Manager Finance

Job Description

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ACT) is a global Fortune 200 company (https://corpo.couche-tard.com/en/). A leader in the convenience store and fuel space, it has footprints across 31 countries and territories. ACT's India entity, i.e., Circle K Business Centre India (CKBCI), is a wholly owned subsidiary and an integrated center, collaborating with our international teams supporting the delivery of ACT's global business operations.

About The Role

The incumbent will be accountable and responsible for overseeing all CKBCI entity’s corporate finance, in-country accounting, taxation, and reporting activities for the Indian subsidiary and providing leadership and direction to the CKBCI finance team. The successful candidate will act as a finance controller to the India Centre to provide leadership and ensure compliance in all finance-related aspects with the highest levels of integrity. S/he will support the development of internal control policies and procedures for financial operations and financial risk management.

Roles & Responsibilities

Operational Excellence:

• Manage operational issues and challenges faced by the team and ensure close dialog with Service Receiver (Circle K Business Units and Reporting department in Headquarters, Laval) and various stakeholders in Europe and North America
• Implement and secure delivery by relevant group accounting policies and, where relevant, according to LGAAP
• Ensure timely and accurate accounting and reporting in accordance with Group deadlines and guidelines for CKBCI
• Ensure compliance with internal controls for CKBCI in accordance with the Company guidelines
• Drive process improvements, quality and standardization efforts for accounting and financial reporting processes
• Communicate with and give accounting support to other functions in CKBCI
• Coordinate internal and external audits to ensure timely completion
• Review and approve tax computations (income tax, GST)
• Appear for hearings along with consultants, if required
• Review and approve yearly LLP return filings and other filings as per Indian legislation requirements
• Review and approve payments and act as signing authority
• Develop and maintain a motivated and high-performing team
• Manage team operational planning, staffing requirements, recruitment process and goal setting / feedback (P@CK)
• Other duties as instructed by direct superior
  
  

• Implement effective governance mechanisms within the in-country finance function and other support functions
  
  

• Effectively communicate and manage strong relationships with internal stakeholders—local and global
• Promote partnership ecosystem with external stakeholders (auditors, tax and regulatory authorities, local authorities, payroll providers, etc.) to deliver operational excellence
  
  

• Graduation in Commerce
• MBA in Finance desirable
  
  

• 8+ years of Indian corporate finance experience with at least 3+ years in a leadership role
  
  

• People and Stakeholder Management
• Keen analytic, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Proactive, hands-on strategic thinker
• Strategic and organizational leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  
  

• India Corporate Finance
• India Finance Processes and tax regulations
• Regulatory framework, accounting standards, taxation laws and guidelines from an Indian and IFRS perspective
• Process optimization and continuous improvement