Expense Accounting, Officer

Overview

Manage end-to-end Expense Accounting and reporting activities from the Global Finance Centre. Partner with the Global Process Owner to improve processes and controls, automate processes, and deliver transformation and re-engineering projects.

What you'll do

• Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes to verify that entries have been created and posted, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and reporting integrity.
• Prepare and review accrual workings and post journal entries to record accrued expenses in the correct period.
• Amortize prepaid expenses and fixed assets while maintaining schedules that tie to the balance sheet.
• Ensure an accurate and timely period-end close by recording all transactions, posting journal entries, reconciling accounts where needed, and consolidating at the required level.
• Manage time to assist with ad-hoc projects and new transactions supporting the GAO Accounting group.
• Serve as the first point of contact for assigned accounts and ensure compliance requirements are adhered to.
• Reconcile bank, prepaid, and accrual accounts against supporting documentation and facilitate entries when required.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on a particular accounting transaction when required.
• Support queries from regulatory authorities and external auditors.
• Work with and support the team in day-to-day activities, including issues requiring judgement and expertise.
• Ensure standard operating procedures are updated with the most recent procedure.
• Participate in and contribute to re-engineering, automation, and other ERP implementation initiatives.
• Support overall team goals and objectives.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or master's degree in finance or an MBA.
• Accounting qualification: ACA, ACCA, CPA, or CIMA.
• 7-10 years of progressive experience in Accounting Operations or Controllers in Record to Report.
• Experience working in Controllership or Accounting teams in a Shared Services environment.
• Extensive practical experience and knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS accounting standards.
• Experience building and maintaining a strong control environment, including risk excellence, SOX, and RCSA controls.
• Experience establishing procedures and strong internal controls.
• Experience implementing accounting technology, including Oracle and SAP, in a major institution.
• Hands-on experience creating and maintaining a strong control environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite: Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, and Visio.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, and Excel workbook maintenance best practices.
• Knowledge of Essbase and Oracle Financials.
• Conceptual understanding of company-wide financial architecture, including GL, sub-GL technology, and specialized tools applicable to the process groups.
• Self-motivated, self-assured, and self-managed.
• Strong analytical ability to analyze and summarize complex financial transactions.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Good knowledge of accounting concepts related to Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet.
• Ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly organized, with the ability to multitask and work under high-pressure deadlines.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Spotfire, Tableau, data analytics, Macros, and visualization, or similar.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.