Assistant Manager - Finance

About the role

IFF, a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, is hiring an Assistant Manager - Finance for its Global Business Services unit in Hyderabad, India. This is a hybrid role within a creative, solution-oriented team focused on streamlined, scalable support across the company.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly reports, accruals, variance analyses, annual reports, local financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Coordinate statutory and internal audits, maintain SOX documentation, perform control verification and respond to audit queries, regulatory inquiries and requests from local tax authorities.
• Monitor and coordinate Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and intercompany billing with the Shared Services Center to ensure timely clearance of aged items.
• Support tax and Shared Services teams on tax assessments, transfer pricing, tax provisioning and advance tax computations.
• Review aged balances across General Ledger accounts and help resolve outstanding items.
• Manage and support corporate secretarial and compliance activities.
• Contribute to special projects, system testing, process improvements and implementation initiatives as assigned.

Required profile

• Qualified CA / ICWA / CMA with at least 4 years of relevant accounting and finance experience, or semi-qualified (inter completed) with at least 8 years.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, auditing, internal controls and local tax regulations.
• Experience in financial reporting, audit coordination, tax compliance and General Ledger management.
• Fluent English and strong analytical and numerical skills.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Working experience in SAP is preferred.
• Stakeholder management and ability to handle multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

What we offer

• A global organization that values innovation and sustainability.
• A hybrid work model.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.