General & Op Acctng. Specialist

Job Description

Function

Finance

Cost Center

-

Location

Gurgaon, Haryana – India

Region

Global

Position

General and Operational Accounting Specialist

Grade

8

Reporting to

Accounting Senior Manager

Process Category

Shift Time Day/Afternoon

12.00 PM – 10.00 PM IST

Salary Range

Min.

Max.

As per market standard

Functional Role (Job Description)

The Financial Accountant responsible for dealing with accounting functions, the primary objective of this role is to support the management with various accounting requirements, perform balance sheet reconciliation, preparing financial reports, processing journal entries and closing month end.  This position will be crucial in ensuring that all financial data is accurate, compliant, and clearly communicated to internal and external stakeholders.

Essential

Desirable

Education Background

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Commerce or relevant field.

Professional Accounting Qualification (CA/CMA or equivalent)

Work Experience

Typically requires 7+ years relevant experience

Global experience of working with teams across Geographies will be given preference

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:        

• Manage end-to-end monthly closing activities, including accurate processing of prepaids, accruals, and daily accounting entries.
• Prepare and analyze monthly balance sheet schedules, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Oversee and reconcile bank accounts, diligently following up on and resolving all open items.
• Perform credit card reconciliations and accurately allocate expenses to relevant cost WBS elements.
• Assisting with internal and external audits, providing necessary support and responding to ad-hoc financial requests.
• Collaborate closely with the treasury team on weekly cash projections to proactively manage liquidity and avoid payment delays.
• Record foreign exchange transactions accurately, utilizing financial systems like Revel.com.
• Execute inter-entity transaction preparation and issuance of manual debit notes.
• Process employee cost recharges to the appropriate entities, particularly for event-related expenses.
• Manage payroll-related accruals and true-ups (e.g., for bonuses and leave entitlements) based on received inputs.
• Ensure the accurate recording of all VAT/tax entries in the system, verifying correct rates and tax codes.

• Reporting within the BPC system.

Knowledge and Attributes:            

• Strong attention to details with a high degree of accuracy.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Display good planning and organizing abilities.
• Knowledge and prior exposure to international entities, foreign currency and inter-company transactions
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of accounting standard
• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems like SAP and BPC (added advantage).
• Able to deal with different individuals at all levels in the organization.
• Take full ownership of end-to-end scope.
• Deadline driven with ability to cope with difficult situations.
• Have a solution-oriented mindset.
• Proactive approach with the ability to think ahead in a fast-paced environment.

Required Experience:       

• Extensive experience in a comparable role within a global organization
• Advanced expertise in statutory accounting
• Significant proficiency in financial systems and software         

Key Performance Parameters

|1 – Financial Accounting|2 – Month-End Closing Efficiency |3 – Reconciliation | 4 – Stakeholder Communication I 5 – Control and Governance

Essential Knowledge and Analytical Skills

MS Word/Excel/Outlook

Fluent in business English; both written and verbal communication skills essential

Managerial and Soft Skills

Open to work in Flexible Shifts & Hybrid Work Environment

Extended hours may be required in meet deadlines. It would be required to work with colleagues across different geographies and time zones

Must demonstrate a strong commitment to integrity, internal controls and data privacy

Should be a Good Team Player & Process driven person

Must be able to manage multiple priorities and able to work well in a fast paced, dynamic environment

Test to be Administrated

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