Trading Entity Controller

Trading Entity Controller

Job Description

Your Responsibilities:
Trading Entity Controllership (Primary Responsibility)

• Own the overall Controllership governance for assigned APAC trading entities.
• Ensure financial statements accurately reflect business activities and comply with US GAAP and corporate accounting policies.
• Serve as the primary finance owner for assigned trading entities from a Controllership perspective.
• Coordinate cross-functional financial activities affecting assigned entities.

Financial Close Governance

• Own monthly financial close governance for assigned entities.
• Review financial results for completeness, accuracy and consistency.
• Review significant journal entries, unusual transactions and accounting estimates.
• Ensure timely completion of monthly, quarterly and year-end close activities.
• Coordinate close issues between GBS, BU Finance and Corporate Accounting.

Balance Sheet Governance

• Own Balance Sheet Review (BSR) process for assigned entities.
• Ensure timely reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Review aging items and drive timely resolution.
• Monitor inventory valuation, accruals, reserves and other key balance sheet accounts.
• Drive continuous improvement of balance sheet quality and compliance.

Financial Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, Corporate Accounting Policies and Internal Control requirements.
• Support SOX compliance and internal control effectiveness.
• Coordinate statutory audit support where applicable.
• Review accounting treatments for significant or unusual transactions.
• Identify financial control gaps and implement corrective actions.

Business & Functional Partnership

• Partner with BU Finance, Treasury, Tax, Credit and Supply Chain and other internal teams 
• Provide accounting guidance for new business initiatives.
• Support legal entity restructuring and business integration projects.
• Coordinate financial impact assessments for business changes

Risk Management & Continuous Improvement

• Proactively identify financial, operational and compliance risks.
• Recommend process improvements to strengthen governance.
• Lead standardization initiatives across trading entities.
• Support automation and digital transformation initiatives

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA / ACCA or equivalent Professional qualification Mandatory
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience in Controlling / Accounting
• Strong experience in manufacturing costing and/or trading entity controlling
• Experience working in GCC environment
• Experience in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Navision, JDE, Vax), including system implementation or upgrade is a strong plus
• Experience in multinational environment preferred
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and local statutory requirements
• Solid knowledge of balance sheet management and reconciliation processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Knowledge of Power BI / Power Query / data tools is a plus.

City

Bengaluru

State

Karnataka

Location Country

India

Experience Level

Senior Level