Senior Manager
Legrand
The Senior Manager - Corporate Finance & Controllership is responsible for leading the organization's finance operations, ensuring robust financial governance, regulatory compliance, effective cash management, and accurate financial reporting. The role oversees Accounting, Accounts Payable, Treasury, Direct Taxation, Statutory Audits, Internal Controls, and Internal Audit coordination while partnering closely with cross-functional teams to support business objectives and maintain strong compliance standards.
Responsibilities
Financial Accounting & Reporting
- Lead and oversee all accounting activities ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable accounting standards and company policies.
- Ensure timely month-end and year-end closing of books.
- Review and validate financial statements, reconciliations, and accounting entries.
- Drive continuous improvement in accounting processes and controls.
- Ensure timely verification, approval, and processing of vendor payments.
- Monitor payable cycles and maintain strong vendor relationships.
- Ensure adherence to delegation of authority and payment control procedures.
- Drive efficiencies and automation within the procure-to-pay process.
- Manage working capital, cash flow planning, and liquidity requirements.
- Monitor banking operations and maintain strong relation with bankers.
- Ensure timely execution of payments and treasury transactions.
- Validate EMDs & Bank Guarantee’s as per business requirement.
- Support EXIM business for compliance and LC related activities where applicable.
- Oversee direct tax compliance.
- Coordinate with external consultants for certifications, Form 15CA/CB.
- Ensure compliance with all statutory, legal, and regulatory requirements with internal and external team.
- Lead and coordinate statutory audit activities ensuring timely completion and closure of audit observations.
- Manage internal audit engagements and facilitate implementation of corrective actions.
- Act as the primary finance liaison with external auditors and internal audit teams.
- Monitor audit findings and drive sustainable process improvements.
- Establish and maintain a robust internal control framework.
- Ensure compliance with corporate policies and financial governance requirements and strong adherence to DOA.
- Drive a strong control environment with a zero-tolerance approach toward compliance violations.
- Conduct periodic reviews to identify and address financial and operational risks.
- Prepare and present monthly SG&A expense analysis.
- Analyze cost variances, spending trends, and key financial performance indicators.
- Provide actionable insights and recommendations to management for cost optimization.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities.
- Lead and develop finance teams including plant finance and accounting personnel.
- Allocate responsibilities, monitor team performance, and support capability development.
- Foster a culture of accountability, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
- Mentor team members and strengthen succession planning within the finance function.
- Collaborate closely with operations, procurement, sales, HR, legal, and other functions to support business requirements.
- Provide financial guidance to stakeholders for strategic and operational decision-making.
- Participate in business initiatives and transformation projects.
- Ensure alignment between business objectives and financial governance requirements.
- Interacting with Bankers for closure of Lanka Technology along with filing of annual income tax returns.
- Annual filing of Income Tax return for Numeric Trust accounts.
Chartered Accountant with 8 to 10 years of relevant Experience