Regional Financial Controller

UpMan Placements is inviting applications for an exciting career opportunity with one of our esteemed clients from the IT industry.

Company : US MNC - National Distributor of IT products and services

Role : Financial Controller – [India]

Reporting To : CFO [India]

Location : Mumbai

Role Purpose : With an aggressive long-term growth strategy, the company is positioning the Finance organization as a key driver of business insight and strategic decision-making. As part of its global transformation, company is building a world-class operating model that leverages digital technologies, modern tools, and streamlined end-to-end processes. Within this transformation, Controllership plays a pivotal role— ensuring robust internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), enabling accurate and timely financial close and reporting processes, and delivering critical financial and governance insights to both internal and external stakeholders. Ultimately, the Controllership function is a key partner in balancing strong financial governance with the company’s growth ambitions.

Reporting directly to the [India] Chief Finance Executive (CFE) and with a dotted-line to the [APAC] Controller, the [India] Controller is responsible for leading the controllership function for the country. This includes oversight of the monthly close, the preparation of periodic financial statements, the maintenance of accounting records and controls, and ensuring compliance with applicable GAAP standards. The role is accountable for implementing a comprehensive control environment that mitigates risk, enhances accuracy in financial reporting, and upholds the integrity of the company’s financial statements.

This position also serves as a key liaison with cross-functional business partners—including go-to market / sales, operations / supply chain, digital / IT, legal / compliance, and corporate finance—ensuring transparency, accuracy, and strong governance across all financial reporting and performance processes.

Roles and Responsibilities :

Technical Controllership

• Oversees the monthly close process for [India], including the trial balance, income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow, ensuring timely completion with well-designed and effectively operating ICFRs, in full compliance with company's internal policies, US GAAP, and local statutory requirements.
• Partners with [India] finance and business leaders to execute monthly activities across all key operational accounting areas (e.G., revenue, cost of sales, operating expenses, capital assets), and directs both local and shared services teams (as applicable) to fulfill controllership responsibilities, including end-to-end process oversight, ICFR execution, and insight generation.
• Regularly adapts and refines [India] GAAP-based accounting policies and methodologies in line with evolving internal controllership guidance—working in close coordination with regional and corporate teams. This includes complex and high-impact areas such as revenue recognition, inventory accounting and valuation, accounting estimates, lease accounting, close processes, and related ICFRs.
• Collaborates closely with the [APAC] Regional Controller and other regional business controllership teams to share best practices, resolve common challenges, and drive continuous improvement in processes and control environments.

Gatekeeper Finance

Operational Finance

Leadership

What you bring to the role :

Professional Skills & Characteristics

charismatic leadership presence with a strong ability to develop high-performing teams.

confidence to approach business leaders with difficult messages and defend position.

Technical qualifications

Interested candidates can connect with Vanita at 7861882495 or email at vanita@upman.in