Senior Manager - General Ledger

• The Accounting Manager/Senior Manager holds a hands-on management role, responsible for the day-to-day financial operations managed by our team members located in our India office
• Reporting directly to the India CFO this position carries significant accountability for supervising and executing accounting tasks and financial controls to uphold compliance with US GAAP standards
• Collaboration with different functional teams across the globe will be necessary to develop accounting processes and contribute actively to a disciplined financial statement close
• This role will provide support to European and US offices, with working hours between 1 PM to 10 PM IST

Responsibilities:

• Manage Ledger Close Process: Oversee the accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual general ledger close process
• This includes reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and close deliverables to assure the integrity of the financial database, accuracy of processed transactions, and support for management reporting
• Global Accounting Activities: o Manage and oversee the local accounting operations, including Billing, AR, AP, Treasury, Procurement, and data governance to achieve corporate financial targets and continuous improvement of processes and procedures
• o Oversee monthly intercompany accounting close activities to ensure proper elimination and presentation in consolidated and standalone financial statements
• o Manage the overall global process for lease accounting
• oCoordinate and execute the capitalization of software costs in accordance with applicable accounting standards
• o Monitor debt levels and compliance with debt covenants
• o Responsible for all the consolidation accounting adjustments at group level and utilize financial systems and tools such as NetSuite to streamline consolidation processes
• Special projects as assigned by management
• Participate in integration of acquired companies
• Resolve challenging issues appropriately and communicate in a timely, clear, and concise manner
• Support interim and annual financial audits with our external auditors
• Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting and consolidation
• Key participant in the continuous controls monitoring process
• Supervise, coach, and mentor all levels of staff
• Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback and training
• Develop and communicate workplace culture and code of conduct

Qualifications:

• Strong understanding and application of US GAAP fundamentals
• Diploma/Degree in Accounting /Finance (or related fields), Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent
• 12 - 15+ years of progressive accounting-related work experience including 8+ years experience in public accounting and 4+ years experience in a multinational company within a multi-currency environment
• Prior management experience
• Ability to work well under pressure, strong problem-solving skills, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships at all levels
• Ability to think strategically and support business objectives while effectively balancing risk/reward trade-offs
• Fluency in written and spoken business English
• Bachelors degree or higher in accounting (or related degree) Chartered Accountant or equivalent certification required
• NetSuite experience is preferred
• Experience in a Shared Services environment preferred