M3930: Senior Manager Accounting & Controls

Overview

Lead and oversee Accounting, Financial Controls, Record-to-Report (R2R), Compliance, and Governance activities across multiple entities, countries, or business units, serving as a key advisor to leadership on accounting risks, control effectiveness, and financial governance.

What you'll do

• Lead end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) processes, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, Local GAAP, statutory requirements, and corporate accounting policies.
• Drive balance sheet governance, account reconciliations, journal entry controls, and financial reporting accuracy.
• Oversee the financial control framework and ensure effective execution of accounting controls across the organization.
• Stabilize insourcing activities without disruption to business and with complete adherence to policies and controls.
• Partner with international, regional and corporate stakeholders on accounting matters and policy interpretation.
• Establish and maintain a robust internal control environment to safeguard company assets.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, legal, and corporate requirements.
• Lead internal and external audits and oversee remediation of audit findings.
• Assess financial, operational, and compliance risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Promote a strong culture of accountability, governance, and ethical conduct.
• Lead the development and implementation of accounting policies, procedures, and control standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including setting up and managing the AI office by leveraging AI agentic, new age AI tools, RPA, Analytics, and Shared Services best practices (hyper automation).
• Sponsor finance transformation and Global Business Services (GBS) initiatives.
• Standardize processes across regions and ensure consistent execution of controls and reporting requirements.
• Develop meaningful performance metrics and reporting dashboards to monitor operational effectiveness.
• Lead and develop large teams including managers, accounting professionals and clerical staff.
• Build a high-performance culture through coaching, succession planning, and talent development.
• Develop a network within the organization with stakeholders.
• Ensure team members are mentored, coached and motivated to perform in a fast-paced environment.
• Provide technical accounting and financial control expertise to senior management.
• Evaluate emerging accounting standards, regulatory developments, risks, and business impacts.
• Support business decision-making through financial insights, risk assessments, and governance recommendations.
• Build strong partnerships across Finance, Operations, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Procurement, and external stakeholders.
• Lead regional and enterprise-wide finance projects and ensure successful delivery within scope, timeline, and budget.
• Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes to executive leadership.
• Drive organizational change and adoption of new accounting and control processes.
• Prepare and manage annual departmental budgets.
• Optimize operational costs while maintaining compliance and control effectiveness.
• Ensure appropriate resource planning and allocation across accounting functions.

What you'll need

• Professional certification: CPA (U.S.A.) or CA (India), mandatory.
• 18+ years of progressive experience in Accounting, Financial Controls, Audit, or Shared Services.
• Minimum 10 years of people leadership experience managing managers and professional teams.
• Required skills: Leadership and People Management; Financial Accounting and Reporting; Internal Controls and Governance; Risk Management; Technical Accounting (US GAAP / IFRS / Local GAAP); Audit Management; Strategic Thinking; Project and Change Management; Process Improvement and Automation (AI); Influencing and Stakeholder Management; Planning and Organizing; Problem Solving and Decision Making.
• Proficiency in English.

Nice to have

• Experience working within multinational organizations, shared services, captive centres, or Global Business Services environments.
• Proven experience leading audits, compliance programs, and finance transformation initiatives.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India.
• Job type: Full-Time; Regular worker type.
• Scheduled weekly hours: 48.
• Reports to: Managing Director, Accounting and Controls.
• Posting start date: 10-Nov-2026; posting close date: 30-Mar-2027.