Lead Analyst- Retail Accounting

Overview

Lead Analyst, Retail Accounting supporting retail accounting operations and record-to-report (RTR) activities across the Americas, partnering with Retail Operations, Finance and upstream teams to ensure accurate accounting, timely close, strong controls/SOX compliance and audit readiness.

What you'll do

• Own and support monthly, quarterly and year-end close activities for retail and general ledger areas (accruals, reclasses and analysis).
• Prepare and review journal entries, ensuring appropriate support, approvals and compliance with accounting policies.
• Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations (retail and corporate accounts), ensuring reconciling items are investigated and cleared in line with SOX/internal control requirements.
• Perform checks on retail cash variances (POS, deposits, bank matching) and support bank reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and driving timely resolution.
• Analyze P&L and balance sheet fluctuations, prepare variance commentary and partner with stakeholders to explain results.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items and close variances (including clearing accounts as applicable) in partnership with upstream and downstream teams.
• Collaborate with Retail Operations, Finance, Shared Services and global teams to resolve issues, align on timelines and improve end-to-end processes.
• Support internal/external audits and SOX testing by providing documentation, walkthrough support and timely responses to requests.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, standardization and automation (templates, reporting, system enhancements) to improve close accuracy and cycle time.

What you'll need

• CA / CMA / MBA (Finance).
• 8+ years of experience in RTR.
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals, month-end close and RTR processes.
• Experience with SAP / S/4HANA (or similar large ERP) and strong working knowledge of GL, subledger integrations and reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into clear insights for stakeholders.
• Proven ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment, manage multiple priorities and drive work to closure with minimal supervision.
• Working knowledge of internal controls/SOX, audit support and documentation standards.
• Comfortable working across global time zones and collaborating with geographically distributed teams.

Nice to have

• Exposure to retail cash/POS flows.
• Experience with Power BI (or similar tools) to build/maintain close and reconciliation reporting.

Details

• Location: IND, GBS Office Bengaluru, Bengaluru, India.
• Employment type: Full time.
• Current LS&Co employees apply via Workday account.