Manager - Financial Reporting - CA

Duties & Responsibilities:
- Manage the month-end and year-end close processes including ensuring accuracy and reviewing journal entries and reconciliations.
- Provide insightful financial analysis and reports, including working with respective departments to understand reasons behind discrepancies, to senior management for aiding strategic decision-making.
- Lead the timely preparation and accuracy of financial statements (Income statement, Balance sheet and Cash flow statement) in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Lead in-depth review of balance sheet and maintain GL hygiene and presentation to finance leadership.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement improving efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting tasks and lead transformation initiatives.
- Mentor team members (reportees) and foster their professional growth and technical expertise, and ensure they are equipped with the necessary skills to enhance their performance and efficiency.
- Ensure compliance and completion of documentation with J-SOX and Internal Control over financial reporting.
- Work closely with internal and external auditors to facilitate smooth and timely completion of audit.
- Stay informed about industry trends, regulatory updates (including Ind AS, Income Tax and Companies Act), and their impact on information requirements from business teams as well as tax & statutory compliance requirements.
- Monitor best practices in financial reporting, and proactively share relevant insights with the team to enhance reporting and compliance quality.
Key Result Areas:
- Presentation of financial results and in-depth analysis including variance analysis to finance leadership regularly on monthly basis.
- Ensuring timely and accurate preparation of financial statements and sharing them with the relevant stakeholder.
- Presentation of balance sheet review to finance leadership regularly on monthly basis.
- Mentoring team members and ensuring they are equipped with the skills necessary for high-quality reporting.
- Ensuring compliance and completion of documentation with J-SOX and Internal Control over financial reporting regularly.
- Facilitation of smooth and timely completion of group, statutory and internal audits.
Decision Making Authority:
- Schedule A: Execution
- Schedule B: Follow SOP/policy for decision to be made (Moderate to Complex decision making)