Senior Manager of Accounting

Overview

Lead the core Record to Report accounting function from Bangalore, managing 5 to 6 accountants to deliver accurate books, a disciplined month-end close and well-supported balance sheet reconciliations across the entities in scope. This is a hands-on leadership role combining accounting expertise, team management and the development of scalable processes, controls and systems.

What you'll do

• Own the Record to Report close calendar, task allocation and delivery for entities in scope, coordinating dependencies with revenue, payroll, procure to pay, treasury and reporting teams.
• Oversee preparation, review and posting of journals, ensuring appropriate support, approvals, cut-off and consistent application of approved accounting policies.
• Manage non-revenue accruals, prepayments, provisions and other general ledger balances, working with business owners to validate assumptions and supporting evidence.
• Review trial balances and account movements, investigate unexpected fluctuations and resolve accounting issues before ledger close.
• Deliver agreed close schedules and ledger inputs to Group and statutory reporting teams, escalating unresolved matters promptly.
• Own timely preparation and independent review of reconciliations for accounts within scope; maintain clear ownership and drive resolution of aged or unsupported items.
• Manage fixed asset and intangible asset accounting, including additions, capitalization, depreciation, amortization, transfers and disposals under approved policies.
• Maintain lease accounting schedules and related journals, coordinating contract inputs and changes with relevant business teams.
• Oversee intercompany journals, confirmations, reconciliations and mismatch resolution; coordinate settlements with treasury and counterparties without owning Group eliminations or transfer pricing policy.
• Manage bank reconciliations, cash clearing and treasury-related general ledger entries, while treasury retains ownership of banking, liquidity, funding and payment execution.
• Oversee foreign currency remeasurement and related ledger entries in line with approved policies; provide supporting inputs to the reporting team for consolidation and translation.
• Support technical accounting assessments and implementation of approved conclusions for transactions affecting accounts within scope.
• Maintain documented procedures, journal approval standards, reconciliation requirements and an appropriate segregation of duties within Record to Report.
• Ensure accounting records and supporting evidence are complete, accessible and ready for review.
• Provide schedules and explanations for audit requests relating to accounts within scope, coordinating through the designated audit and reporting leads.
• Investigate control exceptions and recurring accounting errors, agree corrective actions and track them through to resolution.
• Lead and develop the Bangalore Record to Report team, setting clear responsibilities, review standards and delivery expectations.
• Plan capacity around close cycles, build cross-training and backup coverage, and maintain effective knowledge transfer.
• Standardize accounting processes and account reconciliation templates across entities, reducing manual work and unnecessary variation.
• Drive automation of journals, reconciliations and close tracking in partnership with finance systems teams.
• Support accounting process transitions, system implementations and migration of opening balances, with documented handovers and validation.
• Track service delivery and improvement measures, communicating risks, dependencies and resource requirements to finance leadership.

What you'll need

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or equivalent recognized professional accounting qualification (ACCA)
• Typically 6-8 years of relevant finance and accounting experience, including substantial post-qualification experience and at least 2 years leading accounting teams
• Strong practical experience in general ledger accounting, multi-entity close, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany, fixed assets, leases and foreign currency accounting
• Sound working knowledge of IFRS and the ability to apply approved accounting policies to operational transactions
• Experience in an international business or shared services environment, working across entities, currencies and time zones
• Hands-on experience with enterprise finance systems and advanced Excel
• Experience improving accounting processes, strengthening controls and delivering system or service transitions
• Hands-on ownership with the judgement to resolve issues and escalate material matters early
• Strong analytical skills and attention to the quality of accounting records and supporting evidence
• Ability to balance close deadlines with disciplined review and control
• Clear communication with business stakeholders, specialist finance teams and senior leadership
• Collaborative leadership, effective delegation and a practical approach to developing team capability
• A continuous improvement mindset focused on sustainable processes rather than repeated manual fixes

Nice to have

• Familiarity with NetSuite and close or reconciliation tools
• Software or technology sector experience

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India
• Reports to the Director of Shared Services (or Group Controller)
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Employment will transfer to the Universal Banking business's new ownership on completion of the planned sale to Pollen Street Capital, expected early 2027