Finance Manager

The Head of Finance for the Global Capability Center (GCC) supporting the Group’s IT

initiatives is responsible for leading the end-to-end financial management of the

shared services organization. This role ensures robust financial planning and analysis,

compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, cost efficiency, risk

management, and strategic business support. The ideal candidate will possess deep

expertise in finance within IT services or shared services environments and

demonstrate strong cross-border operational knowledge and familiarity with global

financial reporting frameworks. This role is also responsible for the provision of high

quality support, information, and analysis on all aspects of finance to the Group IT

function.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Accounting & Reporting

● Prepare financial statements, MIS reports, and management dashboards.

● Manage the month-end process, including monthly accruals/prepayments

and journals in line with the relevant accounting policies and procedures

● Ensure timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closures.

● Drive account reconciliation processes and ensure adjustments are

compliant with accounting standards (IFRS, lGAAP/INDAS).

● Manage vendor invoicing, payroll, travel and expense reimbursements, and

statutory payments.

2. Business Partnering & Strategic Finance

● Liaising with various LT teams across the Group to ensure that costs are

being captured correctly and in accordance with relevant accounting

standards/SOX controls.

● Act as a finance business partner to IT leadership and global finance

stakeholders.

● Provide scenario analysis, commercial inputs, and investment support for IT

initiatives.

● Contribute to pricing strategies, contract reviews, and vendor negotiations.

3. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

● Lead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-term planning in

coordination with HQ for GIS.

● Hold regular budget reviews with the ITLT to manage the forecast, risks &

opportunities

● Assist in the annual budget preparation process - coordinate for the IT

function

● Track performance against budgets, KPIs, and strategic objectives.

● Provide detailed variance analysis and recommend corrective actions.

● Provide relevant, meaningful, and insightful financial information/analysis to

assist departmental managers in their decision-making process.

● Complete IT month end processes by the relevant deadlines including

general journals, recurring journals, recharges, and monthly forecast by COB

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● Govern headcount planning and track productivity.

● Complete GIS recharges timely and accurately

● Line management of an Assistant Management Accountant

● Ensure integrity of financial reporting

● Be the go to finance member for IT

● Produce quarterly slide deck and associated summaries for the IT quarterly

business review

● Work closely with IT PMO and the wider finance team to ensure recharges

and capitalisation of costs are completed accurately and correctly.

● Work with IT PMO and IT project managers to manage IT business cases

before they are presented at the IT investment committee.

4. Cost Management

● Drive cost optimization across the GCC and monitor unit-level profitability.

● Improve utilization metrics and operational efficiency through financial

insights.

5. Controllership & Internal Controls

● Ensure compliance with internal control frameworks, including SOX, local

GAAP, and IFRS.

● Oversee treasury operations, manage working capital, and optimize cash

flow.

● Coordinate audits (internal, statutory, tax) and drive audit readiness.

6. Taxation & Compliance

● Oversee income tax returns, GST compliance, and transfer pricing

certifications.

● Ensure timely TDS payments, quarterly returns, and issuance of TDS

certificates.

● Liaise with tax consultants, regulatory bodies, and global tax teams for local

and international tax matters.

7. Regulatory & Secretarial Compliance

● Ensure legal and regulatory compliance for the GCC’s financial operations.

● Maintain a compliance calendar and consolidate reporting for Board-level

updates.

8. Fixed Asset & Capital Management

● Oversee asset capitalization, tagging, depreciation, and physical verification.

● Ensure compliance with internal fixed asset policies and procedures.

9. Treasury & Banking Operations

● Assess funding requirements and manage internal/external fund flows.

● Ensure compliance with FEMA and related financial regulations.

● Maintain relationships with in-country banking partners for captive

operations.

10. Audits

● Prepare and manage audit schedules across statutory, tax, and internal

audits.

● Coordinate with external auditors and facilitate financial statement reviews

and approvals.

● Ensure timely completion and sign-off of audit activities.

Qualifications & Experience

● Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)

● 5 years of finance experience, ideally within shared services or IT

service delivery environments.

● Strong understanding of international finance operations, tax laws,

transfer pricing, and regulatory compliance.

● Proven experience in financial controllership, FP&A, and cross-

border finance management.

● Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and financial reporting

tools.