About The Role

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

Flex intends to spin off its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment into a new, independent publicly traded company, which we’re calling SpinCo, until the name is unveiled. The spin is planned for Q1 2027. If the intended spin occurs, this role will support SpinCo, which will focus on critical digital infrastructure, delivering end-to-end power and thermal management solutions for AI data centers and other mission-critical applications.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add Senior Director – Finance located in Chennai

What a typical day looks like

Financial Control & Reporting
Own month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes across GBS-supported entities, ensuring accuracy and adherence to global close calendars
Drive balance sheet reconciliation governance, ensuring timely resolution of open items and aging reduction
Ensure compliance with US GAAP/IFRS and local statutory requirements across all in-scope geographies
Own internal controls framework (SOX/J-SOX as applicable), coordinating control testing and remediation
Statutory, Tax & Audit
Lead statutory audit coordination for India and other in-scope entities, ensuring clean audit opinions
Oversee direct/indirect tax compliance coordination with in-country tax teams and external advisors
Manage relationships with external auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory bodies
GBS Operations & Governance
Lead a multi-layered finance controllership team across R2R, statutory reporting, and compliance towers
Drive process standardization, SLA/KPI governance, and continuous improvement across the controllership function
Own escalation management for control gaps, audit findings, or process breakdowns
Partner with Shared Services leadership on transformation initiatives (RPA, AI-driven reconciliation, ERP harmonization)
Stakeholder Management
Serve as the primary controllership interface between GBS India and global/regional CFO organizations
Present control health, audit status, and compliance metrics to senior leadership and audit committees
Support M&A, divestiture, or corporate separation (e.g., carve-out/SpinCo) accounting and reporting requirements as needed
People Leadership
Build and mentor a strong bench of controllership talent; drive succession planning
Define capability-building roadmap for the team (technical accounting, systems, automation skills)

The experience we’re looking to add to our team

Chartered Accountant (CA) / CPA / CMA or equivalent; MBA Finance a plus
15-18+ years of progressive finance experience, with at least 5-7 years in a GBS/Shared Services controllership leadership role
Strong background in US GAAP/IFRS, SOX compliance, and multi-entity statutory reporting
Experience managing large teams (30+ FTEs) in a global, matrixed organization
Prior exposure to ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, OneStream, Baan, or similar) and finance transformation/automation initiatives
Experience with corporate separations, carve-outs, or M&A integration is highly valued
Key Competencies
Strong stakeholder management across global and regional finance leadership
Ability to operate in ambiguity, especially during organizational transitions (e.g., spin-offs)
Analytical rigor combined with pragmatic risk-based decision-making
Change management and process transformation mindset
Executive presence for audit committee and senior leadership interactions

Here are a few examples of what you will get for the great work you provide

Health Insurance
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Job Category

Finance

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Flex pays for all costs associated with the application, interview or offer process, a candidate will not be asked for any payment related to these costs.

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