Manager – RTR (Close & Reporting US)

Main Responsibilities  

• Production of the monthly management accounts, including preparation, reviewing and approving of manual journals in accordance with US MJE policy.  

• Ensuring understanding of balances and accuracy of reporting; ensuring that the month end accounts are prepared and fully reconciled to the ledger; schedules are completed and kept up to date, and preparation and review of BPC submissions.  

• Responsible for Group reporting, monthly/Quarterly, attend to queries and resolve issues.  

• To undertake weekly reviews of all deliverables for the team out of Bengaluru, manage expectations of stakeholders and meet agreed timelines and service level agreements.  

• Responsible for cost allocations, accruals and reviewing variances to latest forecast to drive accuracy of accounting and reporting.  

• Overseeing the Intercompany process, Payroll, Bank, accrual, provisions & recharges, settlement, and reporting aligning to group policy.  

• Preparation and ownership of management information for key stakeholders and senior management on monthly operating expenses and balance sheet reconciliations, including accruals and prepayments.  

• Support OPEX related queries for Brand/Commercial finance teams.  

• Follows Standard Operating Procedures and maintains process documentations whilst ensuring audit compliance.  

• Executes controls for all the processes under the remit of FSB team, support and influence control compliance with respect to OTC and PTP processes supported by 3rd party service provider.  

• Engages with stakeholders to understand the requirements, set expectations, address concerns and discuss them with their manager.  

• Initiates and assists in continuous process, process stabilization initiatives and system improvements.  

• Escalates issues without delay to the Director of Finance and suggests action plans to get these resolved.  

• Provides accurate, timely information to support external, internal and JSOX audits.  

Professional Skills 

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 7+ years of post-qualification experience or Semi-Qualified accountant/ finance graduate with 12 + years of experience in Accounting, Consolidation, Financial reporting.  

• Proficient in IFRS, advanced user of Microsoft Excel, PowerBi & PowerPoint.  

• A knowledge of SAP BPC, Blackline, Coupa, Microsoft D365 (Business Planning & Consolidation) will be an added advantage.  

• Strong communication skills (verbal & written). Able to communicate effectively with various stakeholders, across different regions and levels.  

• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.  

• Demonstrate a high level of responsibility and commitment to the assigned activities.  

• Agile and flexible to changing needs and adhoc requirements.