Manager, General Accounting

Job Description

Roles and responsibilities

• Primarily responsible for overall accounting, General Ledger of the entity ensuring day-to-day transactions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking transactions, fixed assets, employee expenses and payroll are recorded properly
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly closing, blackline reporting, Balance sheet reconciliations, Payroll reconciliations, Actuarial valuations
• Interact with BSC (Shared services team)
• Prepare financial statement for audits, monthly closing and for management analysis
• Ensuring all finance and accounting operations comply with generally accepted accounting principles (Indian GAAP as well as US GAAP)
• Performing fiscal year-end close activities and assisting with activities and requirements of auditors
• Ensuring proper revenue and expense recognition, accruals on periodical basis
• Intercompany accounting, Related Party transactions reconciliations
• Coordination with related workstreams, stakeholders for Global and Internal Audit
• Coordinate, discuss, and resolve observations from internal and external auditors
• Support tax team with data for tax assessments, submissions, filings, support for data for GST returns, refund application an accounting
• Gratuity Trust reconciliations, coordination with insurance partner for refunds, insurance premium reconciliations, flexible benefit reconciliation with insurance partner and HR

Education and experience

• Chartered Accountant with 3-5 years experience or Master degree in Finance or Accounting / Intermediate CA / Intermediate CWA with 10 years experience
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles, standards and regulations
• Experience in overseeing the annual audit
• Knowledge of SAP is added advantage
• Proficient in Excel, Word
• Appropriate interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

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