Head of Financial Control

Job Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Statutory Compliance

• Own end-to-end preparation, review, and finalization of standalone and consolidated financial statements across quarterly, half-yearly, and annual reporting cycles .
• Ensure strict compliance with Ind AS, Companies Act, SEBI (LODR), and applicable regulatory frameworks , including accurate disclosures and notes.
• Act as the final finance owner for results accuracy before submission to management, Audit Committee, and Board.

Listed Company Close & Timeliness Discipline

• Drive a robust 30-day quarterly close process, setting calendars, milestones, and accountability across finance, tax, treasury, and business teams.
• Ensure timely completion of limited reviews and audit signoffs aligned with SEBI LODR timelines, minimizing audit friction and last-mile risks.
• Continuously improve close efficiency, documentation quality, and data readiness through process standardization and automation where feasible.

Statutory Audit & Big-4 Interface

• Serve as the single point of contact for Big-4 statutory auditors, owning the audit plan from kickoff through final sign-off.
• Coordinate audit planning, PBC delivery, fieldwork management, query resolution, and issue closure.
• Partner closely with auditors, tax advisors, and legal teams to resolve accounting judgments, estimates, and regulatory interpretations.

Group Consolidation & Reporting

• Lead group-level consolidation across all domestic and international subsidiaries , including ownership of:
• Intercompany balances and eliminations
• Segment reporting
• Foreign currency accounting
• Minority interest and equity reconciliations
• Oversee preparation and filing of XBRL financials and ensure consistency between statutory, investor, and regulatory reporting views.

Internal Financial Controls (ICFR) & Audit Partnership

• Partner with Internal Audit to design, implement, and test ICFR, ensuring a strong control environment aligned with SEBI and statutory requirements.
• Own process walkthroughs, risk-control matrices, remediation of deficiencies, and management representation for controls attestation.
• Play a key role in strengthening governance, documentation rigor, and audit trail maturity as the company scales.

M&A Accounting & Integration

• Lead accounting and reporting for mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings , including:
• Purchase price allocation (PPA)
• Goodwill and intangible asset accounting
• Fair value assessments and disclosures
• Support post-deal finance integration , ensuring clean consolidation, policy alignment, and reporting continuity across acquired entities.

Team Build & Leadership

• Build and lead a high-performing controllership team, hiring and mentoring team.
• Develop a bench to create leverage, continuity, and a future-ready talent pipeline.
• Set clear ownership, review rigor, and development paths, fostering a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and delivery discipline.
• 10–12 years post-qualification experience, with 4–5+ years at Controller / Senior Manager / AVP level.
• Hands-on IndAS conversion and ongoing application — IndAS 115 (Revenue), 116 (Leases), 109 (Financial Instruments), 103 (Business Combinations), 110 (Consolidation).
• Demonstrated track record of delivering 30-day listed-company quarterly close cadence (or audited equivalents in Big-4).
• Multi-entity group consolidation — including overseas subsidiaries, elimination entries, minority interest, segment reporting.
• Experience supporting an IPO (DRHP / RHP financial sections, restated financials) is a strong plus.
• Healthcare, hospital chain, or multi-location services-sector exposure — preferred but not mandatory.
• Confident audit-committee and Big-4 partner-level engagement; experience presenting accounting positions to senior auditors.