Manager - APAC Regional Team; Controls, Compliance, & Advisory

Description

• Develop and maintain quality assurance standards, addressing key elements of quality, efficiency, and cost.
• Be the first contact window of advisory / consulting to GFA Pune to provide day-to-day compliance support, summarize common noted issues as well as promote bast practice noted across different GFA.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of financial reporting and processes for RTR, OTC, and PTP activities, focusing on improving the quality of accounting deliverables and adherence to compliance and controls.
• Implement and drive a Zero-defect mindset by proactively identifying and remediating risks in the process.
• Ensure compliance with Eaton’s Financial Policies, US GAAP, and Local GAAP, including SOX. This includes ensuring and promoting the standard usage of accounts and facilitating other auditor processes.
• Participate in special projects on an on-the-need basis under the supervision of the project leader.
• Being part of the Control, Compliance and Advisory team, ensure an effective control environment and compliance with financial policies, focusing on the quality of financial deliverables.
• Facilitate the integration of new controls and processes into GFA Pune, ensuring a smooth transition and minimizing disruptions during the Finance Transformation and controls transferred from site to Controllership or GFA. Key stakeholders as the EMEA / US Controllership, etc.
• Plan, manage, monitor, and improve the internal control framework by collaborating with GFA teams, site controllers, Internal Audit, E&Y, and other functions.
• Lead or participate in control and compliance activities in performing transaction reviews in areas such as AP, AR, and GL/FA, prepare findings and practical recommendations for remediation.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of full-time working experience in finance related areas, including at least 4 years full-time working experience in internal control or audit Big 4 experience/ Accounting / GFA experience within MNC preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential. Working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle ERP, or Oracle Financials is preferred.
• Ability and willingness to work in a dynamic, fast‑paced, multicultural, multilingual, and international environment.
• Strong financial auditing background with a solid understanding of internal control concepts (e.g., risks, controls), financial accounting requirements (such as US GAAP), and the ability to create and implement procedures to evaluate and improve internal controls and compliance, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Flexibility to anticipate, adapt to, and respond effectively to change.
• Demonstrated problem‑solving abilities, including the capability to identify strategic approaches and provide proactive solutions.
• Strong multitasking skills; self‑motivated and able to work independently with colleagues located in different parts of the world.
• Knowledge of additional computer applications is preferred, including Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE), and ACL
• Must be a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)
• Willingness to travel, up to 20%.
• Strong understanding of key financial business processes (RTR, OTC, PTP, INV, etc.).Advanced professional certification required (e.g., CA, CPA, ACCA, CIA, CMA, CISA).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to promote ideas and work effectively with all levels and functions across APAC.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance