Chief Accountant - India & Far East

PIPECARE Group is looking for an experienced Chief Accountant - India & Far East based in Noida.

By providing technology and service focused solutions to the international arena of the oil and gas industry, the PIPECARE Group of companies has been helping our customers ensure the integrity of their pipeline and facility assets for over 25 years.

Core responsibilities

P&L ownership and reporting

• P&L ownership. Own the India & Far East P&L number and report it to the Head of Finance on the Group calendar, independent of the regional General Manager.
• Close. Lead the monthly, quarterly and year-end close, delivering entity financial packs to the Group reporting calendar.
• Reporting and MIS. Prepare the region's Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow and Statement of Equity, and the monthly MIS pack for the Head of Finance and Group CFO.
• One version of the truth. Act as an independent source of financial truth, cross-checking with the wider finance function and the Commercial Control Centre.

Books, controls and compliance

• General ledger. Maintain the general ledger and balance sheet for all entities in scope, with every account reconciled and substantiated.
• Internal controls. Maintain financial policies and the internal control framework and enforce segregation of duties across creation, review and approval.
• India statutory and tax. Own GST, TDS/TCS, corporate income tax, tax audit, transfer-pricing filings and MCA / ROC filings under the Companies Act and support the pending India entity merger.
• Regional compliance. Monitor Far East compliance with the Group tax advisors and oversee the Americas compliance delivered by the US-qualified Senior Accountant; raise a monthly compliance report.
• Audit. Support the annual statutory and Group audits, resolving auditor queries with tax advisors and banks.

Payments, AP and AR

• AP and AR ledgers. Hold the accounts payable and receivable ledgers within Finance for the region, overseeing invoicing, collections follow-up and head-office payment controls.
• Payment creation. Create the region's payments from the approved payment calendar and budget; Treasury arranges the funds and executes.
• Payroll. Oversee regional payroll, including leave salary, gratuity and final settlements, reviewing HR's payroll before disbursement.
• Banking and guarantees. Review bank guarantees, letters of credit and banking documents before submission, within the Group Bank Guarantee Procedure.

Assets, ERP and team

• Fixed assets and inventory. Maintain the fixed asset register with correct capitalization and depreciation and verify physical inventory against the books, investigating variances.
• Project Haya (Odoo). Co-own the finance design, testing, migration and go-live readiness for Odoo in the region, then run the close in Odoo and drive automation of accounting workflows.
• Intercompany. Own intercompany reconciliations and cross-charges in line with the Group transfer-pricing policies, keeping the chart of accounts consistent across the five units.
• Team. Supervise, mentor and develop the 2 India-based reportees, setting workflows and reviewing outputs.

Requirements

• Education. Chartered Accountant (ICAI) preferred; ACCA, CPA, CMA or equivalent also considered. An oil & gas, EPC or projects background is a strong advantage.
• Experience. At least 10 years in accounting, including time as a Chief Accountant, in a multi-entity or multi-country group, with a demonstrated record of owning a full accounting cycle and a regional P&L, not supporting one.
• Technical depth. Strong command of the monthly close, IFRS reporting, and India statutory and tax (GST, TDS, income tax, transfer pricing, Companies Act / ROC). Familiarity with Far East reporting; the ability to supervise a US-qualified accountant delivering the Americas is an advantage.
• Systems. Strong ERP and Excel skills. Odoo experience or an appetite to work through a new ERP implementation, is a distinct advantage.
• Leadership readiness. Ready to own a regional P&L and lead a small team to a disciplined, timely reporting standard.

Essential Skills

• Accurate and disciplined, with the judgement to get details and timing right every time.
• Trustworthy with controls and mandates, and comfortable enforcing segregation of duties.
• Organized and calm under deadline pressure across multiple entities and currencies.
• Clear and professional in English, with auditors, banks and stakeholders alike.
• Proactive and commercially sharp, the kind of person who brings the Head of Finance the solution, not just the problem.

 

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Lifting and Carrying: Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Mobility: Must be able to walk and climb to perform duties, including maneuvering within a refinery or plant environment and accessing elevated platforms via ladders and stairwells.
• Communication: Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing, or other communication capabilities, to communicate effectively.
• Focus and Multitasking: Ability to maintain focus and multitask effectively.
• Safety Equipment: Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection, if/where needed in manufacturing environments.
• Personal Mobility and Reflexes: Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform office duties and travel to off-site locations when necessary.

About PIPECARE Group:

PIPECARE Group offers comprehensive In-Line Inspection Services to identify and size pipeline threats, Utilizing advanced technologies such as Magnetic Flux Leakage, Transverse Field Inspection, Ultrasound, and specialized tools, PIPECARE ensures precise detection and assessment of various pipeline anomalies.

What we do:

In-Line Inspection Services

PIPECARE provides In-Line Inspection Services to locate, identify, and size threats, supporting integrity management requirements.

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Inspection Technologies

Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL): Detects and sizes general corrosion and metal loss anomalies, especially circumferentially oriented.

Transverse Field Inspection (TFI): Detects and sizes general corrosion and metal loss anomalies, primarily axially oriented.

Ultrasound (UT): Detects and sizes general and other metal loss anomalies with high depth sizing accuracy.

Ultrasonic Crack Detection: Detects and sizes cracks and colonies of cracks.

Caliper (Geometry): Detects and sizes deviations in the ideal circular shape of a pipeline (dents, ovalities, wrinkles, etc.).

Specialized Tools and Technologies

Combo Tools: Use multiple measurement systems in various combinations.

Specialized Tubing Technologies: Designed for Furnace and Downhole Operations.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.