Senior Accountant, Accounting

The GL accounting professional is responsible for managing financial records, ensuring accuracy of financial reporting including the preparation, maintenance and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statements and capital expenditure schedules. GL Professional should ensure compliance with accepted accounting standards for both USGAAP & IGAAP, regulations and internal controls. GL Professional should have extensive working experience in fixed assets accounting and should additionally need to focus on all asset accounts in the balance sheet in identifying trends and providing insights to support business/accounting decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining the General Ledger, this includes recording all financial transactions, preparing journal entries, and reconciling accounts.
• Preparing Financial Statements, creating balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Ensuring Compliance, maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations, such as GAAP.
• Analyzing Financial Data, performing variance analysis and identifying trends in financial data to support management decisions.
• Detailed review of all asset related accounts in the balance sheet and providing insights for business/accounting decisions
• Leading the month-end close process, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Driving and ensuring the fixed assets accounting are in guidance to the internal policy and work in coordination with all related stakeholders and ensuring fixed assets, records are up-to-date.
• Supporting Internal and External Audits and ensuring the audit process is managed seamlessly and within timelines
• Process Improvement, Identifying areas for improvement in accounting processes and procedures, and implementing changes to enhance efficiency and accuracy

Statutory Reporting & Compliance:

• Ensure audit support and closures are within defined timelines.
• Supporting Auditors (Internal & Statutory auditors) in providing financial data, responding to auditor inquiries, and facilitating access to records.
• Submit accurate and timely data relating to notices and queries.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards while preparing Financial statements
• Take ownership on all fixed assets accounting and physical verification in coordination with all related stakeholders and ensuring fixed assets, records are up-to-date.
• SEZ compliances and Transfer pricing related activities

Process Improvement and Automation:

• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and ensuring effective controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, and support digital transformation initiatives.
• Timely review of SOP’s and updation as and when required.

Qualification & Experience:

• Minimum of 4-5 years of experience with CA, Inter CA or Graduate with extensive knowledge on General ledger and Fixed Assets accounting and having knowledge on accounting principles
• Prior experience in USGAAP accounting, statutory audits, reconciliation would be an advantage.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., Oracle EBS and Cloud) and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong understanding of Audit, Controls and compliance
• Expertise in financial reporting and data analysis.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams effectively and meet strict deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving abilities.