- EXP- 10-15 Years if CA /CMA/ CA Inter ( First preference)
- + 15 Yrs – M.com/MBA
- Team Handling exp must
- GSS and GCC
- location - Bangalore (Sarjapur - Marathahalli Rd, Varthur, Bengaluru)
- Shift: EMEA
- Mandatory 5-day work week
Job Title: Senior Manager, Accounting Governance – Blackline & Operations
Location: Bangalore
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; professional qualification (CPA, CA, CMA or equivalent) strongly preferred.
- 15+ years of progressive experience in accounting/controllership, including significant experience in accounting operations, governance, and internal controls in a multinational environment.
- Demonstrated expertise in SOX, internal control frameworks, and operationalization of controls across processes.
- Handson experience with major ERP platforms (SAP ECC / S/4HANA) and close/reconciliation tools such as Blackline.
- Proven track record leading teams and managing complex, crossfunctional projects in a fastpaced global organization.
Position overview
The Senior Manager, Accounting Governance is accountable for endtoend governance across key accounting operations, including Blackline and reconciliation governance, master data and chartofaccounts governance, operational policies and M&A Accounting-related activities, and related SOX and internal control frameworks. This role oversees the work performed by the Governance Accounting Managers and Senior Accountants and serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external auditors on operational accounting governance matters. The role combines deep technical accounting and controls expertise with strong leadership, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement of accounting processes and systems.
Key responsibilities
1. Governance and controls oversight
- Own the overall governance framework for accounting operations, including policies, procedures, and control design across Blackline, GL governance, and M&Arelated processes.
- Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing refinement of SOX and nonSOX controls for recordtoreport, including reconciliations, journal entry governance and master data changes
- Partner with Internal Audit, SOX PMO, and external auditors to ensure documentation, evidence, and walkthroughs are complete, accurate, and aligned to regulatory and internal requirements.
2. Blackline and Balance Sheet Governance
- Provide senior oversight of Blackline configuration, account ownership, reconciliation completeness, and quality, including governance over templates, autocertification, and exception handling.
- Review governance reporting for reconciliations (completion status, material reconciling items, overdue items) and present key findings, trends, and remediation plans to Accounting Operations leadership.
- Drive continuous improvement in reconciliation and certification practices to strengthen balance sheet integrity and reduce manual effort.
3. Master data and chartofaccounts governance
- Oversee GL master data governance, including approval of new GL accounts, hierarchy changes, and data steward activities in MDM/OIM for all inscope entities.
- Sponsor and lead key workstreams for chartofaccounts simplification, standardization, and alignment with S/4HANA and futurestate architecture.
- Ensure robust controls and documentation exist around master data changes, FX revaluation variants, and other systemdriven accounting configurations.
4. S/4HANA and transformation support
- Act as governance lead for accounting operations in SAP ECC to S/4HANA and other key finance transformations, ensuring controls are embedded in new processes, workflows, and system designs.
- Partner with Finance Systems, Transformation, and upstream/downstream process owners to assess control implications of process or system changes and to implement appropriate preventive and detective controls.
5. Stakeholder management and audit liaison
- Serve as the senior escalation point for governance and control issues raised by BL Governance, MDM, M&A, and other accounting operations teams.
- Act as primary liaison to Internal Audit, SOX PMO, and external auditors for governance and operations controls, coordinating requests, walkthroughs, and remediation activities.
- Communicate clearly and regularly with Accounting Operations and Controllership leadership on risk areas, remediation status, and control environment maturity.
6. People leadership and team development
- Directly manage Governance Accounting Managers and Senior Accountants across BL, MDM, and other governance workstreams, setting priorities, objectives, and performance expectations.
- Build a highperforming team with a strong controls mindset; provide coaching, succession planning, and development opportunities focused on technical accounting, controls, and systems proficiency.
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and control discipline across accounting operations.
