ServiceNow is looking for a Senior Accountant in Hyderabad office. The role involves handling global accounting operations, collaborating with different teams, ensuring accurate payroll accounting, and driving process improvements for efficiency. This full-time, hybrid opportunity requires 3-5 years of experience, CA/CPA/CMA/CPP qualifications, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in SAP. Join a dynamic team to grow your career in General Ledger Accounting.
Job Description
ServiceNow is currently looking for a Senior Accountant to support our global accounting operations based out of the Hyderabad office. The successful candidate will work closely with the Accounting Management team from various locations, Internal/External Auditors, and Executive Management.
What you get to do in this role:
An energetic and ambitious CA/CPA/CMA/CPP with 3 to 5 years of experience in Accounting or Finance, who aims to build a career in General Ledger Accounting. You will have the opportunity to learn alongside best-in-class professionals, in a role that will grow as you develop and are able to take on increased responsibility.
Excellent task prioritization and organizational skills are a must, as is the ability to cope with complexity in a fast-paced environment.
- Ensuring accurate, timely accounting and reporting of payroll expenses.
- Collaborate with HR, payroll operations, and legal team to ensure accurate recording of payroll transactions and reconciliation of payroll accounts.
- Stay up to date on payroll regulations and compliance requirements, ensuring adherence to relevant laws and regulations.
- Assist with payroll audits, responding to inquiries, and providing documentation as required.
- Oversee end-to-end payroll accounting, PTOs, and employee benefits and ensure accuracy and compliance with local laws and regulations.
- Drive close optimization and assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing.
- Continuously identify opportunities for process improvements and automation to enhance efficiency and accuracy in payroll processing.
- Prepare journal entries for the monthly close process.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and signoff.
- Perform variance analysis of relevant profit & loss and balance sheet accounts.
- Participate in month-end close by performing a variety of accounting tasks.
- Ensure compliance with Company accounting policies and the application of generally acceptable accounting principles.
- Problem solving attitude and managing a variety of situations where limited procedures currently exist.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role you have:
- 3+ years of accounting experience, preferably in an accounting center of excellence for a US MNC managing close.
- CA, CPA, CMA, CPP, and bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
- Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines.
- Great interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others.
- Ability to multitask, work under pressure, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with accuracy.
- Knowledge of employee benefits and payroll accounting would be an added advantage for this opportunity.
- Ability to work effectively across time zones/geographies with key stakeholders. Experience working in a matrix organization would be an advantage.
- A working knowledge of SAP is a must.
- Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
- Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel.
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