AM/Manager/AVP - Financial Accounting - Bank

Hiring for a leading Bank for Financial Accounting Role (AM/Manager/AVP) for Gurgaon & Chennai locations.

Key responsibilities:

Service Delivery:

- Preparation/Review of B/S, P/L Schedules and consolidated final accounts per US GAAP /IFRS/HI GAAP

- Preparation & consolidation for Annual Reports & accounts

- Strong analytical skills for variance analysis.

- Preparation of advanced level Analytical Review ("AR") and Group Review Schedules ("GRS") for Regional submission on quarterly basis

- Must have prior experience in GRCA reporting/Regulatory Reporting/ MI Reporting and Manual return compilation

- Review and Approval of all journals

- Strong technical knowledge of Accounting and reporting principles.

- Should be proficient in Financial statement closure procedures

- In-depth functional experience in accounting for all balance sheet / income statement heads

- Ability to meet KPI timelines including under stringent time lines and high pressure situations

- Excellent communication skills to be able to manage the In-country team on a daily basis.

- Drive new projects/assignments/process : Identify, Drive, Build & operate it as BAU

- The ability to work to a high degree of accuracy under pressure is important as during the reporting periods the team is required to meet tight deadlines.

- Ability to prioritize and plan work in an efficient manner

Risks & Controls :

- Responsible for maintaining documentation per RCA and SOX requirement

- Ensure SOPs are updated and tested by back ups

- Adherence to Group policies, IFRS reporting requirements, audit, controls and compliance requirements.

- Ensure testing of processes per BC plan

- Robust back up planning for uninterrupted service delivery.

Skills/Experience Required:

- CA/CPA/ACCA/MBA/ICWAI/M.com/B.com - CA: 2+ yrs, MBA: 4+ yrs, M.com/ B.com: 8+ yrs of post-qualification experience.

- Prior experience in Reporting profiles is a must and exposure in month end close will be preferred

- Strong knowledge of Site Reporting at Financial Institutions will be a must.

- Must be detail oriented and possess strong analytical skills

- Experience in managing small (5 +) teams in specialized functions

- Excellent communication skills, including experience of explaining complex technical matters simply

- Very strong Excel and Access skills to interpret high data volume

- Change and transformation experience will be a plus

- Good knowledge of FTP/HUB/PSGL/CODA, etc.

- Previous tenured employment with a Financial Institution will be an advantage.