The GA Lead will manage the General Accountants team in Bangalore and will be responsible for processing clear reconciliations and a group of reports on behalf of multiple entities around the group in multiple regions. This is an integral role and requires accurate execution, and a strong attention to detail and a good understanding of the figures.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Manage a team of 6-8 members to address all performance issues
- Perform reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
- Develop, produce, and review various business reports
- Support the month-end closing
- Participate in process improvement activities
- Review Inter-company reconciliations and work with GSSC to generate missing postings
- Take ownership of various balance sheet reconciliations and working capital management
- Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure the accuracy of financial postings and appropriate reflection of business activity.
- Act as a key finance business partner to regional controllership and finance leadership teams, providing insight and challenge on P&L performance.
- Support the month-end close process, ensuring all journals, accruals, and reconciliations are completed within agreed timelines.
- Automation of routine finance processes, identifying opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.
- Contribute to wider finance transformation projects as required by the business.
Essential:
- Qualified Chartered Accountant/CPA/ACCA
- Experience of working in Global Finance Shared Service
- Management experience
- Attention to detail
- Strong excel and data handling skills
- Familiar with Oracle ERP system
- Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience of working to deadlines
- Ability to challenge the numbers and explain variances