JOB DESCRIPTION

Candidate Qualifications & Skillset:

·   Preferably qualified (CA/ICWA) / CFA/ Commerce Graduate / MBA / PGDM in specializing in Finance & Accounting

·   14-17 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.