General Manager Consolidation & Financial Reporting – Chennai Full Time

Job Summary

We are looking for a seasoned finance professional (Chartered Accountant) with PQE of 15 years of experience who has excellent understanding of IFRS, accounting concepts, financial controls and processes required for managing corporate consolidation function of the group and support in establishing requisite reporting and compliance framework for technology enabled consolidation and reporting process. The role requires significant collaboration with cross functional teams, country teams, BU teams based out of multiple locations.

Job Description

Group Consolidation

• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements (BS, P&L, Cash Flow, Segmental Reporting, Notes) under IFRS for monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.
• Consolidate multiple entities across geographies with multi-currency translation and revaluation.
• Perform comparative analysis of key schedules for CFO/CEO review. Prepare CEO deck and analyze peer financial performance.
• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing timelines and oversee financial reporting for listed entity and coordinate group audits.

IFRS Center of Excellence

• Handle accounting for acquisitions, disposals, mergers, and common control transactions.
• Prepare technical accounting memos and align with auditors and conduct impairment analysis and implement new IFRS standards.
• Provide IFRS training, publish quarterly updates, and maintain accounting policy manual.

Country Interface

• Coordinate with country finance teams for timely, accurate reporting.
• Review entity-level financials, ensure compliance and standardization.
• Resolve accounting, reporting, and disclosure issues with regional controllers.

Requirements

Experience & Technical Skills

• Qualified CA with PQE 15+ years’ experience in Group Consolidation & Reporting.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS / IND AS.
• Proven analytical skills and ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Experience in system implementation for consolidation; knowledge of SAP BPC preferred; exposure to OneStream/Hyperion acceptable.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel & PowerPoint.

Others

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• High initiative, ability to work independently.
• Strong multitasking capability.
• Willingness to travel for half-yearly/year-end closings globally.

Olam Agri is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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