Management Trainee - RTR

Ensure timely and qualitative performance of below deliverables:
Plant closing, posting of manual journal entries related to utilities, inventory, slow moving inventory provision and other production accruals, maintenance of allocation cycles, inventory reconciliations between SAP FI and MM modules, preparation of inventory report and other adhoc activities, Inventory listings, Inventory GL reconciliations in Blackline tool, Statistical Key Figures update for allocation cycles, inventory movement type analysis, material extension, costing, maintaining record of annual physical count, and quarterly and year-end activities.
Review accounts reconciliations in blackline tool, if required.
Should act as a Subject Matter Expert and provide necessary support and guidance to the team.
Provide required support to business teams / accounting teams / legal entity and regional controllers as and when required.
Support M&A projects, SAP migration projects and finance transformation projects, if required.
Should act as a SPOC and guide the team members for day-to-day activities.
Drive process improvement and standardization projects in the team.
Coordinate with the team members and auditors as a SPOC and provide required support to close internal and external audits on time.
Provide support in timely preparation of Metrics, Dashboards, KPI s for reporting to Management.
Drive Process improvements and keep SOP documentation up to date.
Ensure adherence to all applicable Internal Controls (SOX & non-SOX).
Provide best-of-the-best service to the organization and ensure customer delight.
Work as a team and provide support to the team members.

Qualifications we seek in you
Minimum Qualifications / Skills
Fully qualified CMA with minimum years of relevant experience in Inventory Accounting or Cost Accounting (R2R)
OR
MBA (Finance) with minimum years of relevant experience in Inventory Accounting or Cost Accounting (R2R)
Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Tools MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is a must.
Exposure to SAP ERP (FI-CO) as an end-user is a must.
Flexible to work in regional shifts during month-end closing (3 days during the month).
Flexible and adaptable to changing business needs and requirements.
Must be able to work well under pressure and have a strong understanding of business processes and systems.
Well organized and time management skills.
Ability to coordinate with multiple teams spread over different countries, centers, and time zones.
Must possess strong and effective written and verbal communication & presentation skills.
Ability to succeed in a team environment.
Regular 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM.
Month-end closing (first 3 working days of a month) As per requirements.
o Asia Pacific (APAC) 5:00 AM to 2 PM
o Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) 12:00 PM to 9 PM
o North America (NA) 5:30 PM to 2:30 AM
o Latin America (LATAM) 6:30 PM to 3:30 AM

Preferred Qualifications/ Skills
Experience in the following areas would be preferred:
o Manufacturing Accounting
o Inventory Accounting
o Product Costing
Exposure to SAP ERP (CO-PCA) as an end-user preferred.
Exposure to Blackline tool preferred.
Lean/Six Sigma Certification is considered a plus.