Senior Accountant R2R

Job Description

• Position Title:     Sr. Accountant R2R
• Reports To:        Process Delivery Manager R2R
• Role Type:          Team Manager

Location:            Pune

Responsibilities:

Your day-to-day work/ Key Responsibilities

• Supervise the preparation of journal entries and reconciliation of financial statements and accounts ensuring data accuracy. Ensure effective maintenance of general ledger accounts
• Manage monthly account reconciliations, general ledger accounts, review financial reports to identify and explain variances, and follow documentation & maintain accounting files
• Perform general ledger closing, preliminary financial statements, consolidation, and month-end reports
• Direct accounting analysis and reporting and prepare journal entries for accruals and variances
• Provide technical support and advice to Process Analysts
• Maintain all financial information and records
• Ensure documentations are prepared in compliance with all related regulatory guidelines and applicable policies
• Lead the team in performing month-end and year-end closing by ensuring any reconciling items are addressed and overall timely execution of high quality and accurate processes
• Respond in an effective and timely manner to all Business Unit needs concerning areas such as expenditures and inventory
• Responsible for Fixed Assets Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Payroll Accounting
• Lead Statutory Audit and Complete it within the required time frame 
• Provide support to all internal and external audits as initiated from time to time
• Work in close collaboration with external service provider/outsource partner
• Lead all continuous improvement and optimization projects for R2R
• Responsible for performance delivery according to agreed SLAs & KPIs in line with the Shared Service Centre standards and respective country norms
• Calculation of tax provision including deferred tax working
• Prepare withholding Tax return
• Prepare Monthly, Quarterly return of Indirect Tax GST etc.
• Provide guidance to the team on application of accounting standard for any special business transactions
• Perform Weekly review of Trial balance and ensure correctness in accounting
• Perform Cost Center wise review

We Offer:

• A stimulating and challenging job in an international and developing environment
• Opportunity to be part of an experienced and open-minded team
• Get an in-depth knowledge of best-in-class Finance processes

We expect you to have

• Superior understanding of overall Finance & Accounting with strong exposure to R2R processes
• Expert Knowledge on Accounting Standards
• Experience in Audit and Preparation of Financial Statements
• Leadership skills for team management and keep team motivated.
• Good Organizational and planning skills, including ability to: prioritize work, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set goals and enforce deadlines, while maintaining flexibility to reassess and prioritize goals
• Experience with MS Office required and superior understanding of Finance systems/ERP
• Strong written and verbal communication and analytical skills
• Ability to challenge the standard/Status- Quo in order to secure accounting and improve processes. Open minded when it comes to changes.

Candidate Profile:

• CA / CMA qualification
• 6+ years of professional work experience in R2R function (Accounting, Reporting and Audits) with 2+ years of experience in leading a team responsible for ongoing reporting and processing
• Experience of working in a Manufacturing Set-up/ Exposure working in a Shared services Centre will be an added advantage

If interested, please share your updated profile @ neha.chawda@skf.com