Job Description – Manager / Senior Manager – Controllership (Band C2)

Location: Bangalore
Work Mode: Hybrid
Shift: Day Shift

About the Role

EXL is looking for an experienced Controllership professional to manage financial reporting, statutory accounting, and governance activities for legal entities. The role requires strong technical accounting expertise, hands-on experience in financial statement preparation, local GAAP reporting, and financial controls. The ideal candidate will have worked in a controllership function within a multinational organization, GCC, or corporate finance environment and possess a thorough understanding of accounting standards and statutory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Controllership & Financial Reporting

• Prepare and review local GAAP adjustments and finalize legal entity trial balances through detailed analysis and reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements, including Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, and related disclosures.
• Perform detailed flux and variance analysis to identify significant financial movements and provide meaningful insights to finance leadership.
• Ensure the completeness, accuracy, and integrity of financial records and reporting.
• Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring timely resolution of outstanding items.
• Support statutory reporting requirements and coordinate with internal and external auditors during audits.
• Ensure timely completion of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial reporting activities.

Governance & Process Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across controllership processes to enhance reporting quality, efficiency, and governance.
• Ensure compliance with applicable local GAAP, accounting standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Strengthen financial controls and ensure adherence to internal control frameworks.
• Collaborate with global finance teams, auditors, and business stakeholders to resolve accounting and reporting matters.
• Identify opportunities for standardization, automation, and process optimization.

Candidate Profile

Experience

• 10–15 years of experience in Controllership, Financial Reporting, Statutory Reporting, Legal Entity Accounting, or Corporate Accounting .
• Strong experience in financial statement preparation, legal entity reporting, trial balance finalization, and statutory compliance.
• Hands-on expertise in local GAAP reporting and accounting standards.
• Experience working in multinational organizations, Global Capability Centers (GCCs), or large corporate finance functions.
• Exposure to audits, financial controls, and regulatory reporting is highly preferred.

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Chartered Accountant (CA) is strongly preferred.
• Semi-qualified CA, CMA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification will also be considered.
• Postgraduate qualification in Finance is an added advantage.

Required Skills

• Controllership
• Financial Reporting
• Local GAAP
• Statutory Reporting
• Legal Entity Accounting
• Financial Statement Preparation
• General Ledger Accounting
• Trial Balance Finalization
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Flux & Variance Analysis
• Accounting Standards
• Financial Controls
• Audit Coordination
• Regulatory Compliance
• Process Improvement
• Stakeholder Management