Assistant Vice President – GL & Subsidiary Accounting

Position Title: AVP – GL (General Ledger & Subsidiary Accounting)
Location: Chennai, India
Experience Level: 12+ Years
Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA Qualified Mandatory)
Reporting To: CFO
Role Overview
We are looking for an accomplished Chartered Accountant to take on the role of AVP – GL, leading multi-entity General Ledger consolidation, subsidiary accounting, and financial reporting across global jurisdictions. Also, you will manage month-end and quarter-end closures under IndAS and US GAAP. This role will be expected to evaluate, champion, and integrate AI technologies to build a scalable, future-ready controllership function.
Key Responsibilities
Global GL Consolidation: Drive monthly, quarterly, and annual multi-entity GL consolidation across domestic and foreign subsidiaries in compliance with IndAS, US GAAP, and IFRS.
Subsidiary Accounting & Top-Side Adjustments: Oversee operational accounting for all legal entities, managing intercompany reconciliations, transfer pricing alignment, and top-side journal entries.
Financial Reporting & Governance: Lead the preparation of financial statements, technical disclosure notes, board meeting packages, and the annual statutory report.
AI Strategy in Controllership: Stay ahead of emerging enterprise AI trends; explore Generative AI use cases for automated commentary on financial variances, draft accounting policy memos, and streamline audit documentation workflows.
Audit Leadership & Regulatory Controls: Spearhead interactions with Statutory, Country-Specific, and Internal Auditors; design robust internal financial controls (IFCoR) backed by automated audit trail systems.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education: Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory.
Experience: 12+ years of post-qualification experience in legal entity controllership, global consolidations, and financial reporting.
AI Awareness & Capability: Active understanding of how Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Generative AI apply to accounting workflows (e.g., automated transaction mapping, AI variance analysis, intelligent reconciliation modules in modern ERPs).
Technical Accounting Mastery: Deep expertise in IndAS, US GAAP, IFRS, transfer pricing, and complex consolidation mechanics across multi-currency environments.
Systems & Enterprise Software: Proficiency in enterprise ERP environments

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