Finance Controller

**Job Title**: Finance Controller

**Location**: Mumbai, India

**Reports To**: Finance VP APAC,

**Area of Responsibility**: India Selling Entity

**Purpose of Position**:
Play an instrumental role in India country leadership team.
Overseeing the finance/accounting function and ensure compliance, internal control
Contribute as a business partner to drive strategic business decision deployment in achieving growth and margin expansion based on the playbook/budget/fcst
Lead a highly engaged country finance team to deliver functional excellence, talent hiring/development, succession planning and grow organizational capability.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the accounting/finance processes to make sure financial bookings are maintained in line with company policies and statutory requirements.
Manage the financial reporting processes with accuracy and adherence to timelines, including both management/internal and external/statutory reporting.
Lead monthly rolling forecasting and annual budgeting process to ensure both short term and long-term view of the business was developed with commercial team to drive market share winning and profitable growth and improvement on the other financial CVDs.
In all aspect of business, play rigorous role to ensure effective internal control on important business process, including but not limited to : rev rec, inventory management, pricing, delegation of authority, SOX, etc.
Identify risks and opportunities in a highly complex and dynamical business environment to ensure all R&O are understood and addressed adequately with countermeasures.
Responsible for the development and documentation of workflows in compliance with DHR polices and Sox control workbook.
Provide high quality analysis that is value added to support business decision. Being a “co-pilot” to instill business insight and trust into the organization.
Lead and develop/build bench strength of the finance team of 8 associates.
Using DBS to drive standard work, process improvement and automation to drive functional excellence. Work closely with Danaher India corporate finance team on reporting, tax compliance and other entity specific collaborations.
Being important member of Japac finance team, contributing to cross-country process improvement, best practice sharing and talent discussion.
Other ad hoc requirement

Skills and Experience
Must be degree qualified from a reputable university, CPA or equivalent qualification preferred
Controlling + business partnership experience in a similar leadership capacity is required.

**Critical skills include**:
High standard of integrity
Maturity and resilience in a high paced environment and matrix organization with good communication and interpersonal skills and capability to exercise positive influence
Well balanced between hands-on and high level, a strategic thinker without missing the focus on detail.
Adaptability and ability to learn new operating environment quickly.
Ability to identify issues, make decisions and strong commitment to deliver result
Capability to work under pressure, independently and confront the issues on the field

**In addition the following is highly desirable**:
Prior working experience with SAP, SOX
Experience in life & health industry, in particularly in consumable biz

Get More Insight

When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 69,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

Danaher is committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong and all voices are heard. We believe in our associates and the unique perspectives they bring to every challenge, which is why we’ll empower you to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
If you’ve ever wondered what’s within you, there’s no better time to find out.
When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

If you’ve ever wondered what’s within you, there’s no better time to find out.