Role Overview
The Team lead COE will be responsible for leading and overseeing key finance disciplines within the Center of Excellence: P2P, O2C, R2R, Treasury, and Payroll for the clients of Embark. The role involves ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, book closure, compliance, driving operational excellence, and managing a cross-functional finance team.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership of COE Towers
- Lead and provide strategic direction for P2P, O2C, R2R, Treasury, and Payroll verticals.
- Drive standardization, process improvements, and best practices across all towers.
- Monitor service delivery.
- General Ledger (GL) Review
- Oversee GL accuracy and integrity across business units.
- Ensure timely posting, validation, and reconciliation of GL entries.
- Review accounting treatments to ensure alignment with applicable standards.
- Month-End / Year-End Book Closure
- Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial closing processes.
- Ensure deadlines are met with high levels of accuracy and completeness.
- Facilitate cross-functional coordination to resolve issues impacting closure.
- Financial Reporting
- Prepare and review financial reports (MIS, management reports, variance analysis, etc.).
- Support leadership with insights, analytics, and actionable recommendations.
- Ensure reporting complies with accounting standards (Ind AS/IFRS/GAAP as applicable).
- Reconciliations & Schedules
- Oversee preparation and review of all account reconciliations and statutory schedules.
- Identify discrepancies, drive timely resolution, and strengthen internal controls.
- Financial Statements & Audit Support
- Oversee preparation of standalone and consolidated financial statements.
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors during statutory, tax, and internal audits.
- Ensure timely closure of audit queries and implementation of recommendations.
- Compliance & Controls
- Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, tax, and internal policy requirements.
- Strengthen internal controls and support risk management initiatives.
- Stay updated on changes in accounting standards and regulatory guidelines.
- Team Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-disciplinary finance team.
- Establish KPIs, provide performance feedback, and support capability-building.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong technical knowledge in accounting, financial reporting, and compliance.
- Knowledge of US GAAP or IFRS
- Hands-on experience in managing large or multi-tower finance operations.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Should be leading a team.
Education & Experience
- Mandatory: Chartered Accountant (CA).
- Preferred: Experience in a COE / Shared Services / Global Finance Operations environment.
- Experience managing diverse finance functions and teams.
