Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
1. Month‑End Close (MEC) & Financial Reporting
Own and deliver timely and accurate month‑end close activities, including P&L and Balance Sheet finalization, in line with group reporting timelines and requirements.
Review and finalize TB, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and appropriate explanations for variances prior to submission.
Perform general ledger analysis and provide robust journal support, including reclassification, accrual, and adjustment journals.
Ensure accurate accounting and reconciliation of trade income and post‑trade income journals.
Manage ad‑hoc releases, reclassifications, and accruals impacting the P&L.
Post and review accruals, brand recharges, research‑related journals, and intercompany accruals (using IC files), ensuring appropriate review by senior accountants.
Conduct detailed trial balance reviews and complete all month‑end close checklists, ensuring sign‑offs are obtained in line with control requirements.
2. Balance Sheet Reconciliation & Blackline Governance
Prepare, review, and approve Balance Sheet reconciliations in Blackline, ensuring adherence to quality standards and timelines.
Perform and oversee key balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring reconciling items are valid, supported, and resolved on a timely basis.
Review reconciliations prepared by the operational finance team and actively follow up on aged or high‑risk items until closure.
Maintain strong reconciliation discipline to ensure balance sheet integrity and audit readiness.
3. Invoicing & Recharge Management
Prepare, review, and issue customer and intercompany invoices accurately and on time.
Manage recharge invoicing, including salary, travel, subscription, and shared service costs.
Handle ad‑hoc invoicing requests, ensuring compliance with contractual and accounting requirements.
Partner with project, commercial, and OTC teams to resolve billing challenges, revenue recognition issues, and DSO risks.
4. Mid‑Month Reviews & Ongoing Controls
Conduct mid‑month intracompany reviews, identifying potential issues early and driving timely corrective actions.
Oversee and review payroll reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Prepare, update, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all in‑scope activities, ensuring documentation remains current and audit‑ready.
5. Research, Accruals & Business Partnering
Collaborate closely with business partners and project teams to finalize monthly accruals, ensuring accurate cut‑off and cost recognition.
Maintain and roll forward research and review files on a monthly basis.
Confirm accruals with senior accountants and resolve research queries through clear documentation and analysis.
6. Transformation, Continuous Improvement & Automation
Work closely with Operational Finance and Commercial Finance teams to enhance financial processes, controls, and compliance with group policies.
Identify process gaps, control weaknesses, and inefficiencies, and propose practical, scalable solutions.
Lead or actively participate in continuous improvement and automation initiatives, including process standardization and system enhancements.
Assist the Market Financial Controller in transitional activities in collaboration with CCoE Lead & Regional Finance Services team.
7. Project & Business Review Governance
Participate in and lead project review meetings involving cross‑functional stakeholders to discuss:
Project status and performance
Work‑in‑Progress (WIP)
Revenue accruals
Invoicing challenges
DSO and cash flow risks
Provide financial insights and challenge assumptions to support informed decision‑making.
8. Training, Controls & Compliance (J‑SOX)
Conduct periodic training sessions for Operations and Project teams on process adherence, control objectives, and accounting requirements.
Promote a control‑conscious culture, strengthening compliance with J‑SOX and internal control frameworks.
Act as a subject‑matter expert for finance controls and reporting standards.
9. Audit & Compliance Support
Provide comprehensive audit support, including preparation and review of documentation for:
Internal audits
External/statutory audits
J‑SOX and group control testing
Ensure timely closure of audit queries and implementation of remediation actions.
10. Stakeholder Management
Develop and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Proactively understand stakeholder requirements, set expectations, address concerns, and escalate issues to the reporting manager when required.
Act as a trusted finance partner, balancing control, compliance, and business needs.
11. People Management & Team Leadership
Lead and oversee team members, ensuring:
Smooth knowledge transitions
Consistent process adherence
Strong control environment
Coach, guide, and develop team members to enhance technical capability, accountability, and performance.
Ensure accurate financial accounting delivery through effective supervision and review.
Key Skills & Competencies
Strong understanding of financial reporting, month‑end close, and controllership
High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities
Proven experience in team leadership and people management
Strong control mindset with exposure to audit and J‑SOX environments
Continuous improvement and automation orientation
Professional Skills & Qualifications
Qualified CA with 8+ years of experience/MBA/Semi-Qualified Accountant with 12+ years of experience in Controllership, Project Accounting, Reporting & consolidation.
Strong knowledge of IFRS and technical accounting.
Advanced user of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, hands-on experience with SAP BPC; exposure to Blackline is an advantage.
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.
High ownership mindset with the ability to operate in a fast-paced, multi-market environment.
Location:
BangaloreBrand:
BcoeTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
Permanent