Accounting Operations, Manager

Overview

Foundational in-house Accounting Manager role owning the full accounting operations for the India entity, the first in-house accounting hire in India, and managing the relationship with the outsourced accounting firm.

What you'll do

• Own and manage the India entity accounting function, including operation of the general ledger system, journal entries, and month-end close activities while meeting global close deadlines.
• Reconcile, analyze, and resolve questions regarding assigned general ledger accounts timely and accurately, including multi-currency and complex bank accounts.
• Analyze monthly and quarterly financial results, providing flux explanations for significant variances to management.
• Oversee preparation of supporting schedules and footnotes for local financial statements in compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the fixed asset register, including capitalization, depreciation runs, asset disposals, and periodic physical verification; ensure proper classification and accounting treatment in line with company policy.
• Manage India statutory compliance including GST, TDS, Professional Tax, and other filings in coordination with the outsourced accounting firm and corporate tax team.
• Analyze differences between local statutory books and GAAP books (Indian Accounting Standards/US GAAP), including preparation of schedules supporting reconciling items.
• Monitor changes in Indian tax legislation applicable to the tech industry and assess potential impacts.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the corporate accounting team and the outsourced accounting firm, managing deliverables, deadlines, and information flow.
• Review and approve vendor invoices with correct GST treatment, TDS deductions, and GL coding; prepare India payroll accounting entries and statutory deductions.
• Act as the first point of contact for India-based employees on accounting-related queries, including expense reimbursements, payroll questions, and general accounting matters.
• Lead the local statutory audit process, including preparation of audit schedules, managing auditor queries, and coordinating with the outsourced firm and external auditors.
• Develop, maintain, and document accounting policies and procedures for the India entity; identify and drive process improvement and automation opportunities.
• Partner with the internal systems team on initiatives to enhance accounting accuracy and automation of accounting processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Tax, FP&A, HR, and Legal.
• Support management in completing special projects and other tasks as assigned; contribute to building the India accounting team as the entity scales.

What you'll need

• 7+ years of accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of Indian statutory and tax compliance (GST, TDS, Professional Tax, PF/ESI)
• Proven track record in operational accounting, including managing outsourced accounting providers
• Prior experience working with a US-based multinational and across distributed teams in multiple time zones
• Solid understanding of Indian Accounting Standards and/or US GAAP accounting
• Experience reconciling local statutory books to GAAP books
• Advanced user of Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Comfort using AI tools (e.g. Claude, Copilot, or similar) to accelerate research, draft documentation, and support day-to-day accounting workflows
• Ability to identify and analyze problems and provide solutions independently and as a team player in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent attention to detail, follow-up skills, strong work ethic, and accountability
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies

Nice to have

• Professional qualification: CA (ICAI), ACCA or CPA
• Experience in Workday Financials
• Proficiency in Tally and Paybooks (strong plus)
• Ability to build or contribute to process automations and workflows, with experience in tools such as Claude or Google Apps Script (plus)

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
• Works closely with the Senior Accounting Manager on key processes, policies, and building out the India accounting function
• Works across distributed teams in multiple time zones