Senior Accountant

Are you passionate about service excellenceWould you love to work for a global organization that is doing more good for people and planet

IFF is a global leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences. We are now seeking a skilled Senior Accountant with expertise in controllership and USGAAP to join our team and support in month end, audit and SOX Compliance Control performance.

Your Focus:

As a Senior Accountant based in IFF Hyderabad, you play a key role in assist Accounting Supervisor and Country Controller in all accounting relevant responsibilities within assigned entities.

The role reports to Financial Controller.

• Work on month end, quarter end and year end closing under US GAAP following financial standards and procedures of IFF.
• Complete US GAAP reporting following IFF corporate requests.
• Coordinate the annual audit activities with external auditors and prepare the statutory reporting including reconciliation between US GAAP and local GAAP.
• Be responsible for the local tax filing where required corporate Income tax return, VAT return and all other applicable indirect tax declaration.
• Assist the Accounting Supervisor and Country Controller in the internal audit and SOX Compliance Control performance or request.
• Provide the required support on the tax audits and various government inspections.
• Support the end-to-end P2P O2C processes managed from the shared service center and coordinate with the country some payments as needed such as Tax, Salary Wages.

• University Accounting, Finance or Economics degree.
• Certified Accountant is a plus e.g ACCA, CIMA, CMA
• Good communication and networking skills
• 4 to 8 years relevant experience - Accounting audit firm experience is a plus
• Strong computer/systems capability.
• Knowledge of US GAAP, local GAAP, Tax principles, statutory and regulatory reporting principles.
• Consciousness of control and business ethics environment.
• Meeting deadline, Drive for results, Problem solving.
• Fluent in English is required and another local language is a plus.