Summary
Location
Bengaluru
Type
contract
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About this role
About Flora Food Group
We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.
Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.
Location: Bengaluru
Hybrid
What It Takes to Be Successful as a Financial Controller at Flora Food Group?
As a Financial Controller within the European Controlling team at Flora Food Group, you play a critical role in shaping financial excellence across the region. Based in Bangalore and working in a virtual, international setup, this role demands a true A‑player with exceptional technical expertise, communication skills, and leadership presence.
In this role, success looks like;
Leading financial control activities for a European region
Owning Balance Sheet and P&L reporting, steering month‑end close, and delivering meaningful insights on overheads, cash flow, and business performance.Ensuring compliance and statutory excellence
Managing local tax filings, statutory requirements, and audit coordination while ensuring strict adherence to IFRS and company policies.Partnering effectively with senior cross‑functional stakeholders
Collaborating with Supply Chain, Treasury, Tax, Group Finance, and other teams, acting as a trusted finance advisor within a fully virtual, multi‑country environment.Driving process improvements and R2R transformation initiatives
Enhancing financial systems and processes through initiatives such as balance sheet reconciliation improvements, VAT compliance support, and functional streamlining (e.g., FS in‑housing).Delivering strategic insights and creating leadership impact
Articulating results, shaping financial narratives, challenging the status quo, and contributing to the growth and maturity of a high‑performing European Controlling organization.
What’s next
If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now! The deadline to apply is the 27th Jan. The first interview will take place on the 28th Jan, the 2nd Interview will be on the 29th Jan and the final interview will be 3 days after.
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We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.
Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.
No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.
Other facts
About Flora Food Group
The driving force behind our success are the circa 4,700 Flora Foodies who live our purpose every day and are engaged in our mission, delivering through our values of Performance, Care and Passion. Results Matter. With an ‘Always Day 1 mindset’. Always one step ahead, driven by data, with a finger on the pulse – our customers and consumers are at the heart. We identify the sweet spot; we relish challenge; we own it. We're agile decision-makers, with the courage to pivot, we sometimes fail fast - but learn even faster. Kindness wins. With a long-term focus on building a sustainable future, Flora Foodies show the 'Courage to Care' for each other, our communities, and the next generation. We believe in doing the right thing and 'Come As You Are' is not just a saying; it's an invitation to be authentic and bring your whole, true self to work. Difference brings angles and ideas to the party – we want you to be you. Passion fuels our Next Generation of the Food journey. Full of energy and possibility, Flora Foodies constantly raise the bar, driving the Flora Food Group and one another forwards. We're a team of food lovers and enthusiasts – our sum is truly greater than our parts, and we absolutely love what we do.
What you'll do
- The Financial Controller will lead financial control activities for a European region, manage balance sheet and P&L reporting, and ensure compliance with statutory requirements. The role also involves collaborating with various teams and driving process improvements.
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