Legal Entity Controller

Marsh McLennan India is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Gurgaon office.

This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Legal Entity Controller

Description:

This role involves overseeing financial accounting operations, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The successful candidate will lead a team, drive process improvements, and support strategic financial initiatives.

We will count on you to:

• Lead the preparation of financial statements in accordance with IND AS
• Manage internal and external audits, ensuring compliance and timely completion.
• Oversee month-end and year-end closing activities, including general ledger management.
• Drive financial reporting, analysis, and dashboard development for senior management.
• Manage treasury functions, including cash flow assessments.
• Oversee revenue recognition, receivables review, and related accounting activities, including handling bad debts and WIP calculations.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP for group reporting.
• Maintain internal controls and ensure adherence to regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Manage tax compliance activities, including GST, income tax returns, transfer pricing, and advance tax.

What you need to have:

• Chartered Accountant (CA) with 8+ years of experience in financial accounting, audit management, tax compliance, and stakeholder engagement.
• Proven expertise in managing month-end closures, entity controlling, and financial reporting.
• Strong data management and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to challenge existing processes, simplify workflows, and leverage technology for operational efficiency.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and familiarity with relevant tools and systems.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring capabilities, with the ability to influence in a matrix environment.

Why join our team

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is the world's leading professional services firm in risk, strategy, and people. With over 85,000 colleagues across more than 130 countries and annual revenue of $24 billion, we deliver data-driven solutions to help clients navigate complex environments. Our businesses include Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman, each providing specialized advisory and solutions.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We embrace diversity, inclusion, and flexibility, fostering a work environment where all colleagues can thrive. Our hybrid work model offers the flexibility of remote work combined with in-office collaboration, with a minimum of three days onsite per week.