Skill required: Record To Report - Financial Consolidation & Close Operations

Designation: Delivery Operations Team Lead

Qualifications:BCom/MCom

Years of Experience:7 to 11 years

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What would you do You will be aligned with our Finance Operations vertical and will be helping us in determining financial outcomes by collecting operational data/reports, whilst conducting analysis and reconciling transactions. Ensuring financial integrity, providing accurate and timely financial reporting, and supporting robust period-end close processes. This team oversees the end-to-end Record to Report cycle, which includes general ledger accounting, journal entry processing, account and balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, fixed assets management, and statutory and management reporting. The General Ledger Accounting and Financial Reporting team focuses on maintaining the accuracy of the general ledger, resolving accounting queries, and ensuring all financial transactions are recorded in compliance with applicable accounting standards. Prepare and post journal entries, perform general ledger reconciliations, support period-end and year-end close activities, maintain fixed asset registers, process intercompany transactions and eliminations, and assist in the preparation of financial statements and management reports in accordance with GAAP or IFRS.

What are we looking for

Ability to handle complex accounting queries and resolve general ledger discrepancies
Ability to manage multiple stakeholders including controllership, FP&A, and external auditors
Ability to meet strict period-end close deadlines and financial reporting timelines
Ability to perform under pressure during month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close cycles
Ability to work well in a team and collaborate across finance sub-processes
Good understanding of general ledger accounting concepts, chart of accounts structure, and double-entry bookkeeping
Experience in account reconciliations, journal entry preparation and review, and balance sheet substantiation
Familiarity with intercompany accounting, fixed assets accounting, and accruals management
Working knowledge of GAAP and/or IFRS and their application to day-to-day accounting transactions
Experience with ERP systems such as SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Cloud Financials, or similar platforms; exposure to close management tools such as BlackLine is an added advantage Roles and Responsibilities:
In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of moderately complex general ledger and financial reporting problems
May create new solutions for recurring accounting issues, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods, reconciliation templates, and close procedures
The person would require understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to RTR team goals, close cycle targets, and financial reporting standards
Prepare and post standard and non-standard journal entries including accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, and intercompany entries in line with the close calendar
Perform balance sheet account reconciliations, investigate and resolve open items, and ensure timely sign-off in line with SOX control requirements
Support fixed assets accounting including capitalisation, depreciation runs, asset transfers, retirements, and maintenance of the fixed asset register
Assist in the preparation of financial statements, management reporting packs, and variance analysis to support business review processes
Primary upward interaction is with direct supervisor and RTR process leads
May interact with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within Accenture on accounting queries and close escalations
Guidance would be provided when determining methods and procedures on new assignments or changes to accounting policy
Decisions made by you will often impact the team in which they reside and the accuracy of the general ledger
Individual would manage small teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within Accenture
Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts