Accounting Manager (Shared Services)

16 Minutes ago • 10 Years +

Accounting

Job Description

GlobalStep is seeking a seasoned Accounting Manager (Shared Services) to lead and manage critical accounting and finance operations including Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Banking across 13+ global entities (US, UK, Europe, India). The ideal candidate will have a strong process-driven approach and hands-on experience from the IT Services or BPO industry, capable of operating in a high-volume, fast-paced shared services environment. This role is crucial for ensuring financial compliance, process standardization, and service excellence across global finance operations.

Good To Have:

Six Sigma certification
Advanced skills with Excel shortcuts
Experience working with SAGE

Must Have:

Lead and manage Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Banking operations for 13+ global entities.
Manage end-to-end AP cycle, ensuring timely invoice processing and vendor payments.
Monitor AP aging, resolve discrepancies, and manage global vendor relationships.
Ensure accurate and timely payroll execution across geographies, complying with local regulations.
Validate time sheets and reconcile paid and billable time.
Manage proper application of cash and coding of all banking transactions.
Perform daily reconciliation of banks and book balances, clearing reconciling items promptly.
Ensure standardized finance processes across all global entities.
Coordinate with regional partners to support audits, tax filings, and statutory reporting.
Ensure accurate documentation of processes and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Drive continuous process improvement and optimize productivity.
Strengthen internal controls across AP, payroll, and treasury functions.
Possess 10-12 years of relevant experience in shared services or global finance operations within the IT Services or BPO industry.
Have a minimum of 4 years experience as a Manager.
Hold a Graduate/Postgraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce.
Demonstrate a proven track record in process mapping and process improvement.
Exhibit excellent stakeholder management, analytical, process-oriented, and communication skills.
Possess excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
Be familiar with MS Excel.

Perks:

Competitive salary and benefits package
Opportunity to help build and shape a brand-new team
Professional, fun, and supportive work environment

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Who We Are

GlobalStep provides creative and technical outsourced solutions to the video games industry. Our services span the entire development lifecycle and include Game Design, Art, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Localization, Localization Quality Assurance, and Player Engagement. With 19 years’ experience in the games industry, our 2,500+ employees operate in 30 countries and eight fully integrated, ISO-certified studios across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Our clients include all major platform owners, top AAA studios, and hundreds of large and mid-size developers.

Job Summary

We are seeking a seasoned Accounting Manager (Shared Services) to lead and manage critical accounting and finance operations including Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Banking across our 13+ global entities spanning the US, UK, Europe, and India. The ideal candidate will bring a strong process-driven approach and hands-on experience from the IT Services or BPO industry, capable of operating in a high-volume, fast-paced shared services environment. This role is crucial to ensuring financial compliance, process standardization, and service excellence across global finance operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounts Payable (AP):

Manage end-to-end AP cycle for global operations, ensuring timely invoice processing, vendor payments, and compliance with procurement policies
Monitor AP aging, resolve discrepancies, and manage global vendor relationships
Prepare, present reports on AP metrics to senior management and analyze AP data to identify trends and areas for improvement
Work with General Accounting Manager to ensure that expenses are coded to the correct account code.

2. Payroll Management:

Ensure accurate and timely payroll execution across geographies in collaboration with HR and third-party payroll providers
Comply with local statutory payroll regulations including local benefits
Validate time sheets and reconcile paid and billable time and ensure accurate timekeeping and payroll processing in a timely manner.
Provide global oversight on appropriate spending practices on salaries and related expenses
Ensure proper inputs are created for journal entries in the manner that suits the requirements of different entities.
Ensure proper accruals and charge for holidays and vacation time

3. Bank Transactions:

Proper application of cash and coding of all banking transactions
Daily reconciliation of banks and book balances
Ensuring that all reconciling items are cleared on a timely basis

4. Global Shared Services Oversight:

Ensure standardized finance processes across 13 or more global entities
Coordinate with regional partners to support audits, tax filings, and statutory reporting

5. Cross-train on AR and invoicing process

6. Process Excellence & Controls:

Ensure accurate documentation of processes and Standard operating procedures
Drive continuous process improvement and optimize productivity
Initiate cross training across all functions
Strengthen internal controls and ensure audit readiness across AP, payroll, and treasury functions

Key Requirements:

1. 10–12 years of relevant experience in a shared services or global finance operations environment, within the IT Services or BPO industry

2. Reports To: Director – Finance

3. Minimum of 4 years experience as a Manager

4. Qualification: Graduate/Postgraduate in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce (CA not mandatory)

5. Proven track record in process mapping, process improvement and six sigma certification preferred.

6. Experience in handling multiple processes end-to-end as stated under key responsibilities

7. Ability to understand the nuanced differences in the implementation of processes across entities with different regulatory requirements and different reporting and classification norms

8. Excellent stakeholder management skills, including working with onshore and offshore teams

9. Strong analytical, process-oriented, and communication skills

10. Excellent English verbal and written skills and ability to communicate effectively with North American and European stakeholders

11. Familiarity with MS Excel. Advanced skills with Excel shortcuts preferred

12. Experience working with SAGE is a plus

What We Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package.
A rare opportunity to help build and shape a brand-new team
A professional, fun, and supportive work environment

GlobalStep is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.