Role Purpose
The Financial Reporting Lead will be responsible for preparing accurate and timely financial statements, ensuring compliance with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS), supporting audits, managing statutory reporting requirements, and providing high\-quality financial information to management and stakeholders. The role will play a key part in strengthening financial controls, reporting processes, and regulatory compliance across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting* Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual standalone and consolidated financial statements.
- Ensure compliance with Ind AS, Companies Act, and other applicable accounting and regulatory requirements.
- Review and analyze financial data to ensure completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
- Prepare schedules, notes to accounts, and supporting documentation for financial statements.
- Coordinate with various finance teams to ensure timely closure of books.
Month\-End \& Year\-End Closing* Lead the month\-end, quarter\-end, and year\-end financial closing activities.
- Review general ledger balances and ensure appropriate accounting treatment of transactions.
- Monitor provisions, accruals, prepayments, and adjustments.
- Ensure timely reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts.
Audit \& Compliance* Coordinate with statutory auditors, internal auditors, and consultants.
- Prepare audit schedules, financial disclosures, and supporting documents.
- Facilitate smooth completion of statutory, tax, and internal audits.
- Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and accounting policies.
Consolidation \& Group Reporting* Support preparation of consolidated financial statements for multiple entities.
- Handle inter\-company reconciliations and elimination entries.
- Assist in group\-level financial reporting and management reporting requirements.
MIS \& Management Reporting* Prepare periodic financial reports and analytical presentations for senior management.
- Conduct variance analysis and provide insights on financial performance.
- Support Board, Investor, and lender reporting requirements.
- Assist in preparation of annual reports and financial disclosures.
Regulatory \& Statutory Reporting* Support filing and compliance requirements under Companies Act and other regulatory frameworks.
- Ensure timely submission of financial information to stakeholders, lenders, and regulatory authorities.
- Monitor changes in accounting standards and regulatory requirements and assess their impact.
Process Improvement \& Controls* Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement in financial reporting.
- Strengthen reporting controls and standardization across finance processes.
- Support ERP implementation and finance transformation initiatives.
Desired Skills \& Competencies* Strong knowledge of Ind AS, financial reporting, and corporate accounting.
- Good understanding of Companies Act, statutory compliance, and audit processes.
- Strong analytical and problem\-solving skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Experience* Experience in handling standalone and consolidated financial statements.
- Exposure to audit coordination and statutory reporting.
- Experience in infrastructure, renewable energy, EPC, manufacturing, or large corporate environments will be preferred.
- Familiarity with treasury, project accounting, and group reporting will be an added advantage.