Controller, India Middle-East & Africa

Role & responsibilities

• Ownership of complete financial statements for all IMEA legal entities (US GAAP, IFRS & local statutory).
• Ensure timely, accurate monthly/quarterly/annual close and regional consolidation for global reporting.
• Lead periodic financial reviews with senior leadership and recommend corrective actions.
• Establish and maintain strong internal financial controls; act as the regional IFC/SOX process owner.
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, local statutory requirements, and audit expectations.
• Lead internal/external audit cycles and drive remediation of findings.
• Manage and approve revenue recognition, commercial rebates, accruals, and intercompany cross-charges.
• Govern balance sheet integrity, reconciliations, provisioning, and asset management.
• Lead analysis of actuals vs. plan/forecast, preparation of financial/management reporting packs and provide insights to business leaders.
• Drive financial governance for key KPIs across the finance function.
• Provide financial expertise for business decisions, risk assessments, and long-range planning.
• Supervise regional accounting operations including Cash, Inter-company, GL, payroll interface, and statutory processes.
• Implement standardized processes, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure alignment of regional finance operations with global process owners.
• Lead and develop a high-performing regional controllership team.
• Drive capability building, succession planning, and performance management.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Tax, Treasury, Legal, FP&A, Supply Chain, HR, and business leaders.
• Support M&A activities (due diligence, integration, accounting alignment).
• Represent IMEA controllership in global initiatives and system/process enhancements.

Preferred candidate profile

Basic Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, controllership, or regional finance leadership.
• Experience with multi-country financial operations and compliance frameworks.
• Strong command of US GAAP, IFRS, and regional statutory standards.
• Proven track record of managing audits, controls, and close processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in global or matrixed organizations.
• Prior exposure to IMEA markets and multi-jurisdictional compliance.
• Hands-on SAP experience, financial automation tools, and advanced analytics.
• Experience in project management, transformation, or process re-engineering.
• M&A exposure (technical accounting, due diligence, integration support).