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Senior Manager – General Accounting (Record to Report)

Senior Manager – General Accounting (Record to Report)

NielsenIQPune, Maharashtra, India
1 day ago
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Role Summary

The Senior Manager GA is the cornerstone of close excellence and balance sheet integrity within their scope. The role ensures that every financial result is accurate audit-ready and delivered with confidencewhile building a capable accountable and continuously improving team.

Role Purpose

The Senior Manager General Accounting is responsible for delivering accurate compliant and timely financial results for an assigned cluster of entities. The role ensures disciplined month-end close execution robust balance sheet governance SOX-compliant controls and strong partnership with Controllers. This leader drives performance uplifts process maturity and develops a high-performing accounting team that demonstrates accountability transparency and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

1. Close Execution and Financial Accuracy

  • Own month-end and quarter-end close activities for assigned entities ensuring First-Time-Right (FTR) outcomes.
  • Review Trial Balance validate account movements and ensure accuracy of journals accruals and provisions.
  • Ensure full adherence to close calendar cut-offs and controller expectations maintaining a zero-surprise environment.
  • Drive governance routines including pre-close reviews WD discipline and quality checkpoints.

2. Balance Sheet Governance and Risk Management

  • Ensure 100% balance sheet reconciliation completeness accuracy and timely approvals.
  • Identify aged items risks and exposures early driving remediation through root-cause elimination.
  • Ensure documentation integrity and audit-ready reconciliations aligned with global policy.
  • 3. Controls and Compliance

  • Enforce SOX controls journal approval discipline evidence standards and documentation requirements.
  • Ensure teams are audit-ready at all times supporting internal / external audits with transparency and zero repeat findings.
  • Maintain compliance with IFRS / US GAAP NIQ policies and global control frameworks.
  • 4. Stakeholder Management

  • Act as the operational partner to Entity / Cluster Controllers Close Managers and Finance stakeholders.
  • Provide clear data-driven progress updates risk visibility and solution-oriented communication.
  • Manage escalations proactively and professionally ensuring confidence in financial outcomes.
  • 5. People Leadership and Capability Development

  • Lead a team of Team Leads Assistant Managers and Analysts ensuring clarity of goals accountability and performance.
  • Drive a performance-based culture with coaching documented feedback and role clarity; address bottom talent proactively.
  • Build technical control and problem-solving capabilities within the team; support succession planning and retention.
  • 6. Continuous Improvement and Standardisation

  • Reduce rework improve accuracy and eliminate process failures through structured CI initiatives.
  • Ensure full adoption of global SOPs standard work practices and documentation discipline.
  • Contribute to simplification cycle-time reduction and process efficiency enhancements.
  • 7. Digital Automation and Analytics Adoption

  • Ensure effective use of ERP OneStream dashboards and governance tools across all BAU processes.
  • Support automation and analytics use cases to strengthen controls and improve productivity.
  • Qualifications :

  • CA / CPA / ACCA (preferred) or MBA Finance with relevant accounting expertise
  • 10 years of R2R / General Accounting experience in a multinational environment
  • Strong IFRS / US GAAP knowledge (IFRS 16 preferred)
  • SAP / ERP and reconciliation tool proficiency (OneStream experience preferred)
  • Proven experience in people leadership stakeholder management and close governance
  • Additional Information :

    Our Benefits

  • Flexible working environment
  • Volunteer time off
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
  • About NIQ

    NIQ is the worlds leading consumer intelligence company delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to 2023 NIQ combined with GfK bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insightsdelivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platformsNIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100 markets covering more than 90% of the worlds population.

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    Employment Type : Full-time

    Key Skills

    Internal Audit,Supervising,Data Entry,Compliance,Customer Service,Accounting & Finance,General Ledger Accounting,IFRS,External Audit,Microsoft Excel,ERP,Payroll,Financial statement,ACCA,CPA

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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