Accountant-WFH

JD for Accountant/Executive

Role Summary: The Accountant is responsible for ensuring end-to-end Record to Report (R2R) activities, including accurate journal postings, reconciliations, accruals, deferrals, and financial adjustments, in compliance with company policies and accounting standards. This role plays a crucial part in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes, along with supporting audit and financial reporting requirements.

  • Key Responsibilities:
  • R2R Process Management &
    • Journal Entries
  • Execute Monthly, Quarterly &
    • Yearly books closure with accurate computations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
    Post all transactions, month-end provisions, and accrual/deferral entries, ensuring complete documentation from the onshore team.

    Handle Accrual JEs, Reclassification JEs, and emergency adjustment requests.

    Book intercompany JEs to ensure correct allocations across accounts and entities.

    Maintain general ledger (GL) integrity, ensuring timely and accurate journal postings.

  • Reconciliations &
    • Fixed Assets Accounting
  • Perform Balance Sheet Reconciliations on a monthly and quarterly basis to ensure financial accuracy.

    • Analyze and resolve open items by coordinating with relevant teams.

    Execute monthly depreciation runs and post Fixed Asset JEs, completing asset roll-forward reconciliations.

  • Expense Processing &
    • Adjustments
  • Process and post credit card expenses by downloading data from client portals and preparing JEs.

    • Prepare and post Bank JEs, Prepaid JEs, Recurring JEs, and Payroll JEs, using the Flexi tool.

    Address Profit &

    • Loss (P/L) account queries post-prelims, ensuring all required adjustments are booked.
  • Reporting, Compliance &
    • Audit Support
  • Prepare audit schedules, roll-forward reports, and variance analysis on a quarterly basis.

    • Resolve audit queries and assist in financial reporting compliance.

    Ensure adherence to company policies, IFRS/GAAP compliance, and internal control frameworks.

  • Ad-hoc Requests &
    • Additional R2R Initiatives
  • Handle ad-hoc financial requests, ensuring timely response and accurate reporting.

    • Generate weekly client-wise sales reports for internal stakeholders.

    Support team members with GL queries and assist in continuous process improvements.

  • Preferred Candidate Profile
  • Education &
    • Experience:
  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

    • 37 years of experience in R2R, General Ledger (GL) Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Month-End Closing.

    Experience in journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany transactions, and variance analysis.

  • Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency in ERP systems like Flexi, SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks, or equivalent tools.

    • Expertise in R2R processes, including journal posting, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.

    Strong understanding of Fixed Assets Accounting, Accruals, and Deferrals.

  • Soft Skills &
    • Competencies:
  • Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

    • Ability to interpret financial data and support business decision-making.

    Strong communication skills for interacting with onshore teams and resolving queries.

  • Perks &
    • Benefits

  • Competitive salary package
    • Global exposure in R2R and financial process outsourcing

    Opportunities for career advancement in financial reporting and compliance

    Work-life balance with a structured finance and accounting workflow

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