Finance Operations Lead

The Financial Operations, will play a key role in supporting core accounting processes and operational initiatives within the organization. This position is part of the broader finance team at Amherst. We are seeking a self-motivated, driven, intellectually curious accounting professional who is an organized manager and can provide strong leadership to our Utilities team and ensure that the department runs smoothly.

Job Description (Key Responsibilities) :

Oversee and manage various aspects of the general ledger accounting function, ensuring accurate and timely recording of financial transactions in compliance with accounting standards and company policies.

Lead and support a team responsible for executing high-volume, deadline-driven accounting operations

Ensure timely and accurate reconciliation of General Ledger and Cash accounts on a monthly basis

Manage and coordinate the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including the preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and internal financial reporting.

Essential Capabilities :

Executional excellence : You have the organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, high sense of responsibility, and general skillset to take on a wide range of high-priority projects. You are dependable and always deliver quality work

A Creative Problem Solver : You have a propensity to think strategically, logically and outside the box to solve problems for the business and customer

Resilient : You are open to objective feedback and view mistakes as a learning mechanism

Hard Working : You aren’t afraid of a tough deadline Meticulous : You are highly structured, disciplined and take pride in your work, setting and executing on timely project deliverables with the roadmap to get there

Knowledgeable : You understand and leverage best of breed software to help manage the end-toend process efficiently Team Player : You put team success and outcomes first and have a high degree of personal character – everyone enjoys working with you.

Additional capabilities that will help the best candidates stand out :

Emotional intelligence and the ability to establish strong and trusting relationships with colleagues

Designing or leading organizational change management around new goals, priorities, team changes or projects

• High initiative, self-starting capabilities;

the demonstrated ability to identify and seize opportunities for impact in messy, uncertain contexts without direction or oversight

Facilitation skills : you design thoughtful meeting processes / agendas and are skilled at chairing or facilitating meetings or sessions that make progress on high-stakes discussions with senior stakeholders

Skills & Requirements :

experience in Global Capability Centers is a plus

Why Join Us?

Impact : Be a part of a fast-growing company transforming the real estate industry.

Collaboration : Work alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative and dynamic environment, both in the U.S. and Costa Rica.

Growth : Gain exposure to various aspects of property management and opportunities for professional development.

Culture : Thrive in a supportive culture that values innovation, continuous improvement, and teamwork.

Working Shift / arrangement : US Shift (4 : 30 PM – 1 : 30 AM – IST), Flexible - Hybrid working model. Location : Mumbai