Controllership Analyst

Skill required: Controllership

• Corporate Tax
  Designation: Controllership Analyst
  Qualifications: Chartered Accountant
  **Years of Experience:**3 to 5 years
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  What would you do? "Job Description – Analyst, Central Audit Team
  Job Title -Analyst – Central Audit
  Management Level Analyst (CL11)
  Location -Pune

Experience:

1–2 years of relevant experience in Audit / Controllership / Financial Reporting

Job Summary:

The Analyst – Central Audit supports centralized statutory and regulatory audits across multiple countries and legal entities. The role focuses on preparing audit deliverables, coordinating audit requests, and supporting timely and accurate responses to external auditors.
In addition to core audit execution activities, the Analyst will support process improvement initiatives, project work, and ad-hoc reporting, working closely with local controllership teams, functional towers, and external auditors. The role contributes to improving audit efficiency, consistency, and quality in line with the Central Audit value proposition.

Controllership refers to the management and oversight of an organizations financial reporting and accounting functions. This includes ensuring accurate financial records, compliance with regulations, budgeting, and financial analysis. The goal is to provide reliable financial information to support decision-making and maintain financial integrity.
Applying the tax rules to our income to produce tax strategies and/or file tax returns. "
What are we looking for? "•SOX Compliance Audit

• Ability to work well in a team

• Ability to perform under pressure

• Ability to meet deadlines

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders

• Good to Have Skills

• Knowledge of SAP and financial systems

• Experience in PBC preparation, audit coordination, and audit query management

• Exposure to centralized audit, COE, or shared services models

• Experience working with global or cross functional stakeholders

• Familiarity with audit metrics, SLAs, and tracking mechanisms

• Basic experience supporting projects or analytics in a finance/audit context
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  Roles and Responsibilities: "•Key Responsibilities

Audit Execution & Support:

Prepare audit PBCs, schedules, and supporting documentation for statutory and regulatory audits across geographies.
Support interim and year-end audits, including walkthrough documentation, control testing support, and substantive testing evidence.
Respond to external auditor queries accurately and within defined SLAs, under guidance where required.
Track and follow up on open audit requests, sample requirements, and dependencies across multiple stakeholders.
Communicate audit requirements, timelines, and status updates clearly to ensure timely closures.
Ensure audit deliverables are accurate, complete, and compliant with applicable accounting standards and internal guidelines.

Standardization & Process Improvement:

Support standardization of audit deliverables, templates, and documentation across countries and entities.
Assist in maintaining audit trackers, metrics, and dashboards related to timeliness, quality, and audit progress.
Contribute to process improvement and centralization initiatives aimed at increasing audit efficiency and consistency.
Maintain clear documentation of audit processes, learnings, and best practices.

Project & Ad-Hoc Support:

Support audit-related projects and transition activities as required (e.g., centralization, new entity onboarding, process changes).
Assist with ad-hoc reporting, data analysis, and information requests from controllership, audit, or leadership teams.
Support knowledge transfer and onboarding activities within the Central Audit team.

Must-Have Skills:

Strong understanding of financial reporting process
Working knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS
Strong Excel skills (reconciliations, schedules, basic data analysis)
High attention to detail and strong documentation discipline

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Chartered Accountant

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