UPL - Associate Lead - Group Consolidation & Reporting - CA

Associate Lead Group Consolidation & Reporting
Role Summary:
The Associate Lead Group Consolidation & Reporting will support UPL Groups global consolidation and financial reporting processes across subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures. The role is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely consolidation under Ind AS and IFRS, managing SAP Group Reporting activities, supporting management and statutory reporting, providing technical accounting guidance, and contributing to finance transformation and automation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual group consolidation, including intercompany eliminations, foreign currency translation, ownership changes, and equity accounting.
- Support preparation and review of consolidated financial statements and ensure adherence to reporting timelines.

- Administer and enhance SAP Group Reporting, including master data governance, validation controls, reconciliations, and system improvements.
- Develop and automate management reporting and dashboards using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Power BI, or any related tools.
- Coordinate with auditors and internal stakeholders to support statutory audits, reviews, and compliance requirements.
- Provide support for acquisitions, restructuring activities, purchase price allocations (PPA).
- Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and finance transformation projects to improve reporting efficiency.
- Support Board, Investor Relations, Treasury, and Corporate Finance reporting and analysis requirements.
- Collaborate with global finance teams and promote strong governance, reporting standards, and best practices.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Chartered Accountant (CA) with 8-10+ years of post-qualification experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing group consolidation in a multinational environment.
- Strong knowledge of Ind AS, IFRS, consolidation accounting, intercompany eliminations, equity accounting, and audit processes.
- Experience with any consolidation tool preferable SAP Group Reporting or BPC in SAP R3/S4 HANA environment.
- Reporting Automation Tools, Advanced MS Excel and Financial Modelling.
Preferred Profile:
- A proactive and hands-on finance professional with strong consolidation and technical accounting expertise in a listed entity with 50+ subsidiaries, experience in SAP GR / BPC/Any other consolidation tool, exposure to audits and transformation projects, and a passion for automation and continuous improvement.