Financial Controller

About ACG

ACG is a global provider of integrated manufacturing solutions for the pharmaceutical industry, with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. The company operates in more than 100 countries and delivers technologies and services spanning the full production chain, from empty capsules, granulation and tablet coating, and capsule filling to tabletting, packaging films, blister packing, carton packing, end-of-line solutions, and track-and-trace systems.

Role overview

ACG Inspection is hiring a Financial Controller to strengthen financial governance across India and North America entities. This position is focused on controllership, compliance, accurate reporting, audit preparedness, internal controls, and risk oversight, while also supporting finance operations and business growth.

Job objective

The purpose of this role is to lead the controllership agenda by safeguarding financial accuracy, ensuring regulatory compliance, strengthening governance and risk management, and enabling efficient finance operations that support long-term growth.

Primary responsibilities

• Take ownership of financial accounting and overall controllership activities.
• Ensure month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes are completed on time.
• Manage management reporting along with cash flow and working capital reporting.
• Oversee statutory, internal, tax, transfer pricing, and stock audit activities.
• Maintain adherence to FEMA, RBI, STPI, and other applicable regulations.
• Handle direct and indirect tax matters.
• Evaluate accounting controls, reconciliations, and key risk areas.
• Lead process improvement efforts and automation initiatives.
• Work closely with Group Finance, Tax, Treasury, and Legal teams.
• Develop controllership capability within the team and support succession planning.

Key result areas

• Faster and reliable month-end closure.
• Accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Reduced audit findings and observations.
• Consistent compliance with required regulations.
• Strong oversight of working capital.
• Effective internal control framework.
• Improved team capability and continuity.

Key interfaces

• Business Unit Head and cross-functional teams such as Sales, SCM, Operations, HR, IT, and Admin.
• Corporate finance and other central teams.
• Shared service center teams.
• Statutory, internal, and tax auditors.
• Government authorities.
• Banks and regulatory bodies.
• Vendors and service providers.

Education and experience

Applicants must be a qualified Chartered Accountant. A CA qualification combined with another diploma or degree in a finance-related stream is also acceptable. The role calls for at least 8 years of experience, preferably in manufacturing, pharma, or export-oriented industries. Experience of 10 to 15 years and exposure to multiple entities and audits is preferred.

Eligibility

This opportunity is intended for qualified finance professionals with strong controllership, compliance, reporting, and audit experience, especially those who have worked in manufacturing, pharma, or export environments and handled complex multi-entity operations.