions into the GFSS with a view to standardisation. Other regions covers UK, France, Turkey and China
Expand GFSS capabilities to encompass Financial Reporting as well as existing Management Reporting capabilities – e.g. take on Bank Covenant Reporting
Ensure strong financial governance, internal controls, and compliance with group policies and local statutory requirements

Group Accounting & Reporting

Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes in line with group reporting timelines
Ensure accurate and timely reporting under group accounting standards (UK GAAP)
Manage consolidation inputs, intercompany accounting, and reconciliations within a large international group
Liaise with group finance teams to ensure consistency, transparency, and high-quality financial information

Team Leadership

Lead, develop, and motivate a centralised finance team based in Pune, covering General Finance duties
Build on and enhance the existing team to be able to handle more complex areas of Accounting including statutory responsibilities for International entities
Drive efficiency, standardisation, and continuous improvement within the centralised finance function.
Build succession plans and support capability development within the team
Foster a high-performance culture aligned with group THREAD values

Compliance, Tax & Risk

Oversee local India statutory accounts, audits, and regulatory filings under India GAAP
Maintain strong awareness of Indian tax matters, including corporate income tax, GST, transfer pricing, and withholding taxes
Work closely with Internal Tax department to ensure compliance and optimisation
Identify and manage financial risks, ensuring appropriate controls and mitigations are in place.

Stakeholder Management

Act as the primary finance contact for auditors, tax advisors, banks, and regulatory bodies in India
Build the team to become the global primary finance contact for all audit matters
Partner effectively with global and regional finance leaders across the international group
Support cross-border initiatives, integrations, and finance transformation projects

Key Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, ACCA, or equivalent.
Significant post-qualification experience in senior finance leadership roles
Proven experience working within a large international group, including group accounting and reporting
Strong experience managing and scaling centralised or shared services finance teams
Solid understanding of Indian tax and regulatory frameworks, with the ability to work effectively with tax specialists
Previous experience of M&A integration would be an advantage

Skills & Competencies

Excellent spoken and written English
Strong technical accounting and financial control expertise
Clear leadership and people management skills
Ability to operate effectively with multiple Finance and non Finance stakeholders from multiple levels within a diverse organsation
High level of integrity, professionalism, and commercial awareness