Candidate Qualifications & Skillset:
· Preferably qualified (CA/ICWA) / CFA/ Commerce Graduate / MBA / PGDM in specializing in Finance & Accounting
· 8-10 years of F&A Experience (or in Financial Outsourcing Services)
· Deep understanding and in-depth experience of in at least in PTP, RTR, QTC & FP&A
· Proven understanding of ERP systems, automation (RPA, Bots) and process optimization initiatives (Lean Six Sigma etc.)
· Proven track record of building strong stakeholder relationships at different organizational levels and managing teams
· Strong communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills
· Confident and able to work in high-ambiguity work environment
· Excellent oral and written presentation skills
Responsibilities & Job Description:
1) Transactional & accounting experience in the following areas:
— Procure to Pay (P2P):
§ Database and compliance requirements for customer/vendors etc.
§ Payments schedules, invoice booking and vendor management etc.
§ Employee expense management, employee advances and payroll and reimbursements
— Record to Report (R2R):
§ Month end activities- closing of general ledger, ledger to sub ledger reconciliations and other period close schedules/entries
§ Revenue recognition- preparation of balance sheet reconciliations, trial balance analysis etc.
§ Accounting for fixed assets, intercompany transactions, debt / borrowings, cost accruals, amortization
§ Support and assistance in audit and other reviews (diligence etc.)
— Quote to Cash:
§ Master data management and collection recognition (managing sales outstanding)
§ Cash application, bank clearing & reconciliation and other modes of receipts along with dispute, query, and refunds management
— Financial Planning & Analysis:
§ Budgeting, forecasting and MIS reporting of various functions
§ Variance analysis, performance monitoring and transactional tracking etc.
2) Project Management & Governance:
§ Ability to govern your team efficiently and understanding performance expectation, productivity, employee engagement and compliance & risk etc.
§ Drive governance results via evaluating key performance metrics (KPI’s) as well as achieving established service level agreements (SLA’s)
§ Identify process gaps or improvement opportunities and provide measures for the same. Ability to drive, track and report changes/progress and conduct knowledge transfers and hand-offs between individuals / organizations / systems and interfaces.
§ Responsible for developing and maintaining positive relationships with all internal/ external stakeholders by strong understanding of their evolving needs expectations and perceptions
§ Able to independently lead and collaborate with teams across India and across businesses i.e., coordinating meetings, follow through action points, dash boards, coordinating with business heads for information etc.