ASSISTANT CONTROLLER

Piramal Pharma Limited

$85K — $115K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in accounting or finance roles
  • Solid understanding of IFRS and IND AS standards
  • Expertise in cost accounting and manufacturing processes
  • Proficient in preparing tax working papers and compliance filings
  • Experience managing financial audits and interactions with external auditors
  • Strong analytical skills for investigating variances and reconciling accounts
  • Ability to mentor and guide junior staff.

Responsibilities

  • Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
  • Prepare and review unaudited IFRS financial statements
  • Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
  • Ensure accuracy of cost of goods sold and related accounting entries
  • Oversee preparation and filing of various tax returns
  • Manage intercompany reconciliations and AP processing oversight
  • Drive process improvements and partner with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
  • Dynamic work environment with cross-department collaboration
  • Participation in annual physical inventory counts
  • Support for continuous improvement initiatives
  • Involvement in strategic operational decision-making.
Full Job Description
Job Title
ASSISTANT CONTROLLER
Job Description
Provides hands-on financial controllership support through accurate accounting, regulatory compliance, and disciplined financial reporting processes that contribute to operational excellence and the achievement of the Company's business objectives.
Financial Close, Reporting & Controls:
  • Lead and execute monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
  • Prepare and review unaudited IFRS quarterly balance sheets and income statements.
  • Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving variances.
  • Review cost of goods sold (COGS), including monthly accruals and inventory related entries.
  • Ensure accounting integrity of cost postings.
  • Perform and review inventory GL reconciliations.
  • Lead month end costing settlements and related controls.
  • Prepare and review payroll journal entries and payroll reconciliations.

Manufacturing & Inventory Accounting:
  • Support annual physical inventory counts and related reconciliations.
  • Partner with Operations to ensure accurate manufacturing accounting, inventory valuation, and costing.
  • Apply strong understanding of cost accounting principles across manufacturing processes.

Tax, Statutory & Regulatory Compliance:
  • Oversee preparation and filing of:
    • GST/HST and excise taxes
    • Withholding taxes
    • Corporate income tax filings
  • Prepare and maintain tax working papers and audit trail support.
  • Prepare annual corporate tax return working papers in liaison with external tax advisors and auditors.
  • Support GST/HST and customs duty reviews in collaboration with external consultants.
  • Ensure accurate and timely Statistics Canada filings.

Intercompany & AP Oversight:
  • Manage and reconcile intercompany cross charges and settlements.
  • Review and approve accounts payable payment runs.
  • Oversee AP processing activities performed by shared services teams, addressing escalated vendor inquiries and resolving issues.

Audit & Risk Management:
  • Coordinate and manage the IFRS calendar year financial audit.
  • Coordinate IND AS fiscal year quarterly reviews and annual audit.
  • Act as a key point of contact for external auditors, preparing audit schedules and responding to inquiries.
  • Support internal audit activities and ensure strong financial controls are maintained.

Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Partnership:
  • Drive continuous improvement in close efficiency, financial controls, and reporting quality.
  • Partner cross functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Tax, and external advisors to resolve complex accounting matters.

General Responsibilities:
  • Provide mentorship and task guidance to a new hires.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Accounting, Corporate Tax, Cost Accounting, Financial Reports, Inventory Accounting, Tax FilingsCanada Salary Range :CAD85,000.00 - CAD115,000.00/Per Year

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