Role: Accounting and Finance Country Head – BPO Shared Services

Interfaces:

• Internal – Delivery & Business Teams, Support functions, Corporate Finance team
• External – Regulatory authorities, Auditors, Vendors

Financial and Tax Reporting and Analysis

• Ensure finalization of accounts and financial reporting within the defined timelines.
• Liaise with statutory auditors / internal auditors and ensure compliance to periodic audits.
• Represent / co-ordinate with tax agencies / corporate tax team on all aspects pertaining to taxation.

Control and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Fiscal & Statutory laws
• Monitor and Comply with the requirements of PEZA, BIR, SEC etc
• Manage and front-end statutory internal as well as external audits
• Monitor compliance of expense policy, highlight & resolve non-compliance, if any
• Implement internal control systems for the Country and ensure compliance to standards

Strategic planning

• Contributes to formulation of strategic and tactical planning & budgeting for the Country.
• Manage the finance department and aligns the function’s strategy with the internal, external requirements and TCS corporate guidelines.
• Manage the Taxation function and review the taxation processes.

Cost management & payment processing

• Prepare costing/budget for the process and seek necessary approvals from the management and all relevant stakeholders.
• Manage and track, accurate and timely processing of vendor payments, charge backs etc.

Team Management

• Manage a team of 3-4 members
• Sets reasonable, challenging, and clear performance goals for direct reports, monitors performance and give feedback.
• Motivates team for achieving personal, professional and team goals through timely guidance

Experience

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with 10-12 years of relevant experience and independently managing a Finance department.

Critical Skills/Competence

• Risk analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• Drive for Results
• Takes Ownership
• Reporting Skills & Team Management