Finance Manager (IFRS, and local GAAP), Mumbai

Job Description:

Key relationships

Reports to APAC Regional Finance Director

APAC Regional Controller

Corporate Finance team

Worldwide local and regional Finance Managers

Key responsibilities

 Responsible for financial planning and analysis, financial reports, company audits and managing the Finance function for the LDHR entity.
 Responsible for the overall end-to-end finance function in LDHR including the monthly financial close, budget, forecast, year-end close, statutory and tax audits and cash management.
 Ability to work at all levels (operationally, tactically, and strategically) and support the FP and A team in planning and creation of budgets and forecasts.
 Analyze and challenge assumptions for decision making and provide financial guidance on all activities.
 Maintain up to date balance sheet reconciliations monthly.
 Analyze and review financial and business information effectively to extract useful business insights.
 Participate in miscellaneous finance and office related projects or assignments as needed. 

CANDIDATE PROFILE

The Finance Manager is a highly motivated individual who is self-disciplined with tremendous attention to detail. This individual has a demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced professional environment. He or she will have strong organizational skills and the ability to proactively work with other departments, colleagues and clients.

Ideal experience

 Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
 5-7 years of working experience in financial accounting department of an international service company, or big 4 or law firm is preferred, but not a must.
 Fluency in Hindi and English is a must.
 Proven experience with IFRS, and local GAAP is a strong advantage.
 Experience with Workday & Tally is a plus.
 Understanding of local Indian Tax Authority law and regulations impacting professional
service companies is also a strong advantage.

Critical capabilities

 Accountancy In a fast-paced environment with competing goals and priorities, the ideal candidate will prepare accurate financial reports using Workday:
 Conducting all day-to-day accounting activities for LDHR.
 Preparing monthly and quarterly reports (financial reviews and cash and P&L forecast reports).
 Accurately manage postings and bank reconciliations.
 Evaluate general ledger accounts and prepare journal entries.
 Prepare budgets for each fiscal year.
 Balance sheet reconciliations including accruals and prepayments.
 Manage fixed assets.
 Submitting tax compliances timely as required as well as all tax declarations, and all other required reports by local law.

Main point of contact for entity audit and tax.

Business Analytics and Synthesize financial data and provide an accurate, detailed financial view of the business by:

4 Insights

 Maintain and deliver high quality financial and business analysis including recommendations to solve business problems.
 Analyze and review financial and business information effectively to extract useful business insights.
 Monitor the actual performance against plan and monthly update risks & opportunities against plan. Suggest mitigating measures and ensure execution of measures based on inputs from local management as well as global
Finance; ensure tight cost control.
 Provide ad hoc financial analysis on expenses and costs. Structuring financial data to allow for efficient reporting and analyses to drive fact-based decision making.

Insurances Responsibility for managing all local insurances and ensuring best practice solutions at fair prices.

Personal characteristics

 Strong written and verbal communication skills: ability to explain financial information to non-financial colleagues and others.
 Very good time management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities to meet tight deadlines.
 Very good problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mind-set.
 Result oriented to achieve a high level of quality.
 Willing to take ownership, hardworking, persistent and team-oriented personality.