Finance Controller - India

In this role, a typical day will look like:

1. Financial Management & Reporting

• Lead end-to-end country financial operations, including accounting, financial reporting, month-end close, and statutory filings.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports in accordance with corporate and regional requirements.
• Maintain adherence to local statutory regulations.
• Manage cash flow, working capital, and treasury activities within the country.

2. Budgeting & Forecasting

• Drive country-level budgeting and forecasting processes in collaboration with business leaders and the APAC regional finance team.
• Provide financial insights, variance analysis, and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Monitor performance against forecasts and identify risks and opportunities.

3. Internal Controls & Compliance

• Ongoing focus on process improvement using the Veralto Enterprise System.
• Ensure strong internal controls are implemented, maintained, and regularly reviewed.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, addressing findings and ensuring timely remediation.
• Enforce compliance with corporate policies, local governance frameworks, tax regulations, and statutory requirements.

4. Business Partnering

• Act as the primary finance advisor to the Country General Manager and leadership team.
• Provide commercial insights and support pricing, investment decisions, scenario modelling, and cost-optimization initiatives.
• Work cross-functionally with Operations, Sales, HR, and Supply Chain to drive overall business performance.
• To support the General Manager and Leadership team in driving the Global initiatives (PD) for Hach India in 2026.

5. Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop the local finance team to ensure high performance, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
• Manage workload allocation, performance reviews, and professional development plans.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence within the finance function.

The essential requirements of the job include: 

• Experience: 15 years of post-qualification experience in handling Financial Accounting for the Commercial organization
• Education: CA/CPA or equivalent qualification. Masters Degree from a reputed institute would be added advantage
• Excellent knowledge and practical understanding of applicable accounting policy, tax regulation, Indian accounting standards and US GAAP
• Strong accounting background, especially revenue/expense recognition rules
• Experience in improving Internal Controls and exposure to Sarbanes Oxley. Working capital analysis and management
• Strong communication skills in English is essential
• Demonstrate leadership skills: strong leadership style that establishes a team environment to achieve results
• Demonstrate strong business acumen. High motivation and energy trend, demonstrated capability in working in matrix work environment. High integrity and honesty. Creative and innovative, detail orientated. Self-starter and independent thinker that is team focused.

Hands on experience in various Microsoft tools to analyze data

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