As a Senior Specialist 2, you will be responsible for managing all month-end close (MEC) activities within the General Ledger (GL) Payroll Team, focusing on payroll-related accounts and processes for global regions. You will oversee the integration of payroll data into the general ledger, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local and international regulations.
As a subject matter expert (SME), you will guide the business in mitigating risks related to payroll accounting, support high-quality decision-making, and contribute to building the financial infrastructure to scale in support of the businesss growing payroll needs.
You will also collaborate closely with HR, Compensation and Benefits, and other finance teams to ensure payroll activities are accurately reflected in the financial statements and to support audit and reporting requirements.
We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Gurugram for our hybrid working model.
Shift: 6PM- 2AM
Responsibilities
Participate in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including preparing/reviewing journal entries related to payroll, accruals and other relevant reclassifications.
Maintaining General Ledger and tracking all manual Journals (Accruals /Payroll accounting/Any other reclass JEs) to be recorded in the books
Ensuring proper classification of cost under profit & loss account
Coordination with AP, AR, Inventory, Payroll, Treasury & Intercompany teams internally for getting information on time to meet timelines
Preparation of Monthly MIS reports within the time frames defined
Reconciliation of General Ledgers with respect to validity of the closing balances every month
Performing variance analysis , Income statement analysis on monthly basis and presenting it to the higher management
Coordination with Audit teams for providing information required
Frequent collaboration and communications with various stakeholders & extended teams in EU & US regions to ensure all the transactions are properly considered & accounted for
Maintaining good & smooth communication channels with members within the team as well as with clients
Maintaining high confidentiality of information to protect the interests of company and staff
Develop team members by managing performance, setting goals, providing ongoing training, and maintaining strong employee relationships
Assist in the design and implementation of internal controls, process improvements & process documentation (SOP s/DTP)
Adherence to US GAAP with respect to all accounting interpretations and applications. Work cross functionally, and interact with all levels of management
Prepare and present KPIs to stakeholders
Experience & Qualifications
Bachelor s Degree OR Masters in commerce
Candidates having a qualified accountant or aspirants would be a great plus CA/ICWA/CMA/CPA
5-7 Years of experience in Finance & Accounting functions out of which at least 4 plus years of experience handling Month close activities & Preparation of Balance Sheet & P&L
Payroll accounting exposure with a focus on managing payroll entries, reconciliations, and reporting.
Must have the working knowledge of AP, AR and GL in ERP environment (ERP Oracle knowledge is suggestable)
Should be proficient with MS Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook
Must have a good understanding of accounting concepts and policies
Must be very familiar with working with multiple currencies, foreign exchange currencies and recognition of loss or gain on currency fluctuations
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills
Required multi-task, organizing and time management skills
Must be proactive in thinking, accepting responsibility and ownership
Skills of Effective time management of activities is required