Record to Report Accountant

Overview

The RTR Senior Accountant in the Center of Excellence supports Record to Report teams assigned to multiple countries through accounting operations, financial reporting, complex bookings, reconciliations, and process improvements.

What you'll do

• Serve as a member of the RTR team in the CoE, providing support on ad hoc topics and accounting issues.
• Support financial booking activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Sulzer regulations.
• Manage clearing, including reconciliations and adjustments, to maintain accurate financial records.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of ERP systems to streamline accounting processes.
• Support the Global Process Owner (GPO) with system implementations.
• Maintain and update the chart of accounts and hierarchies to reflect the current business structure and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with local Finance Teams in countries and Finance Shared Services teams / Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) provider.
• Coordinate with other departments and Finance Shared Services teams to ensure financial transactions are properly accounted for and reflected in the general ledger.
• Support the period end close, including closing the accounts receivable/payable subledger and reconciling it with the general ledger.
• Close the general ledger, open a new financial period, and close Asset Accounting (AA).
• Support the preparation of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the RTR process by leveraging technology and best practices.
• Maintain policies, procedures, and templates.
• Ensure financial internal controls are in place and followed for the processes performed by this role.
• Perform technical Year End Closing activities such as balance carry forward, number range creations, and close of AA.
• Support the intercompany reconciliation process in Coprocess and Tagetik by fixing variances.

What you'll need

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in Accounting with a strong focus on general ledger and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and integrity in financial reporting.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong communication skills for delivering key insights to senior leadership.
• Proficiency in ERP systems relevant to the business unit, including SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, or iScala.
• Strong MS Office skills, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in English.

Nice to have

• CPA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent certification.
• Experience with Tagetik, Coprocess, and Qlik Sense.

Details

• Location: Pune.
• This is a morning shift role from 6am to 3pm.
• Interfaces with Accounting teams, the Reporting & Analytics team, Local Accounting Managers, Country Finance Heads, the RTR GPO, and external stakeholders including auditors and tax authorities.