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Head of Finance

Gurgaon Permanent View Job Description
We are seeking an accomplished Head of Finance to lead the Finance function for a growing India-based Global Capability Centre supporting a leading global insurance organisation. This strategic leadership role will be responsible for financial governance, reporting, compliance, planning, controls, transformation, and business partnering while building a scalable and future-ready finance organisation.
  • Build a high-impact Finance function.
  • Ability to influence strategic and operational decision-making.

About Our Client

Our client is the India Global Capability Centre of a well-established international insurance group with operations across multiple markets. The organisation is expanding its presence in India and is investing in building strong governance, operational excellence, and scalable support functions to enable long-term global growth. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, multinational environment where finance plays a critical role in driving business performance and compliance.

Job Description

The Head of Finance will serve as a key member of the India leadership team and will be responsible for establishing and strengthening the Finance function across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading all aspects of finance operations, governance, and financial management for the India GCC.
  • Driving accurate and timely financial reporting, month-end and year-end close processes, and controllership activities.
  • Ensuring compliance with Indian statutory, tax, regulatory, and audit requirements including GST, TDS, corporate tax, and Companies Act obligations.
  • Establishing a strong internal control environment, risk management framework, and governance processes.
  • Leading budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and performance management activities.
  • Providing strategic financial insights and decision support to senior leadership, Board members, and global stakeholders.
  • Managing treasury, cash flow planning, banking relationships, payroll accounting, AP/AR, and outsourced finance activities.
  • Driving finance transformation initiatives including process standardisation, automation, digitisation, and operating model optimisation.



The Successful Applicant

Experience

  • Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with significant post-qualification experience.
  • Typically 15+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior finance leadership roles.
  • Proven experience leading finance functions within multinational, matrixed, or global organisations.
  • Experience managing statutory financial reporting, audits, taxation, compliance, and governance.
  • Demonstrated success in building and leading high-performing finance teams.



Technical Expertise

  • Strong knowledge of:
    • Indian GAAP and statutory accounting requirements
    • Direct and indirect taxation (GST, TDS, Corporate Tax)
    • Financial controls, risk management, and governance
    • Budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
    • Audit and regulatory compliance
    • Treasury and cash management



Preferred Experience

  • Insurance, financial services, or other highly regulated industries.
  • Global Capability Centres (GCCs), captive centres, or shared services environments.
  • Finance transformation, process improvement, and operating model redesign initiatives.
  • Managing outsourced finance operations and external professional service providers.
  • Working with global finance teams and Board-level stakeholders.



Education

  • Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification is mandatory.
  • Additional professional finance certifications would be advantageous.



Leadership Attributes

  • Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach.
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
  • High integrity, sound judgement, and strong governance mindset.
  • Able to balance operational execution with long-term transformation.
  • Comfortable challenging senior stakeholders constructively while maintaining strong relationships.



  • Relevant professional qualifications like CA, CPA, or equivalent.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunities to lead and make a strategic impact.
  • Engaging role in the insurance sector.



If you're interested, feel free to apply for the role.

Quote job ref
JN-082026-7088428

Job summary

Function
Finance & Accounting
Sub Sector
Chartered Accouting
What is your area of specialisation?
Financial Services
Location
Gurgaon
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-082026-7088428

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