Finance Director - India

Ascensus is the leading independent technology and service platform powering savings plans across America, providing products and expertise that help nearly 16 million people save for a better today and tomorrow.

Section 1: Position Summary

The Director – Finance is responsible for leading and scaling end-to-end offshore finance operations including Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), Billing, General Ledger (GL) Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), along with statutory and corporate finance responsibilities for the India legal entity. The role drives operational excellence, compliance, automation, and serves as a strategic business partner to global finance leadership.

Section 2: Job Functions, Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead AR, AP, Billing, GL Accounting, and FP&A offshore teams across India.
• Drive month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Implement strong internal controls and governance frameworks.
• Drive finance transformation initiatives including RPA, workflow automation, and dashboards.
• Lead India statutory compliance – GST, TDS, Companies Act, tax audits, transfer pricing.
• Oversee statutory and internal audits and ensure accurate regulatory filings.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow for the India entity.
• Act as primary finance leader for India operations and global partnerships.
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and SLA frameworks for performance measurement.
• Lead and mentor large shared services teams while building a culture of excellence. Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients.
• At Ascensus we are guided by our Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always®. They inspire us every day to prioritize an environment of respect for those we serve and one another and should be visible in your actions on a day-to-day.

Leadership 

• Provide coaching and development support in reinforcement of building a high performing team and excellence internal and external client service
• Champion the continuous dialogue process that supports performance, development, career pathing and accountability
• Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients

• Our I-Client service philosophy and our Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always® should be visible in your actions on a day-to-day basis showing your support of our organizational culture.

Section 3:  Experience, Skills, Knowledge Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance/ accounting/ commerce, and a Chartered Accountant.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in finance operations including leadership roles.
• Hands-on expertise across AR, AP, Billing, GL close, and FP&A.
• Knowledge of India statutory requirements (GST, TDS, Companies Act).
• Experience managing finance for India legal entities including audits & compliance.
• Strong knowledge of ERPs, automation tools, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Ability to manage larger team and global stakeholders in matrix environments.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.

Location

• Based in Hyderabad, India. Occasional travel may be required to company offices, regulatory bodies, or industry events.

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