Senior Financial Analyst, FOAA Accounts Payable Accounting team

The successful candidate will ensure that accounting processes are run in a controlled environment, meeting and exceeding our customers’ expectations. The candidate will report into a Senior Manager. This will working with our central accounting, finance operation and Global financial teams to ensure we have a controlled accounting process to do month end accounting and reporting activities in a manner fitting with our "Customer Obsession", “Deliver Results” and “Insist on Highest Standard” philosophy.

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for smooth operations of global accounting team at Bangalore, which includes closing the global books of accounts, posting of journal entries, preparing global general ledger account reconciliations, reporting and having reviews with leadership team. The person needs to ensure that the finance processes are operating at the optimum capacity, and partnering with operations and accounting team to achieve the annual operating plan.

The Finops Accounting team is responsible for preparing, reviewing and reporting on general ledger account and operational reconciliations. This individual will be responsible for developing and maintaining key financial and operational metrics, analyzing and reporting monthly variance analysis and providing ad-hoc reporting and analysis. This individual will also establish and embed principals of financial controls by measuring the quality of general ledger account reconciliations, creating dashboards and metrics to measure quality of processes and controls. This position will also be responsible for hiring and training priorities; ensuring existing policies and procedures are followed.

The successful candidate should have a strong desire in innovating processes and exceed expectations in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, primarily driving innovation on behalf of our customers

Responsibilities include :

Accounting and Control :

• Own financial reporting and may teach others e.g. own the delivery of complete month end close of Accounts Payable accounting functions, reporting decks, reconciliations etc.
• Provide support / direction for process or problem resolution.
• Ensure all processes are operating efficiently and effectively.
• Identify and implement process improvements where required.
• Understand the best practices of industry and set up benchmark for quality.
• Actively participate in strategic initiatives and special projects when assigned or required.
• Ensure appropriate financial policies, procedures, and internal controls are in place, documented, and operating as intended.
• Manage department’s response to internal and external audit requirements and will also ensure compliance with Sox requirements for all geographies / activities.
• Manage complex accounting issues and implement process controls.
• Ability to analyze complex datasets and provide business judgements.

Leadership and Management :

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1.Chartered Accountant with 10+ years of post qualification experience across multiple finance and accounting roles.

2.Good communication skills

3.Knowledge of SOX and Internal control framework

4. Proven ability to manage stakeholders / work with cross functional teams.

5. Proven ability to analyze complex data and providing meaningful insights to business.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1.Retail Accounting / supply chain knowledge.

2.Good Knowledge of standard software including Excel, Access, Oracle, Essbase, SQL and VBA skills

3. Knowledge of P2P, O2C and Payroll operational processes.

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