Specialist - Finance & Accounting

Overview

Specialist in Finance & Accounting (Fiduciary) responsible for end-to-end cash application for complex accounts, ERP postings, exception resolution, close support, compliance, and team guidance.

What you'll do

• Own end-to-end cash application for complex, high-volume, or strategic client accounts across wire, ACH, lockbox and cheque payments.
• Post cash receipts (wire transfers, ACH, cheques, lockbox) accurately in ERP.
• Investigate and resolve aged unapplied cash, short payments, and matching exceptions within agreed SLAs.
• Investigate and resolve cross-currency matching exceptions.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities, including AR subledger reconciliation and variance commentary.
• Ensure audit-ready documentation and adherence to SOX.
• Prepare and review daily/weekly cash application dashboards and aging reports for Manager review.
• Leverage tools such as Power BI, Power Automate, or Excel macros to improve reporting efficiency.
• Act as first point of escalation for junior analysts on posting exceptions, ERP queries, and client-specific complexities.
• Contribute to SOP development, updates, and knowledge base maintenance.
• Train and onboard new team members on SOPs, ERP workflows, and client processes.
• Provide backup coverage and redistribute workload during team member absences to ensure uninterrupted SLA delivery.
• Support Manager in daily queue management and productivity monitoring.
• Step in as the operational lead for the Cash Applications team when the Team Lead or Deputy Manager is unavailable.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation for all cash posting transactions.
• Adhere to internal controls, SOX compliance requirements, and standard operating procedures.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives as directed.
• Participate in ERP upgrades, system migrations, and process automation rollouts.
• Collaborate with upstream and downstream teams to resolve interdependencies.

What you'll need

• Any relevant accounting degree.
• 5-8 years of experience in accounting.
• Prior experience in working in similar roles.

Nice to have

• Experience in the insurance, financial services, or professional services sector.
• Prior experience in Order to Cash.
• Prior shared services / GCC experience at MNC scale.
• Exposure to Lean / Six Sigma frameworks for process improvement.

Details

• Location: Pune, based at the Business Bay office.
• Hybrid role: at least three days per week in the office, with an anchor day per week for the full team.