Reporting Accountant

Overview

Reporting Accountant responsible for delivering effective and efficient finance transactional and reporting processes and controls from a GBS centre, in line with the S&N Finance Record to Report (R2R) taxonomy, the Group Finance Manual, Minimum Acceptable Practices (MAPs) and Sarbanes Oxley requirements.

What you'll do

• Ensure accounting transactions are documented in compliance with group standards and, where relevant, Sarbanes Oxley requirements (regular journal entries, understanding monthly and quarterly close calendars).
• Manage month end close, balance sheet reconciliation and balance sheet reviews, and resolve issues using hands-on Indian accounting experience.
• Keep ledgers clean by resolving aged open items, reconciling differences and maintaining master data to high quality and compliance levels.
• Execute and adhere to controls in line with Risk, and ensure the Control Matrices (RACMs) for SOX and MAPs and wider S&N policies including the Group Finance Manual are followed.
• Maintain SOPs to meet S&N standard cycles.
• Highlight and challenge exceptions from global standards.
• Manage requests from external and internal auditors, other advisors, and relevant country authorities.
• Prepare various details and complete audits such as Statutory, Internal, Tax and Transfer Price audits as required.
• Highlight improvement opportunities in existing processes and drive process improvement and standardization.
• Make suggestions for the future use of new tools and technology in the RTR domain and, where approved, implement them into the service offering.

What you'll need

• Education: B.Com / M.Com / MBA Finance.
• Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in the R2R domain.
• Working knowledge and application of SOX control frameworks.
• Fluency in English, with good verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to have

• Relevant industry experience, ideally in Medical Devices or Pharmaceuticals.
• Experience of working in a large or listed entity.
• Good hands-on experience in AX2009, Hyperion, TM1 or Tagetik.

Details

• Location: GBS Pune, Kharadi, India.
• Flexible to work in morning or general shift timings.
• Travel requirement may apply.
• Hybrid work model (for most professional roles).