Financial Controller

Opentext - The Information Company

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

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At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. Were hiring talent that AI cant replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

Your Impact

As a key member of controllership team, you will be responsible for preparing quality financial statements and getting the audit completed for the assigned entities. You will be ensuring direct tax compliance in collaboration with tax teams and all other statutory compliances of the country in collaboration with respective stakeholders. The responsibility will also include providing executive summary on the financial statement to the leadership and directors of the company.

What The Role Offers

• Preparation of annual set of statutory financial statements and applicable notes in accordance with the local GAAP, including balance sheet, income statement, equity statement, cash flow statement and notes
• Quarterly GAAP reconciliation preparation (US GAAP to Local GAAP).
• Monthly profit and loss analytical review, quarterly balance sheet analysis including reconciliation of management vs. statutory accounting.
• Strong Understanding of accounting and finance concepts. Hands on experience on finance systems (NetSuite and SAP).
• Experience in managing the Internal financial controls,interpreting the accounting policies & procedures in turn to facilitate internal financial control.
• Participate and support on tax compliance including finalization of tax provision, current and deferred, transfer pricing finalization and filing of tax returns in consultation with our tax outsourced partner and tax team.
• Participate and/or prepare on key judgement matters impairment analysis push down, Going concern memo, material transactions accounting treatment as per local GAAP and errors resolutions
• Ensure compliance with various statutes and control parameters. Ability to identify risks and address the same with mitigating controls.
  
  

What You Need To Succeed

• Strong accounting, compliance and controls focused.
• Excellent Written / Oral communications skills.
• Ready to work in a change management environment.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Stakeholder management – Dealing with multiple stakeholders to ensure timely completion of various deliverables.
• Experience in SOX Controls and reporting.
• Chartered Accountant with 6-10 years post qualification experience in good MNC/large reputed Indian business houses. Prior Big4 experience is preferable.
  
  

OpenTexts efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at hr@opentext.com. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenTexts vibrant workplace.

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