Job Purpose
The Balance Sheet Controller is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and financial control of balance sheet accounts and operational financial performance across assigned geographies. The role involves overseeing financial reporting, conducting detailed profit and loss analysis, and providing actionable financial insights to support operational and strategic decision-making. The position ensures compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and revenue recognition policies while monitoring financial risks related to assets, inventory, and capital expenditures. Additionally, the Balance Sheet Controller collaborates with operations, HR, and senior management to review financial forecasts, evaluate business performance, and implement corrective actions to improve profitability and financial efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the financial and operational accounting, reporting and analytics for the geographies assigned.
- Review revenue recognition policies and criteria and ensure all contract/agreements adhere to those policies
- Inventory and Asset Management: Monthly review and follow-up on inventory cycle and physical counts, identifying and reporting areas of potential risk/exposure to the various Operations teams and GZ Controller and appropriate actions.
- Monthly review of Fixed assets movements, depreciation rates and FA not found and physical counts, identifying and reporting areas of potential risk/exposure to the Country Senior Ops Manager, and GZ Controller and appropriate actions.
- Capex utilization reviews, Asset in transit reviews with proper understanding on status.
- Participate in all tenders review meetings, provide financial advice, review and approve Bid Summary Analysis (BSA) and conduct forensic reviews of ongoing tenders.
Prepare weekly/monthly/quarterly FCF reports and ensure FCF targets are met.
Review all vendor contracts and ensure the agreements are valid.
Ensure Intercompany transactions are booked in line with Company policies,
Ensure Balance sheet accounts are reconciled as per approved timelines and ensure all audit observations are addressed to ensure no exceptions.
- Coordinate with Stat Auditors for US GAAP/ Ind As Audit finalization.
- Coordinate with Tax consultants for GST/Income tax/Transfer price reviews.
- Ad hoc tasks or projects as required within the area of responsibility.
Skills
- Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Collaborative and inclusive behaviour.
- Strong communication/presentation skills.
- Ability to multi-task/deliver results under pressure.
- Ability defines problems, collect data and analyse to draw actionable conclusions to present to management.
- Ability to read, analyse and interpret general business documents, reports, and spreadsheets to present information not data with all levels of the organization.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, ideally advanced level (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
- Good understanding of AI/BI Tools.
Qualifications
- Chartered Accountant
- 2-5 Years of Audit and GST Experience
Preferred
- Experience with Big 4, 2-4 Year PQC
- Experience with Ind AS/ USGAAP – Ability to handle Audit finalization, Managing Internal Audits, SOX practices.
- Knowledge of ERP accounting software.
- Experience in working with multidisciplinary teams in fast-growing environment.
