Director - Financial Reporting (Record-to-Report)

About the Role:

This role will be responsible for delivering accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting, ensuring integrity of books, strong controls, and effective financial governance. The role acts as

a bridge between transactional accounting and financial reporting, supporting both statutory and management reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee financial audits, statutory audits, internal audits, and regulatory reporting requirements for multiple entities.
• Ensure balance sheet integrity through regular review and substantiation.
• Deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in line with agreed timelines.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards (IFRS) and draft whitepapers on various technical accounting topics.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders including FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and Business teams.
• Drive timely resolution of audit observations and control gaps.
• Ensure timely closure of open items and perform root-cause analysis for recurring issues.
• Maintain robust documentation for processes, controls, and accounting policies.
• Manage intercompany accounting, certain key reconciliations, and eliminations.
• Support group consolidation activities of multiple entities worldwide.
• Coordinate with global finance teams to ensure alignment and accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify, and automate Record-to-Report processes.
• Support ERP upgrades or system migrations (e.g., NetSuite).
• Partner with upstream (P2P, O2C) teams to resolve data or process issues impacting financial reporting.

Requirements:

• Strong understanding of end-to-end Record-to-Report and financial reporting processes.
• Solid accounting knowledge (India GAAP / US GAAP / IFRS).
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred).
• High attention to detail with ability to see the bigger picture.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Chartered Accountant / CPA.
• 8-10+ years of experience with public accounting, financial reporting, accounting, or controllership roles.
• Experience in technology, payments, financial services, or fintech preferred.
• Experience in multinational and multi-entity environments preferred.
• Exposure to audits and regulatory reporting.