Freelance - Finance Controller - Mumbai, India - SuperCFO

    SuperCFO
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    Job Description for the position of Finance Controller (Freelance / Consultant)

    • Position - Freelancer - Finance Controller
    • Base Location - Anywhere in India
    • Experience: yrs
    • Education: CA/MBA/CMA
    • Industry: Any industry

    Please note - for this role, we are looking for candidates who are interested in Freelance/Consulting roles only, so if you are comfortable and looking for freelancing roles only then apply.


    About the Company: ()

    Established in 2008, SuperCFO is a pioneer in providing CFO solutions in India, specializing in hiring CFOs, Controllers, and senior finance resources for both full-time and interim roles. It has built a reputation for empowering businesses with strategic financial insights and solutions, making it a leader in outsourced CFO services. SuperCFO is dedicated to fostering sustainable financial success for its clients, assembling a team that showcases expertise, dedication, and a forward-thinking approach to financial management. With a track record of placing candidates across a diverse set of clients, including Unicorns, Private Equity Funds, Family-Run Businesses, and MNCs, SuperCFO has proven its capability to meet varied financial leadership needs, redefining financial guidance and support across the business spectrum.


    Responsibilities:

    • Accounting: Have an oversight on the accounting function ensuring high level of accuracy and timely closure of accounts.
    • Compliances: Stay on top of all requirements, and work towards establishing necessary systems and procedures to ensure 100% compliances.
    • Internal Controls: Develop and maintain systems of internal controls to safeguard financial assets of the organization.
    • Cash flow: Monitor cash flows to ensure healthy liquidity and short and long term sustainability of the companies and take necessary measures to ensure availability of working capital.
    • AR & AP: Oversee all purchasing and payroll activity for staff and participants. Responsible for collections. Assist in the design, implementation, and timely calculations of wage incentives, commissions, and salaries for the staff
    • Audits: Work closely with the internal and external auditors. Work constructively towards addressing issues and gaps identified by the auditors. Oversee the coordination and activities of independent auditors ensuring all audit issues are resolved, and all compliance issues are met, and the preparation of the annual financial statements is in accordance with principles of accounting and other required supplementary schedules and information.
    • Banking: Liaise with banks for limits, constantly evaluate optimum and efficient bank funding and work with the management team for suitable bank reporting.
    • Financial Planning & Analysis: Manage the entire FP&A functions. Guide and drive the FPA team with respect to budgeting, financial analysis and group reporting. Work closely with the business heads with respect to various operating financials, cost calculations, budgets and inputs from a commercial point of view.
    • Systems and Processes: Need to lead and improvise various systems and processes, to strengthening those in line with best practices.
    • Strategy and Planning: Supervise and control all strategic and business aspects of the company. Make recommendations on the impact of long run growth initiatives and ensuring regulatory actions in alignment with strategies and plans.


    Requirements

    Technical Skills:

    • Around 15-20 years of relevant experience in Finance & Accounting, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
    • Strong Commercial acumen
    • Strategic capability in planning and execution
    • Strategic mindset and exposure to analytical decision-making processes.
    • The incumbent also needs to be well conversant with the ERP system.

    Personal Characteristics

    • Strategic thinking
    • Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills
    • Strong presentation skills