Manager Finance

Managing Accounting Operations

• Manage technical accounting and oversee business units treatment of accounting issues, implementation of new accounting standards, and compliance with regulations.
• Implement and oversee the update of internal financial reporting policies, procedures, and accounting pronouncements.
• Manage General Ledger accounting including Revenue Accounting, Accounts Payables, Payroll Accounting, Intercompany, and Fixed Assets Accounting.
• Responsible for Consolidations and Financial Reporting including Chart of Accounts, Mapping to Consolidation Systems, and Reporting.
• Support accounting for newly acquired companies and dispositions, including acquisition date balance sheet, recording of acquisition-related entries, and incorporation into the consolidation tool.
• Oversee the valuation and accounting arising from business combinations including the determination of estimated useful lives and the method for recording amortization expense.
• Support to resolve non-standard complex accounting issues and provide solutions to ensure correct accounting.
• Assess the implications of new accounting standards, communicate, and provide guidance to management.

Monthly Financial Reporting

• Manage the monthly closing process and associated financial reporting.
• Preparation of monthly management reporting calendar and ensuring compliance with corporate deadlines and requirements.
• Analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts to ensure proper classification and integrity of information.
• Manage the consolidation process including trial balance reviews and submissions, and supplemental requirements.
• Review detailed variance analysis of consolidated balance sheet and cash flow statements.
• Ensure that all reconciliations are performed monthly and uploaded on the portal.

Statutory/GAAP/Internal Audits

• Monitor and ensure compliance to Statutory Reporting and Tax Filings on-time as per legal requirements.
• Ensure that local accounts are prepared as per the prescribed accounting standards in the respective countries.
• Coordinate, direct, plan, and execute the financial reporting component of the external Audit including providing timely/accurate audit schedules and discussion/closure of audit issues in a timely manner.
• Experienced in operating within an internal control environment, preferably under Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) to ensure adequacy of internal controls over financial reporting.

International Exposure

• Support managing the monthly financial reporting closing process for several entities in USA, UK, Brazil, Canada, India, Netherlands etc. under respective accounting norms including IFRS, US GAAP.
• Managing the preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements for the holding company in USA.
• Oversee and direct the preparation of various subsidiary financial statements and disclosures, legal entity financial statement analysis, while ensuring the control, timeliness, and accuracy of the financial statements.

Leadership/Soft Skills

• Organize, manage, and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
• Work independently, make non-routine decisions, and resolve complex accounting problems.
• Able to organize and work constructively to meet tight deadlines, enjoys a challenging and fast-paced work environment.
• Resourceful, action and results-oriented with the ability to get things done and overcome obstacles.
• Exceptional interpersonal, written, oral, and presentation skills with ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees including senior management.
• Values diversity and is comfortable in dealing with multiple cultures.
• An ability to influence, train, mentor, and leverage the skills of others to achieve objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to form, lead, and develop high-performing teams with a strong service and delivery orientation.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departmental functions across geographies.

Professional/Technical Skills

• Expert technical skills and advanced knowledge on Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Reporting, General Ledger, Inter Company, Fixed Assets and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Experience in managing consolidation and closing cycles in a complex, short-cycle, multi-business unit environment; managing and supporting statutory/regulatory requirements; proficiency with general accounting system design; responsibility for issuing internal financial statements.
• Working knowledge of financial systems and ERP experience in QuickBooks, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Tally, Oracle/SAP, Salesforce, and any other Financial tools.
• Understanding of accounting industry standards and best practices and keeps current with industry standards.
• 8+ years finance/accounting experience required, with strong business acumen and understanding of local and US GAAP and financial accounting principles.
• University degree in Finance/Accounting with Advanced degree, CA/CMA/CPA/MBA (or equivalent).
• IT industry experience is preferred.