Proof so far
Completed appointments: CFO, Head of Finance, Finance Director, Country Head, Head of Operations, Data Science Lead and Sales Leadership — across 20+ leadership and specialist mandates for 10+ clients, including 2 leadership hires in the USA. Client names are withheld; references are available on request. Read the case studies →
UK and US companies increasingly run part of their finance function from India: accounting, reporting, FP&A and sometimes a full capability centre. India now hosts more than 2,100 global capability centres and adds over a hundred a year (Business Today, May 2026). The first finance leader you hire there sets the standard for everything that follows.
Roles we search for
- India Finance Head or Site Finance Lead — owns the India entity and the finance hub.
- Financial Controller — Indian statutory compliance, audit and transfer pricing, alongside group reporting under US GAAP or IFRS.
- FP&A and reporting leads — serving the group CFO's team across time zones.
- Finance transformation leads — for hubs moving from transactional work to analysis and automation.
What makes it hard
The leader has to be fluent in two worlds: your group's reporting standards and India's statutory, tax and regulatory requirements. They also need to work comfortably with a CFO in London or New York, often in overlapping hours. That combination commands a premium and is in short supply; see our 2026 pay bands.
Working with Talfino from the UK or US
- Calls in your time zone, and a written update every Friday.
- Billing in GBP or USD under a standard MSA.
- A target map of finance leaders in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai or NCR, approved by you before outreach.
- Practical advice on notice periods (often 60 to 90 days in India), pay structure and counter-offers.
Further reading: when a US company should build India finance · structuring finance leadership for a new GCC · the full guide to hiring in India.
Frequently asked questions
Do we need an Indian entity before hiring?
Usually yes for a permanent leadership hire, or an Employer of Record arrangement in the interim. We can advise on the hiring side; take legal and tax advice on the structure.
Which city should we hire in?
It depends on where your target talent sits and where the hub will be. Bangalore and Hyderabad have the deepest GCC finance pools; see Bangalore vs Hyderabad.
Can you bill in USD or GBP?
Yes. Talfino invoices in USD, GBP, AED or INR.
Setting up finance in India?
Tell us what the hub will do and when. We will map who can lead it and what it will cost, in your time zone.
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