Entity Controller

Blueleaf Energy’s mission is to develop, deliver and operate safe, high quality, ethical onshore renewable energy projects, delivering a greener energy mix and lower power bills. We specialise in the development, finance, construction and operation of both commercial and industrial (C&I) and utility scale solar systems, across the Asia Pacific region. Blueleaf Energy also actively acquires and develops onshore wind and battery storage projects. With over 20 years of history, we have developed, built and operated approximately 2 GW of solar capacity globally, including over 500 MW in the Asia Pacific regions. Blueleaf Energy is a portfolio company owned by Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG), operating on a standalone basis.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated accountant that wants to join an experienced solar development business with world class capital backing that is about to undergo a period of rapid expansion, growing the team and their own career development in the process.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced accountant to be based in Bengaluru, India to manage entity controllership functions. Reporting to Senior Manager Finance, the successful candidate will support the suite of companies across Blueleaf energy’s footprint. The role will not only co-ordinate with Blueleaf Energy’s outsourced service providers but also implement appropriate controls across Blueleaf Energy’s legal entities to deliver state of art accounting and tax compliance practices in accordance with applicable generally accepted accounting principles and local laws.

With the rapid growth of projects under development, together with Head of finance , the candidate will ensure complete adoption of relevant Accounting pronouncements and adherence to compliant Transfer Pricing policies and standards.

As a member of the Finance function, you will be a valued and integral partner with each of Blueleaf Energy’s appointed advisors, whilst continuously challenging the status quo and looking for opportunities to position the finance function in the most efficient model that also promotes a positive stakeholder experience.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate & timely accounting in accordance with company’s finance policies / standards and applicable GAAPs for designated legal entities
• Review G/L accounts and perform various reconciliations including Balance Sheet substantiation
• Prepare financials & schedules and report financial performance as per prescribed timelines
• Adhere to closing deadlines and perform month end closing activities
• Support various audits like external audit, tax audit etc. of designated legal entities and be one-point contact for queries & clarifications
• Coordinate with tax agents to ensure timely tax return filings such as filing of CIT returns, GST/ VAT returns, WHT returns etc. and 100% compliance with applicable tax laws
• Ensure complete and accurate adoption & compliance of country specific regulations, if any
• Continuously review the processes, identify risks and help mitigate the same to ensure a risk-free environment in the organisation
• Maintain a collaborative partnership with the relevant in-country business controller, supporting the project development and in-country regulatory reporting needs as required
• Ensure supporting documentation to substantiate various transactions or tasks
• Partner with cross functions for assigned team tasks or projects
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned

Your Skills:

• A qualified accountant (CA, ACCA, CPA) with over 5 years of experience or an MBA finance graduate with 10 years of strong experience in financial accounting and reporting
• Proficiency in GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) - IFRS, US GAAP and other country specific standard. Candidate with IFRS knowledge and/or exposure to project accounting is preferable
• Hands on experience in managing statutory compliances like VAT/GST, CIT, WHT return filings
• Fluency in English with professional attitude and eye for details
• A good team player with eagerness to learn and willingness to take on new challenges
• Strong in effective communication and problem solving with an innate ability to distill information into an easily digestible format for consumption by impacted stakeholders
• A self-starter with a change mindset, able to identify risks and opportunities, effectively communicate them to seek buy-in, and successfully implement the proposed recommendations
• Advance skills in MS-Office suite (Power BI, MS Excel)
• Proficient in enterprise grade General Ledgers like Oracle, SAP, MS Dynamics etc.