Associate Director - Finance Controlling / Entity

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Associate Director - Finance Controlling / Entity is responsible for the delivery of financial reporting and controls activities of a Cluster of Commercial Markets / Global Entities through the respective Controllership teams supporting the local market’s Finance Directors and their embedded Finance Partnering teams. The role is responsible for maintaining high quality standards delivering right first-time financial reporting, analysis which is insightful and supports the business to develop accurate business plans in a strong controls and assurance environment and with focus on minimizing risks.In addition, the role is responsible for oversighting and managing a team of finance professional and their performance.

Role & Responsibilities

Accountable for the accuracy of the reporting of financial results and controls for Commercial Markets part of the respective Cluster / Global Entities.

Maintain high standards and quality in terms of delivering financial requirements and controls within the set timelines.

Provide oversight & direction for all aspects of the financial month end / quarter end / year end activities and review processes of P&L and Balance Sheet, including co-ordination of activities across markets in the Cluster / Region / Global, Genpact and any other third parties.

Able to provide guidelines in terms of all relevant accounting standards, policies, best practices and any other regulations

Compliant with all aspects of the internal / external financial control environment

Oversight of the statutory accounting process, external and internal financial audits.

Support and contribute into business review meetings as appropriate

Managing a Controllership team who are responsible for the financial activities of the different Commercial Markets of the Region / Global entities and engaging with different Finance Directors and Finance Partners.

Drive individual & team performance, develop / coach / mentor team members and create strong succession plans for key roles while fostering engagement and motivation in the team.

Drive and support local as well as Global/GFS projects as required.

Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives, standardization, and improvement to the delivery of financial reporting & analysis including local, regional and BPO teams.

Engage with stakeholders at different level to drive resolution of issues / challenges and drive improvements across.

Requirements

Degree in Accounting, Economics or related field and/or MBA

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) is an advantage.

Extensive (7+ years) post qualification experience in managing teams of a sizeable organization and experience in Controllership and Finance Partnering preferably within a similar operating model and pharmaceutical industry.

16 yrs of experience into finance process.

Extensive experience in finance processes and associated technology platforms. Knowledge of Finance processes is key to support the team and provide expertise to stakeholders, and develop appropriate solutions.

Experience of working in a GBS environment and also managing a BPO for a sizeable company

Demonstrated track record of driving process improvements, automation and standardisation initiatives

Highly developed leadership skills, including ability to lead and inspire a large organisations.

Ability to network and effectively communicate and partner with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation

Experience working on Transformations project and/or Global Process initiatives

Ability to identify and resolve issues, demonstrate problem‑solving capabilities and strong commercial acumen

Ability to work effectively in a remote, multicultural and global environment supporting multiple countries / entities globally

Previous experience of working with SAP/S4Hana, Lumira, Power BI, Agentic AI

Excellent in challenging the status quo of reporting requirements and driving Digital developments.

Fluency in English is a requirement.

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Skills

Business Acumen, Cyber Risks, Digital Fluency, Driving Continuous Improvement, Enterprise Thinking, Financial Controlling, Operational Governance, Services Management, Stakeholder Management  

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Compensation Grade:

6

Job Posting End Date:

7-10-2026

Eligible for Employee Referral Bonus:

Yes

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