01Overview
Key Responsibilities
Perform end-to-end Balance Sheet and General Ledger account reconciliations for APAC and EMEA entities as per US-GAAP.
Prepare, review, and maintain reconciliation data with high accuracy and completeness.
Investigate and resolve reconciling items, aged balances, and unexplained variances in a timely manner.
Ensure compliance with SOX controls, internal policies, and accounting procedures.
Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities related to reconciliations and sox controls.
Work extensively on FloQast and ERP platforms such as SAP for reconciliation management and audit readiness.
Coordinate with Internal Audit, Controllership, and cross-functional finance teams for audit queries and compliance requirements.
Maintain proper documentation and supportings for all reconciliations.
Identify opportunities for process standardization, automation, and operational improvements for reports, reconciliation dashboards, and status trackers as an improvement.
Support migration, transition, and stabilization of finance processes into the Shared Service Center environment.
Proactively escalate unresolved issues, risks, or control gaps to relevant stakeholders.
Ensure adherence to timelines, SLAs, and quality standards in all deliverables.
Additional Responsibilities for Sr.Financial Accountant
Experience in transitioning finance and accounting processes from global entities into India Shared Service Center environments.
Demonstrates strong adaptability and flexibility in managing changing business requirements, new projects, and evolving deliverables.
Exposure to ERP implementation or migration projects, including coordination with SAP consultants and involvement from the end-user/business process perspective.
Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills with the ability to drive discussions proactively and ensure timely closure of tasks and action items.
Quick learner with openness to adopt new tools, technologies, automation initiatives, and evolving ways of working.
Candidate Requirements
Experience
Executive: 35 years of relevant experience in Accounting, Record-to-Report (R2R), GL Accounting, or Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
Experience in multinational companies or Shared Service Center environments will be preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies
Strong understanding of General Ledger, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, and Sub-ledger accounting concepts and US-GAAP requirements.
Good working knowledge of SOX controls, internal compliance, and audit requirements.
Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as SAP FI; exposure to Pro-Alpha, Shakti/Shanti or similar ERP platforms is an added advantage.
Experience using reconciliation and close management tools such as FloQast or BlackLine preferred.
Advanced proficiency in MS Excel includes Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, reconciliation analysis, and reporting.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Ability to identify process gaps and contribute towards automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
Good understanding of ageing analysis, variance analysis, intercompany reconciliations.
Effective communication and stakeholder management skills across global teams.
Ability to work independently while maintaining strong collaboration within the team.
Strong ownership mindset with the ability to manage priorities and deliver within tight deadlines.
Professional, positive, and work approach with strong interpersonal behavior.
Self-driven, reliable, disciplined, and adaptable in a fast-paced work environment.
Education
Commerce / Finance Graduate (B.Com, M.Com, PGDFM or equivalent) .
