Key Responsibilities
Critical activities of the job
Accounting, Control and Compliance
- Ensuring timely and accurate month end close under USGAAP for South India entities.
- Finalization of Accounts of Legal Entity & ensure smooth Audit completion.
- Overall end-to-end owner of accounting, control and compliance for the assigned entities.
- Ensure entity complies with HON policies.
- Exposure & understanding of technical accounting (Project, Revenue, cost accounting, assessment & distributions, COPA cycles)
- Own and/or support balance sheet review process. Completion of variance analysis of the B/S and P/L. Perform review of account reconciliations in blackline and drive better control.
- Ensure timely preparation/submission of all statutory compliance reports.
- Work on impairment testing of investments/Goodwill, as required.
- Reduce the time for local reporting and number of additional entries.
- Ensure a regular connection with extended team, key stakeholders in finance and business.
- Identify & propose process improvement/automation opportunities.
- Provide financial reports, analysis, explanations and advice based on knowledge of financial info, relevant GAAP & supporting SAP systems to SBU/auditors
- Maintain transparent accounting practices and ensure excellent relationships are maintained with internal and external stakeholders.
- Support implementation of Treasury, Tax and Controllership initiatives
- Identify and lead process improvement opportunities, lead the project and ensure completion
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Manage the ad-hoc queries from Auditors / other stakeholders.
Competencies
Specific knowledge, skills and experience needed to successfully undertake duties of the job
Education and Certifications
- Chartered Accountant / equivalent with strong academic achievements.
- Min 5-8 years of experience with exposure to Accounting, preferably in Big 4 Accounting firm/ Industry.
- Experience of handling financial statements of companies with international presence and hands on knowledge transition experience preferred
- Good to have exposure to listed entity reporting compliances and consolidations/ business combination
Knowledge and Skills
Critical
- Hands on experience with SAP / Systems knowledge of SAP and HFM
- Extensive knowledge of US GAAP & IGAAP
- Knowledge of R2R concepts, processes and best practices
- Good working knowledge of US GAAP, Local GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley
- Good knowledge of internal control framework / SOX at multinational setup
- Process orientated with excellent problem solving skills
- Strong technical and analytical skills
- Good business acumen including company, legal entity, regulatory and compliance design
- Good communication skills
- Strong, proven Customer / Service orientation mindset
Ability to multi-task at different levels and work on simultaneously on multiple priorities.
- Drive Accountability Culture
- Win Together
- Embrace Transformation
- Innovate and create Value for Customers
- Be Courageous
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