Summary of Primary Job Responsibilities : (may be used to create job postings)
Accounting
- Responsible for supervising the team working on North America General Ledger activities for both L-Sitel & L-Sykes.
- Approves Journal Entries in both SAP ByDesign (L-Sitel) and Oracle (L-Sykes) by auditing transactions.
- Familiarity with all elements of the Balance Sheet (Accruals, Prepaids, Cash, Intercompany, Equity, Debt, Intangibles, etc.)
- Ability to lead and guide staff on project works, Account Reconciliations, and its analysis.
- Identifies areas of process improvement and drives change in identified areas
- Supports Annual Audits by providing information and answers to auditors.
- Helps build and maintain internal controls and works with internal audit to ensure compliance.
- Protects Organizations value by keeping information confidential.
Strategic Responsibilities
Proactively involve in developing India shared servicesBuild effective relationships with the key finance stakeholders across the globeIdentify and implement process improvement projectsTypical Qualifications : (education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities typically needed to perform this job)
Education (if beyond High School or equivalent) : Bachelor of Commerce from recognized University and MBA from recognized institution / CA / CPA equivalent
Experience Target (in this job or a related function / field) :
10+ years progressively responsible experience in in general accounting, audit, and financial reporting (US GAAP / IFRS)Should have exposure to the accounting and reporting in multinational company (F&A BPO / F&A Shared Services Center)Should have held leadership roles especially around managing, re-organizing, and building high functioning teams and interacting with Global leadersShould have proven record of process improvements projects in the current / previous organizationShould have worked on known ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, BPC)Experience with ERP transitions a plus.Public accounting experiences a plus.Skills :
Interpersonal & Leadership Skills
Must possess superior communication skills to manage processes across the region.Requires initiative and ability to be decisive, self-starterShould be able to build solutions, drive consensus across stakeholders and help them make the right choicesAbility to work without the requirement of direct supervisionAbility to be hands-on and work on strategic projectsAttention to detail, excellent planning and organizing skills, especially prioritizing multiple projects / tasks.Problem Solving
Must possess analytical skills. Responsible for advanced problem solving and must filter, prioritize, analyze and validate information.Must analyze and resolve issues in a variety of complex situations and diverse activities.Must break down functions and processes into key tasks and be able to design processes to be able to execute from a remote environment at higher effectiveness and efficiency levels.Special Certifications (if appropriate identify if required to perform the job or just preferred) :
CA / CPA / equivalent (preferred)Green belt certification (preferred)Data analysis (preferred)Skills Required
Financial Accounts, Ledger, Erp System, Financial Reporting