Director, Finance and Accounting

Why Ryan?

• Global Award-Winning Culture

• Flexible Work Environment

• Generous Paid Time Off

• World-Class Benefits and Compensation

• Rapid Growth Opportunities

• Company Sponsored Two-Way Transportation

• Exponential Career Growth

The Finance Controller – India is a hands-on position responsible for various functions within the Finance department, including, but not limited to, establishing internal processes and roles to drive the preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and India GAAP, execution of internal controls, compliance with laws and regulations, documentation of policies and procedures, and various strategic initiatives. Responsibilities include management of appropriate department employees. This position works closely with leadership within the global Finance team and with other departmental leaders. This role is best suited to someone who considers themselves a critical thinker and problem solver, who communicates effectively and demonstrates curiosity, initiative, and a career growth mindset. Ryan’s Financial and Human Capital platform is Workday.

Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results

People:

• Create a positive team experience
• Hire, supervise & manage a team of direct reports
• Develop team roles & responsibilities
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral professional communication skills with keen attention to detail
• Interact with various Finance and Firm employees worldwide

Client:

• Drive timely global close processes, prepare financial statements and reports, present findings and recommendations to management during regularly scheduled meetings
• Responsible for adoption and maintenance of global accounting policies under coordination with the corporate accounting team
• Establish or recommend on-going cost control suggestions to management, as needed
• Manage and document technical accounting matters

Value:

• Maintains a strong working knowledge of accounting and regulatory requirement and related internal controls
• Aid in facilitating annual audit and other periodic internal and external audits
• Assist in and manage local and non-local statutory and other regulatory audits as required (including in foreign countries)
• Integral in establishing internal control policies and procedures.  Actively participates in establishing procedures to prevent and detect accounting errors, fraud and violations of Firm policies relating to accounting
• Involved in the annual budgeting and lender compliance processes by providing support (as needed)
• Assist with other projects as needed and other assigned duties

Education/Experience:

Master’s degree in Commerce or MBA Finance/CPA/CA. or equivalent with at least fifteen years accounting and management experience. Other experience includes:

• Current knowledge of US & India GAAP
• Knowledge of accounting across multiple currencies and jurisdictions
• Experience preparing global consolidated financial statements
• Experience in various technical accounting matters, including mergers and acquisitions
• Public multi-national company and Sarbanes-Oxley/IFC experience preferred
• Proficiency with reporting tools such as Tally, ERP systems, and Microsoft office
• Workday Finance Platform experience a plus

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have intermediate skills in Microsoft® Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, exposure to accounting and billing systems, and internet navigation/research

Certificates and Licenses:

Active Chartered Accountant/Certified Public Accountant license required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Directly supervises employees in the Finance Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Firm’s policies and applicable laws.

Work Environment:

• Standard indoor working environment.
• Long periods of sitting while working at computer.
• Occasional long periods of standing.
• Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm; Interface with external vendors also necessary.
• Independent travel requirement:  Less than 10%.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran