Financial Controller

Role Overview

  • • Lead the controllership function by ensuring accurate financial reporting, governance, and compliance across the organization.

  • • Partner closely with the CXO team to support business growth through budgeting, forecasting, fundraising support, and management reporting.

  • • Review finance operations, strengthen internal controls, and drive process improvements rather than performing routine accounting entries.

Key Responsibilities

  • • Review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, oversee timely closures, coordinate audits, and ensure statutory compliance including GST, TDS, PF, ESI, and ROC.

  • • Prepare budgets, rolling cash flow forecasts, variance analysis, financial models, project-wise profitability reports, and management MIS for business decisions.

  • • Monitor internal controls, cost centres, inter-company accounting, ERP usage, automation initiatives, lender covenants, and mentor the finance team.



Requirements

Preferred Candidate Profile

  • • Experience in Renewable Energy, EPC, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Engineering, Construction, or project-based businesses is preferred.

  • • Professionals from Banking, NBFC, or Financial Institutions working in Corporate Banking, SME Credit, Business Loans, Credit Appraisal, Project Finance, or Infrastructure Finance are also encouraged to apply.

  • • Candidates should possess strong financial statement analysis, cash flow assessment, working capital analysis, credit evaluation, and sound accounting fundamentals.

Technical Skills

  • • Strong knowledge of financial statement finalization, budgeting, forecasting, audit coordination, statutory compliance review, and internal controls.

  • • Hands-on experience with Advanced Excel, Tally, ERP systems (Zoho/SAP or equivalent), financial modelling, and management reporting.

  • • Ability to analyse business performance, improve finance processes, and communicate financial insights effectively.

Leadership Competencies

  • • High ownership, integrity, attention to detail, and accountability.

  • • Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and communication with senior management.

  • • Ability to mentor team members, work cross-functionally, and deliver under deadlines in a fast-growing environment.



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