Job description
- Financial Control & Closing Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close; ensure accurate books for all group entities, intercompany eliminations, and group consolidation (Ind AS/IGAAP; IFRS exposure preferred). Maintain a robust chart of accounts, reconciliations (bank, GR/IR, vendor/customer, intercompany, advances), accruals, provisions, and fixed assets register. Drive audit readiness: prepare schedules, lead statutory and internal audits, and close audit queries on time.
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, cash budgets, and long-range plans. Build management reporting packs: P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, variance analysis, business unit/entity margin analysis, product/segment profitability, and KPI dashboards. Partner with business heads to evaluate pricing, capex/opex, ROI/IRR, and scenario planning.
- Taxation & Regulatory Compliance India: Ensure accurate and timely GST returns, TDS/TCS, corporate tax computations, Form 3CD/3CB, advance tax, and assessments. Manage transfer pricing documentation for intercompany transactions, support TP study and benchmarking. Comply with Companies Act requirements, Secretarial coordination, and MCA filings. UAE: Oversee Corporate Tax (CT) compliance (generally 9% subject to thresholds/exemptions), tax registrations, returns, and supporting documentation. Ensure VAT compliance (if applicable): registrations, periodic returns, and reconciliations. Monitor permanent establishment risks, applicability, and coordinate with advisors. Cross-border: Manage FEMA/RBI compliance (ODI/FDI, intercompany loans, guarantees, outward remittances). Optimize tax structure across UAE & India in coordination with external advisors.
- Treasury, Working Capital & Banking Prepare weekly cash flow forecasts, funding plans, and liquidity buffers. Optimize working capital: receivables, inventory, payables; drive collections cadence and credit controls. Manage bank relationships, L/Cs, BGs, FX hedging, and loan compliance (covenants, interest resets, renewals).