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Finance Controls & Governance
Paytm
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Paytm is hiring a Finance Controls & Governance Manager in Mumbai to oversee financial control environments, critical reconciliations, and SAP system governance. The role requires 5-10 years of experience in finance controls and audit management, with a CA, CMA, or MBA in Finance. The candidate will drive process improvement, manage audit closures, and report on control effectiveness across the organization.
What you need
- 5-10 years of relevant experience in Finance Controls, Internal Controls, Finance Operations, Audit, or ERP Governance
- Chartered Accountant (CA), Cost & Management Accountant (CMA), or MBA (Finance)
- Expertise in financial controls, ERP governance, reconciliations, and audit management
- Experience in financial systems controls, including SAP monitoring, master data governance, and Segregation of Duties (SoD)
- Ability to conduct periodic control reviews, manage exceptions, and drive process standardization and automation
What you will own
- Ensure adherence to approved Finance SOPs, policies, and internal control frameworks, and conduct periodic control reviews to identify and address gaps.
- Oversee critical bank, General Ledger, settlement, and suspense account reconciliations, monitor ageing, and investigate recurring issues to implement preventive controls.
- Monitor SAP financial controls, master data governance, and accounting configurations, and review user access and Segregation of Duties in collaboration with Technology teams.
- Support internal and statutory audits and regulatory inspections by providing documentation, tracking closure of observations, and escalating significant control breaches.
- Prepare Finance Control MIS, governance reports, and management dashboards, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and support automation initiatives.
Core skills
SAPFinancial ControlsReconciliationsAudit ManagementERP GovernanceSegregation of DutiesInternal ControlsMIS ReportingComplianceProcess Automation
Role brief
Location: Mumbai, IndiaExperience: 5–10 YearsQualification: CA / CMA / MBA (Finance)
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Finance professional to join our team as Manager – Finance Controls & Governance. This role is responsible for strengthening the Finance control environment by ensuring adherence to internal policies, monitoring financial and system controls, overseeing critical reconciliations, and driving governance across finance processes.
The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in financial controls, ERP governance, reconciliations, audit management, and process improvement, with the ability to collaborate across Finance, Technology, Compliance, and Operations teams.
Key Responsibilities-
1. Financial Controls & GovernanceEnsure adherence to approved Finance SOPs, policies, and internal control frameworks.Monitor key financial processes to identify control gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.Conduct periodic control reviews and ensure timely implementation of corrective actions.Drive process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.Strengthen governance practices to ensure finance processes remain compliant, efficient, and audit-ready.
2. Reconciliations & Exception ManagementOversee critical reconciliations, including:Bank ReconciliationsGeneral Ledger (GL) ReconciliationsSettlement AccountsSuspense AccountsMonitor ageing of unreconciled items and ensure timely resolution of exceptions.Investigate recurring reconciliation issues and implement preventive controls.Prepare and publish periodic dashboards on reconciliation status, ageing, and control exceptions.
3. SAP & Financial Systems ControlsMonitor SAP financial controls, master data governance, and accounting configurations.Review user access, Segregation of Duties (SoD), and maker-checker controls in collaboration with Technology teams.Monitor system interfaces, manual journal entries, reversals, exception reports, and suspense accounts.Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for ERP enhancements and system upgrades.Ensure financial controls remain effective across SAP and other finance systems.
4. Audit, Compliance & Risk ManagementPerform periodic control testing and compliance reviews.Support Internal Audit, Statutory Audit, and Regulatory inspections by providing required documentation and audit evidence.Track and ensure timely closure of audit observations and control deficiencies.Escalate significant control breaches, operational risks, and compliance issues to management.Maintain complete documentation and audit trails for all key finance control activities.
5. MIS & Cross-functional CollaborationPrepare Finance Control MIS, governance reports, and management dashboards.Coordinate with Treasury, Operations, Compliance, Technology, and Product teams to resolve finance control issues.Support finance transformation initiatives by promoting automation and technology-driven controls.Provide insights and recommendations to enhance operational efficiency and strengthen the overall control environment.
Candidate Profile:
- Education :Chartered Accountant (CA)Cost & Management Accountant (CMA)MBA (Finance)
-Experience :5–10 years of relevant experience in:Finance ControlsInternal ControlsFinance OperationsAuditERP GovernanceExperience in Financial Services, FinTech, Broking, NBFC, or Banking will be preferred.
-Success Measures:
The successful candidate will be expected to:
Achieve 100% adherence to Finance SOPs and internal control processes.Ensure timely completion of critical reconciliations and reduce ageing of outstanding items.Close audit observations and control deficiencies within agreed timelines.Maintain effective SAP access governance, Segregation of Duties (SoD), and system controls.Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual interventions and improve operational efficiency.Deliver accurate and timely Finance Control MIS with zero material control failures.
Location - Mumbai, India
Candidates based in Mumbai or willing to relocate are encouraged to apply.