Manager - Finance & Legal Controlling

Messe Muenchen India is the Indian subsidiary of Messe München and a leading organizer of B2B trade fairs and exhibitions. The business delivers industry-focused events across multiple sectors, with finance playing a central role in supporting commercial performance, reporting accuracy, and sound governance across the portfolio.

In this role, you will lead the company’s finance and legal controlling agenda, helping shape planning and decision-making across the business. You will work as a trusted finance partner to senior leadership while collaborating closely with Controlling and Group Management teams at headquarters to support disciplined reporting, compliance, and portfolio profitability.

Responsibilities

• Own the company’s financial planning, reporting, and compliance agenda.
• Drive the annual budgeting and forecasting cycle.
• Safeguard corporate secretarial legal compliance.
• Administer pricing and profitability for the exhibitions and trade fair portfolio.
• Act as custodian of all financial reporting data.
• Work closely with the Controlling and Group Management teams at the Munich headquarters.
• Serve as the finance business partner to the senior leadership team.

• Qualified or semi-qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA in Finance.
• 6–8 years of post-qualification experience in finance or controlling roles, including 2–3+ years of independently owning FP&A processes and 2–3+ years of independently managing compliance processes.
• Strong experience with sales forecasting, pricing administration, and managing project or event P&L.
• Advanced Excel skills, along with hands-on experience working with ERP systems such as SAP or equivalent.
• Knowledge of IFRS and Ind AS, as well as corporate secretarial board processes, CSR documentation, ROC/MCA filings, and trademark registration or renewal coordination.
• Demonstrated experience with financial data governance and internal controls.
• Proven ability to partner with senior leadership on financial planning decisions and to work effectively with sales and operations teams.
• Strong collaboration skills across global controlling and management teams, including cross-cultural coordination with German headquarters.
• Confident communication, presentation, and negotiation skills in a finance or business partnering context.
• Hands-on experience with BI or reporting tools is a plus.