Mondelez International—Manager - Accounting & External Reporting

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Description: Job Description Why This Role Matters This role sits at the heart of the company's financial governance framework. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that business performance is reported accurately, risks are identified early, controls are robust, and external reporting standards are upheld with the highest level of discipline. The role requires a finance leader who can combine: - Strong technical accounting depth - Business understanding - Governance mindset - Stakeholder influence - People leadership - Ability to operate in a complex multinational environment This is not a transactional accounting role. It is a senior controllership role with high visibility, strong stakeholder engagement, and significant ownership of financial reporting quality. Key Responsibilities 1. Lead Accounting, Controllership & Financial Governance - Own and drive the accounting and controllership agenda for the business. - Ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial books and reported numbers. - Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with strong governance and discipline. - Review and approve complex accounting entries, provisions, accruals, reconciliations, and judgment-based accounting matters. - Ensure early identification and resolution of accounting, reporting, or control risks through robust Balance Sheet reviews - Drive a strong "no surprises" controllership culture across the finance ecosystem. 2. Own External Reporting & Statutory Financial Statements - Lead preparation and review of statutory financial statements in line with applicable accounting standards. - Ensure compliance with Ind AS / IFRS / USGAAP and relevant regulatory requirements. - Own notes to accounts, disclosures, schedules, reporting packs, and management representation requirements. - Partner with external auditors to ensure smooth statutory audits, limited reviews, and annual reporting cycles. - Ensure high-quality, audit-ready documentation and strong substantiation of financial positions. 3. Act as a Strategic Finance Partner & Specialist on Accounting Matters - Partner with business finance and functional teams on accounting implications of business decisions. - Provide guidance on complex transactions, new business models, commercial arrangements, provisions, revenue recognition, cost accounting, and financial reporting treatment. - Support leadership with clear interpretation of accounting impacts and financial risks. - Help business teams understand the downstream reporting and compliance implications of operational decisions. - Oversee Treasury related operations where required. 4. Partner Internal Controls, Risk & Audit Readiness - Ensure strong adherence to internal control and SOX/control frameworks. - Lead control reviews, risk assessments, remediation plans, and governance actions. - Partner with internal audit, external audit, and control teams to resolve observations. - Drive accountability across teams for timely closure of audit points and control gaps. - Strengthen the overall control environment through proactive risk identification. 5. Drive Process Excellence & Finance Transformation - Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and strengthen accounting and reporting processes. - Lead improvement initiatives across close, reconciliations, reporting, audit documentation, and controls. - Partner with shared services and technology teams to improve process reliability and scalability. - Support ERP / SAP / S4HANA-related transitions, reporting enhancements, and digital finance initiatives where applicable. - Reduce manual dependency and improve quality, speed, and transparency of reporting outputs. 6. Lead, Coach & Build a High-Performing Team - Manage and develop a team of finance professionals. - Set clear priorities, performance expectations, timelines, and ownership standards. - Build technical capability in accounting, reporting, controls, and audit readiness. - Coach team members to move from task execution to judgment-led controllership. - Create a culture of accountability, precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement. - Partner effectively with shared services teams and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes. Ideal Candidate Profile Education - Chartered Accountant is mandatory. Experience - Around 12–15 years of post-qualification experience. - Preference: FMCG / Consumer Goods / Manufacturing / Large listed or multinational organizations - Strong experience in accounting, controllership, external reporting, audit, and financial governance. - Experience in managing teams is important. - Prior exposure to large multinational, listed, FMCG, manufacturing, or complex matrix organizations will be preferred. - Candidates with a combination of accounting/external reporting and finance business partnering experience will be highly relevant. Technical Skills Required - Strong knowledge of Ind AS / IFRS. - Deep understanding of financial close, statutory reporting, audit, and accounting governance. - Strong exposure to balance sheet reviews, provisions, accruals, reconciliations, financial statements, and disclosures. - Strong control mindset, preferably with SOX/internal controls exposure. - Ability to interpret complex accounting matters and translate them into business-friendly guidance. - ERP exposure, especially SAP / S4HANA, will be an advantage. Leadership Capabilities The successful candidate should demonstrate: - Strong ownership and accountability. - Ability to influence senior stakeholders. - High-quality judgement on accounting and reporting matters. - Strong people leadership and team development capability. - Ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities. - Sharp attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger business context. - Ability to simplify complex financial topics for business stakeholders. - Strong executive presence and communication skills. Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy Business Unit Summary Mondelez India Foods Private Limited (formerly Cadbury India Ltd.) has been in India for over 70 years, making sure our mouth-watering and well-loved local and global brands such as Cadbury chocolates, Bournvita and Tang powdered beverages, Oreo and Cadbury Bournvita biscuits, and Halls and Cadbury Choclairs Gold candies get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has more than 3,300 employees proudly working across sales offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai and in manufacturing facilities at Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, at our global Research & Development Technical Centre and Global Business Hub in Maharashtra and in a vast distribution network across the country. We are also proud to be recognised by Avatar as the Best Companies for Women in India in 2019 – the fourth time we’ve received this award. Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Job Type Regular Accounting & External Reporting Finance