Title: Director, Finance / India Controller

Location: Remote (New Delhi, India)

Role Description:

Without the strength of the accounting team here at ShipBob, we wouldn’t be able to offer the industry-leading service we’re known for. We’re seeking an experienced controller to support exponential growth, creating solid foundations of timely accurate financial reporting and control environment and managing the team with a high-performing mindset.

What you’ll do:

• Provide comprehensive financial updates to senior leaders by evaluating, investigating and reporting appropriate data points.
• Guide financial decisions by applying company policies and procedures to current economic landscape.
• Develop, implement, and maintain financial controls and guidelines, ensuring compliance with local statutory requirements and US GAAP as applicable.
• Achieve budgeting goals with proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions.
• Maximize payroll efficiency through innovative process development.
• Help develop and support short and long-term operational strategies and provide Business Financial Support to the India Team, including the areas of procurement.
• Manage and develop the India Statutory Accounting team with a positive and high-performing mentality.
• Be a solid collaborative partner with the US Controller, providing local mentorship and US GAAP support to the India Based Shared services team of AP and AR on agreed upon initiatives.
• Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, and team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures.
• Establish (in coordination with Global Controller) financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on biweekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to national and local legal standards while remaining knowledgeable of proposed legislation.
• Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows.
• Oversee and support accounting team with dynamic leadership that creates an environment of trust and productivity.
• Partner with Global Procurement, Tax and Legal to ensure business operations and local needs are being met.
• Ensure InterCompany and statutory to US GAAP recons are accurate.
• Additional duties and responsibilities as necessary.

What you’ll bring to the table:

• Ten or more years of professional accounting experience.
• Deep understanding of Financial Statement preparation and analysis, banking processes and financial data analysis.
• Working knowledge of national and local tax regulations and compliance reporting.
• Experience in managing payroll, with focus on streamlining accounting processes.
• Exemplary history of financial project management.
• Solid communication skills.
• Knowledge of both India GAAP and US GAAP.
• Five or more years of experience as a senior-level accounting or finance manager.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in business, accounting, or related field preferred.
• Professional certification, such as CPA (certified public accountant) or CA (chartered accountant) preferred.
• Work with rapid growth companies and track record of being able to create/transform accounting functions preferred.

Reports to: Global Controller

Perks & Benefits:

• Medical, Term & Accidental Insurance
• All Purpose Leave (casual & sick time): 12 days
• Earned Leave: 15 days
• Public Holiday: 12 days
• Generous Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Quarterly Wellness Day
• Work From Home Allowance
• Referral Bonus Program
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