Job Description

Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.
Job Id: 35361
Job Level: PT1 Advance
Job Location: Gurgaon
Function: Finance
Employment Type: Permanent
Working pattern: Hybrid
Why we need this role
Acting as a Centre of Excellence for Financial Reporting, Regulatory Compliance and Supporting Audit and Tax processes which will include:-

• Financial Statement Preparation & Reporting: Develop and finalize statutory financial statements for group entities across the Colt Group, ensuring compliance with IFRS, and relevant local GAAPs.
• Audit Coordination: Serve as a key liaison for external auditors across various jurisdictions, facilitating smooth audit processes.
• Audit Schedules & Compliance: Prepare comprehensive audit working papers, reconciliations, and disclosure schedules to support statutory filing requirements.
• Supporting Regional Finance Managers: Work closely with Regional finance teams and outsourced service providers to maintain accuracy and consistency in statutory reporting.
• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensure full compliance with IFRS and Local accounting regulations, and corporate governance policies, mitigating financial reporting risks.
• Performance Monitoring & Process improvements: Track and analyse key performance indicators (KPIs) while driving continuous improvements, automation, and operational efficiencies in statutory reporting.

What you will do

• Statutory Financial Statements: Prepare financial statements for entities across the Colt Group, ensuring compliance with IFRS, Local GAAPs. Maintain accuracy in balance sheets, P&L accounts, cash flow statements, and notes to accounts.
• Audit Coordination: Act as the key liaison for external auditors across jurisdictions. Provide audit schedules,supporting documents, and responses to queries, ensuring timely audit completion and financial statement filings.
• Regulatory Compliance & Policy Implementation: Prepare audit working papers, reconciliations, and disclosure schedules. Monitor regulatory changes and maintain compliance with UK, EU and Other statutory requirements.
• Financial Reporting & Regional Support: Collaborate with Regional finance teams to ensure accurate statutory reporting. Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes, providing technical accounting guidance.
• Risk & Compliance Management: Ensure adherence to IFRS, and Local accounting regulations, andcorporate governance policies. Support risk assessments and maintain robust internal financial controls.
• Performance Monitoring & Process Improvement: Analyse KPIs, drive process improvements, and implement automation for enhanced efficiency in statutory reporting. Leverage technology to streamline financial reporting processes.

What we are looking for
Skills & Experience that individual should poses:-

• 8-10 years of experience in statutory reporting, financial statement preparation, and audit handling for UK & European entities
• Strong knowledge of Financial Reporting, where IFRS, UK GAAP, and/or local European GAAPs
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP) and financial Reporting tools (SAP BPC)
• Proficiency in Excel and other financial analytics tools; and attention to detail
• Strong coordination skills to work with cross-border finance teams, auditors, and regulatory bodies
• Strong analytical skills and ability to present complex financial reports to senior management
• Experience in process automation, continuous improvement, and reporting efficiency initiatives
• Ability to handle multiple tasks within tight deadlines
• Good verbal and written communication (English)
• Effective and efficient completion of assigned tasks within allocated time frames
• Confident communicator, able to promote ideas and assimilate information quickly
• CA/CPA/ACCA/MBA (Finance) or equivalent professional qualification

Skills
Financial Reporting
Financial Analysis
Auditing
Accounting Methods
Accounting Best Practices
Accounting Rules/Guidelines
Education
A bachelor's or master's degree in Finance / Accounting or a relevant field
What we offer you:
Looking to make a mark?
At Colt, you'll make a difference. Because around here, we empower people. We don't tell you what to do.
Instead, we employ people we trust, who come together across the globe to create intelligent solutions.
Our global teams are full of ambitious, driven people, all working together towards one shared purpose: to put the power of the digital universe in the hands of our customers wherever, whenever and however they want.
We give our people the opportunity to inspire and lead teams, and work on projects that connect people, cities, businesses, and ideas. We want you to help us change the world, for the better.
Diversity and inclusion

• Inclusion and valuing diversity of thought and experience are at the heart of our culture here at Colt. From day one, you'll be encouraged to be yourself because we believe that's what helps our people to thrive. We welcome people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, neurodiversity, age, marital status, pregnancy status, or place of birth.

Most recently we have:

• Signed the UN Women Empowerment Principles which guide our Gender Action Plan
• Trained 60 (and growing) Colties to be Mental Health First Aiders
• Please speak with a member of our recruitment team if you require adjustments to our recruitment process to support you. For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity agenda, visit our

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Benefits
Our benefits support you through all parts of life, for both physical and mental health.

• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home.
• Extensive induction program with experienced mentors and buddies.
• Opportunities for further development and educational opportunities.
• Global Family Leave Policy.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Internal inclusion & diversity employee networks.

A global network

• When you join Colt you become part of our global network. We are proud of our colleagues and the stories and experience they bring - take a look at 'Our People' site including our Empowered Women in Tech.