Job Description
Function
Finance
Cost Center
Location
Gurgaon, Haryana India
Region
Global
Position
General and Operational Accounting Specialist
Grade
8
Reporting to
Accounting Senior Manager
Process Category
Shift Time Day/Afternoon
12.00 PM 10.00 PM IST
Salary Range
Min.
Max.
As per market standard
Functional Role (Job Description)
The Financial Accountant responsible for dealing with accounting functions, the primary objective of this role is to support the management with various accounting requirements, perform balance sheet reconciliation, preparing financial reports, processing journal entries and closing month end. This position will be crucial in ensuring that all financial data is accurate, compliant, and clearly communicated to internal and external stakeholders.
Essential
Desirable
Education Background
Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Commerce or relevant field.
Professional Accounting Qualification (CA/CMA or equivalent)
Work Experience
Typically requires 7+ years relevant experience
Global experience of working with teams across Geographies will be given preference
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage end-to-end monthly closing activities, including accurate processing of prepaids, accruals, and daily accounting entries.
- Prepare and analyze monthly balance sheet schedules, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Oversee and reconcile bank accounts, diligently following up on and resolving all open items.
- Perform credit card reconciliations and accurately allocate expenses to relevant cost WBS elements.
- Assisting with internal and external audits, providing necessary support and responding to ad-hoc financial requests.
- Collaborate closely with the treasury team on weekly cash projections to proactively manage liquidity and avoid payment delays.
- Record foreign exchange transactions accurately, utilizing financial systems like Revel.com.
- Execute inter-entity transaction preparation and issuance of manual debit notes.
- Process employee cost recharges to the appropriate entities, particularly for event-related expenses.
- Manage payroll-related accruals and true-ups (e.g., for bonuses and leave entitlements) based on received inputs.
- Ensure the accurate recording of all VAT/tax entries in the system, verifying correct rates and tax codes.
- Reporting within the BPC system.
Knowledge and Attributes:
- Strong attention to details with a high degree of accuracy.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Display good planning and organizing abilities.
- Knowledge and prior exposure to international entities, foreign currency and inter-company transactions
- Demonstrated strong knowledge of accounting standard
- Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems like SAP and BPC (added advantage).
- Able to deal with different individuals at all levels in the organization.
- Take full ownership of end-to-end scope.
- Deadline driven with ability to cope with difficult situations.
- Have a solution-oriented mindset.
- Proactive approach with the ability to think ahead in a fast-paced environment.
Required Experience:
- Extensive experience in a comparable role within a global organization
- Advanced expertise in statutory accounting
- Significant proficiency in financial systems and software
Key Performance Parameters
|1 Financial Accounting|2 Month-End Closing Efficiency |3 Reconciliation | 4 Stakeholder Communication I 5 Control and Governance
Essential Knowledge And Analytical Skills
MS Word/Excel/Outlook
Fluent in business English; both written and verbal communication skills essential
Managerial And Soft Skills
Open to work in Flexible Shifts & Hybrid Work Environment
Extended hours may be required in meet deadlines. It would be required to work with colleagues across different geographies and time zones
Must demonstrate a strong commitment to integrity, internal controls and data privacy
Should be a Good Team Player & Process driven person
Must be able to manage multiple priorities and able to work well in a fast paced, dynamic environment
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