Roles and responsibilities
- Master accounting principles and financial systems, manage data flow, consolidation processes, and system hierarchies.
- Support Financial statement and related schedule preparation for Indian Legal entity.
- Execute monthly accounting tasks, including revenue and expense recording, ledger management, accruals, and journal entries, ensuring compliance with relevant standards.
- Review and reconcile financial statements, focusing on consolidation, accruals, and variance analysis.
- Reconcile balance sheet and expense accounts according to BCG policies.
- Collaborate with IT and finance teams to resolve month-end system issues.
- Maintain strong internal controls and support the development of accounting procedures.
- Work independently, handle ad hoc requests, and contribute to key projects.
- Assist the team in developing and documenting accounting procedures to ensure a seamless monthly, quarterly, and annual close process.
- Actively participate in organization-wide projects and initiatives, contributing effectively to their success.
What You're Good At
- Proficiency in Excel, including complex spreadsheet and database management.
- Ability to analyze and synthesize data from multiple perspectives.
- Comfortable with ambiguity, resourceful in cross-validating results.
- Strong judgment, initiative, and ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexible and detail-oriented, with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, effective in both independent and team settings.
- Proven ability to prioritize and perform under pressure.
- Experience in matrix-structured organizations and driving process improvements.
What You Bring (experience & Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, with experience and strong interest in accounting concepts.
- 6-9 years of relevant experience in financial accounting and reporting, fixed assets and lease accounting, accrual/prepaid accounting and reconciliations, month end/year end close, accounting systems and procedures, consolidation of financials, audit controls and governance etc.
- Must be able to perform successfully in a fast-paced, intellectually intense, service-oriented environment and to interpret rules and guidelines flexibly to enhance the business and in keeping with BCG's values and culture.
- Willingness to provide a wide range of financial services from routine tasks to intricate financial management data
- Oracle experience a plus (GL, Fixed Assets and AP), Hyperion, SAP Business Objects, MS Access and other comparable ERP systems experience preferred
- MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word proficiency and adaptable to different software applications
- Advanced Excel skills and/or experience with other analytical tools (such as Tableau, Alteryx, etc.) will be added advantage
