BASIC JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsible for daily and month end closing activities of Investment & General Accounting Reporting - recording Mark to Market, redemptions, Realized Gain/loss, accruals, fx adjustments; preparing Balance Sheet Account reconciliations, Inter Company accounting, accrual accounting consolidation accounting; accounts receivable, job will include working in a multi-currency ledger, review analyze & report P&L (Expense), support in preparation of various MI, Audit and Seed Investment reporting, providing supporting documentation to PWC & SOX auditors.
REPORTS TO: AVP/Investment accounting Senior Manager
SUPERVISES: None (individual contributor role)
Shift Timing 13:30 to 22:00
REGULARLY INTERACTS WITH: Internal global teams at Alliance Bernstein
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Preparing & recording daily/monthly accounting journals of - Mark to Market, Redemption of Deferred Compensation, Money Market & Seed Investments, Realized gain loss, Fx Adjustments, General Accruals, P&L and Balance Sheet Adjustments.
Investigate, reconcile, and propose appropriate rectifications on queries raised by peers / onshore;
Assist in Inter Company Accounting & Reporting - Clearing, Settlements, Net Down, Reconciliations;
Assist in Reporting of Consolidated Financial Statements of Alliance Bernstein.
Assist in preparation of accounting & financial reports - validation, consolidation and analysis of data from various sources;
Assist and provide requested supporting documents / reports to internal & external auditors - SOX, PWC;
Timely response to internal / Onshore requests;
Maintain high standard of expected KPIs / SLAs - perform at best to achieve and exceed TAT Accuracy targets ;
Discuss & communicate timely & effectively leave plan, backup requirement, any issues, concerns, feedback with appropriate concerned person with proactive solutions;
Highlight gaps, risk in process and propose controls to the supervisor;
Continuously cross train and periodic swapping of activities/tasks within team for optimum resilience;
Identify areas / opportunities to improve process efficiencies through automation & controls;
Prepare & maintain process documentation.
Attend supervisor / manager nominated trainings and utilize the learning in day to day BAU;
Available for support to other teams as and when required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Minimum B.Com Graduate in Accounting is a must. MBA (Finance)/ M. Com;
4+ years of experience in General Ledger (R2R) - month end closing and reporting is desirable. Investment/Inter Company, US GAAP accounting experience will be added advantage.
KNOWLEDGE/TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Strong analytical & organizational abilities with adeptness and proficiency in using accounting systems, preparing accounting and financial statements/reports;
Strong written and oral communication skills in English;
Proficient in Microsoft Excel (working on pivot tables & excel formulas / and should be aware of using MS Access - working on queries.
Competencies
Strong client focus with the ability to respond timely
Results Orientation ( Ability to multitask, execute and follow-through to completion.
Well-organized with the ability to prioritize
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, collaborative by nature
Ability to synthesize and distill large amounts of data
Ability to generate & implement new process improvement ideas
Attention to detail and strong problem-solving abilities