Finance Executive

Role overview

The Finance Executive position sits within a central finance function and focuses on the accurate, timely, and compliant preparation of financial statements. The role also carries responsibility for strong governance across end-to-end finance processes, disciplined balance sheet management, and ongoing improvement of the control environment. It involves supervising a small team and working regularly with SAP, related reporting systems, and, where useful, Power BI for analysis and reporting.

Core responsibilities

• Prepare, examine, and submit recurring financial statements within internal deadlines and in alignment with company policies, local GAAP, and IFRS requirements.
• Oversee key finance processes such as closing, reconciliations, provisions, accruals, intercompany accounting, and fixed asset activity to maintain accuracy and control.
• Manage balance sheet cleanliness by carrying out regular reviews, analysing ageing items, and closing outstanding entries promptly.
• Coordinate activities for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close cycles while maintaining quality and timeline discipline.
• Review and approve important account reconciliations, ensuring exceptions are escalated and resolved without delay.
• Use SAP extensively for posting, analysis, reporting, and control-related tasks while protecting data consistency and integrity.
• Where applicable, use Power BI to build or improve dashboards and reports that highlight financial performance, balance sheet status, and process metrics.
• Work closely with controllership, FP&A, tax, treasury, business partnering, and other stakeholders to resolve issues and implement improvements.
• Assist internal and external audits by preparing schedules, answering queries, and closing out audit findings.
• Spot opportunities to simplify, standardise, and automate reporting and control processes, then drive the agreed changes forward.
• Guide, coach, and develop a small team, ensuring clear goals, strong delivery, and ongoing learning.

Required qualifications and experience

• A professional finance qualification is preferred, such as CA, CMA, ACCA, or an MBA in Finance, or an equivalent credential.
• Solid background in financial reporting, controllership, or a similar finance function, ideally gained in a large or multinational organisation.
• Practical hands-on experience with SAP FI/CO or a comparable module in a reporting or control environment.
• Exposure to Power BI or similar reporting and visualisation tools is an added advantage.
• Experience leading, managing, or mentoring team members is preferred.

Skills and competencies

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards, including local GAAP and/or IFRS.
• Excellent attention to detail with a strong focus on controls, compliance, and governance.
• Comfortable using SAP for postings, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Able to analyse large datasets and draw useful conclusions; Power BI knowledge is beneficial.
• Strong problem-solving ability and the confidence to coordinate issue resolution across teams.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills suited to a centralised or virtual working model.
• Capable of prioritising work effectively during tight month-end and year-end schedules.
• Leadership potential with a willingness to coach and develop others.

Key interfaces

• Central finance and controllership teams
• FP&A and performance management teams
• Finance business partnering teams
• Shared services and global operations, where relevant
• Internal and external auditors
• Tax, treasury, and other specialist finance groups

Performance measures

• How accurately and on time financial statements are submitted.
• Quality of the balance sheet, including ageing, open items, provisions, and reconciliations.
• Number and seriousness of audit observations, along with how quickly actions are closed.
• Strength of process governance, including close timeliness, control adherence, and KPI delivery.
• Feedback from stakeholders and auditors.
• Team engagement and overall performance.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

The employer states a commitment to building a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. Consideration is given fairly to all candidates, and employee development continues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, or pregnancy and maternity.

Important notice

Official job offers are issued only through the company’s applicant tracking system. Any offer that appears to come from an individual or an unofficial source should be treated with caution and verified carefully before proceeding.

Location

Mumbai RO, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.