Global Accounting Operation - Assistant Manager

Overview

Lead the day-to-day activities of an accounting and reporting team in the Global Accounting Operations (GAO) function, supporting the onshore Accounting Controller group.

What you'll do

• Collaborate closely with the onshore team to understand expectations and deliverable timelines, and load balance team deliverables against team staffing.
• Develop the team to adopt an owner's mindset, work independently, and effectively manage timelines.
• Manage resources to assist with ad-hoc projects and new transactions supporting the GAO Accounting controller group.
• Lead the day-to-day activities of an accounting and reporting team performing accounting and reporting.
• Perform managerial reasonableness reviews of reporting and analytics deliverables to ensure results make sense, messaging is on point for the audience, and the core objective is met.
• Provide support to key stakeholders to present analytical results and findings.
• Serve as first point of escalation within the local reporting line for issues (people, process, technology) and ensure compliance requirements are adhered to (e.g. company policies on standard of conduct, information security, employment regulations).
• Participate in or conduct a wide range of accounting and financial analyses on critical and complex issues, which may include variance analysis and accounting transactions.
• May serve as a subject matter expert on particular accounting transactions.
• Coach the team and work with onshore leadership to establish team member goals and gather feedback for performance appraisals.
• Participate in or manage function-specific projects as needed.
• Ensure completion of deliverables within the committed timeframe, including assistance with deliverable plans and attending deliverable-specific or recurring meetings with the onshore team.
• Monitor General Ledger activity for accuracy based on US GAAP rules (daily/weekly).
• Prepare manual journal entries (daily/weekly and monthly).
• Coordinate month-end close, including preparation of manual journal entries.
• Prepare prepaid amortization schedules and journal entry postings.
• Prepare account reconciliations and certifications.
• Prepare Regulatory, SEC, and internal reporting (quarterly).
• Perform SOX control testing as required (quarterly).
• Process intercompany expense settlements (quarterly).
• Perform CIS control testing (annual).
• Assist in annual audit collaboration with internal and external auditors (annual).
• Prepare and update process narratives, procedures and flow charts.
• Respond to internal and external requests, including variance analysis and inquiries.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects and new transactions.
• Handle general ledger account maintenance requests.
• Perform user access reviews and certifications.
• Maintain and upgrade accounting systems.
• Lead process re-engineering, standardization and automation, including ongoing process improvements and execution of right-placement strategy.
• Support implementation of GAO process re-engineering and automation efforts.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.