Lead – International Revenue Assurance & Accounting (MEA-SEA Business)

Department: Accounts & Tax - Revenue Team

Location: Mumbai

Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA)

Experience: 5+ Years of Relevant Experience

About the Role

The Senior Manager - Revenue Assurance & Accounting will be responsible for overseeing revenue recognition, billing governance, contract accounting, financial reporting, and revenue compliance across international entities. The role will act as the finance controller for international operations, ensuring accurate revenue accounting, timely reporting, compliance with accounting standards, and providing strategic financial support to business leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Revenue Accounting & Assurance

• Act as the revenue controller for international entities across UAE, Thailand, KSA, Bahrain, and future geographies.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition in accordance with applicable accounting standards and company policies.
• Review EPC, O&M, Open Access, and renewable energy contracts to determine appropriate revenue recognition methodologies.
• Drive accounting under the Percentage Completion Method (PCM) and other applicable revenue recognition frameworks.
• Monitor project profitability, cost-to-completion estimates, revenue accruals, and billing milestones.
• Ensure timely revenue booking, invoicing, collections tracking, and reconciliation of revenue accounts.
• Identify and mitigate revenue leakage risks through robust controls and process reviews.

Financial Reporting & Closing

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes for international entities.
• Ensure completion of audits, reviews, and financial reporting within prescribed timelines.
• Prepare revenue MIS, variance analysis, project-wise profitability reports, and management dashboards.
• Support leadership with financial insights and business performance analysis.

Accounting & Compliance

• Oversee day-to-day accounting activities in SAP and resolve accounting-related issues.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, Ind AS, local statutory requirements, and group accounting policies.
• Coordinate with statutory auditors and address audit observations related to revenue and financial reporting.
• Ensure implementation and monitoring of internal financial controls across international entities.

Taxation & Regulatory Compliance

• Review revenue-related tax implications and ensure compliance with VAT, GST, corporate tax, withholding tax, and transfer pricing requirements.
• Support corporate tax planning and compliance activities for international entities, particularly UAE and Thailand.
• Ensure compliance with Related Party Transactions (RPT), Companies Act, transfer pricing regulations, and other regulatory requirements.

Cash Flow & Business Support

• Partner with business leaders to improve project cash flows, billing efficiency, and collection cycles.
• Support cash flow forecasting and working capital management through effective revenue planning.
• Coordinate with Project Finance and Treasury teams for debt servicing, fund deployment, and financial planning.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to CEOs and business leaders for commercial and revenue-related decisions.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for all international revenue accounting and reporting matters.
• Collaborate with business, project execution, tax, treasury, and finance teams across geographies.
• Drive standardization and harmonization of revenue accounting processes across entities.
• Mentor and develop finance team members across international locations.

Must-Have Skills

• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification.
• Strong understanding of revenue recognition principles, EPC accounting, and Percentage Completion Method (PCM).
• Experience in international accounting and financial reporting.
• Expertise in SAP and advanced MS Excel.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, audits, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience in handling multi-country operations and cross-border transactions.
• Excellent analytical, stakeholder management, and business partnering skills.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Exposure to renewable energy, EPC, infrastructure, or project-based businesses.
• Knowledge of IFRS, Ind AS, UAE Corporate Tax, VAT, and international tax regulations.
• Experience with Power BI, financial automation, and AI-enabled reporting tools.
• Working knowledge of AI tools such as Claude, Microsoft Copilot, or M365 AI solutions.