***This is 100% remote role located in India.***
Director, Finance
As the local Finance shared services team leader, you’ll collaborate with global finance leaders to enable their strategies and build a high-performing finance shared services team in India. This position will report to the US Controller.
- Perform and manage various finance shared services activities including AP, Billing and AR, GL accounting, bank reconciliations, Fixed assets accounting, and intercompany accounting.
- Support month-end close activities and reporting
- Review transactions to ensure accuracy of GL coding and processing.
- Support global finance leaders with timely and accurate financial information and reporting
- Establish Service Level Agreements for shared service activities, ensuring the teams consistently hit KPI’s, and report on KPIs’ and metrics to senior management.
- Successfully implement and maintain financial accounting controls and processes and drive best practice through continuous improvement.
- Support the transition of activities from regional finance teams across the globe to create the Shared Service Center (including recruitment and training)
- As Finance lead for the India legal entity, ensure appropriate accounting and reporting under US and Indian GAAP, compliance with local laws and regulations, and local payroll and treasury support.
- Facilitates hiring and training of full India finance and accounting team
- Manages India team and supports overseas growth plan
Essential Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting; masters degree or CPA/Chartered Accountant, a plus.
- 12+ years of Finance leadership experience, including shared services experience with a multinational company
- Demonstrated strength in partnering with global leaders to develop strategies and plans that meet business needs.
- Outstanding leadership skills and the ability to effectively manage and inspire a team, while monitoring employee performance results on a regular and data-driven basis.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, including across cultures.
- Excellent knowledge of ERP systems and Microsoft Office
- Flexibility and willing to work on multiple assignments of varying tasks with personnel at all levels of the organization
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, and an ability to build credibility with external and internal stakeholders
- Self-starting attitude with a strong desire to learn and grow rapidly
- Possesses ethics and integrity when dealing with confidential and sensitive information
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