Senior Accounts Executive India (Office-Based)
Summary:
IOL is a global travel technology company that distributes hotel room availability and rates from the world's leading hotel chains to tour operators and travel agents. This work involves managing, validating, and reconciling extremely large volumes of financial and transactional data.
The Senior Accounts Executive (India) is responsible for ensuring financial accuracy, leading complex reconciliations, and acting as an escalation point for payment-related issues. The role requires strong analytical capability, deep experience in financial operations, and the ability to guide junior staff. This is a fully office-based position in India and works closely with cross-functional teams such as Investigations, Operations, Product, and Finance to safeguard the integrity of all financial data and processes.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Financial Reconciliation & Data Accuracy
- Lead reconciliation of internal system data against client statements and card charge data.
- Manage end-to-end customer payment reconciliation, identifying discrepancies and coordinating with the Investigations team for quick resolution.
- Oversee, review, and approve hotel and supplier payment cycles, ensuring 100% accuracy.
- Conduct in-depth analysis on unresolved or complex discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
Process Ownership & Improvements
- Improve accounting processes through documentation, standardization, and efficiency upgrades.
- Identify recurring reconciliation or payment issues and collaborate with the tech team to propose system fixes or automation.
- Drive monthly closing activities related to reconciliations, settlements, and financial checks.
Reporting & Stakeholder Coordination
- Prepare detailed client statements and financial reconciliation reports for management.
- Act as the primary contact for suppliers, partners, and internal teams for escalated financial or payment-related matters.
- Present summaries of aged items, payment gaps, and key financial risks to the Finance Manager.
Team Leadership & Support
- Mentor and support junior members of the accounting team.
- Train new hires on reconciliation processes, systems, and internal financial workflows.
- Collaborate with the India office team and global departments to ensure smooth coordination.
Experience Required
- 8+ years of experience in accounting or finance roles.
- Qualified Accountant is preferred.
- Master's degree in Commerce, Accounting, or Finance (M.Com preferred).
- Good knowledge of accounting principles.
- Good working knowledge of MS Excel.
- Working experience with and reconciling large sets of data.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and willingness to learn.
- Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in an office environment.
Positions Available: 1
Salary: INR 75K plus per Month depends on experience and qualification
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