Job Title: Senior Manager Finance & Accounting (R2R)

Location: Bangalore

Work Mode: 5 Days Work From Office

Shift: US Shift

Experience: 11-18 Years

Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Full-time (Mandatory)

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead large, complex Finance & Accounting engagements or manage multiple mid-sized engagements simultaneously.

- Drive end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) operations, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting.

- Manage and mentor large teams of 3550+ professionals, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture.

- Oversee Finance & Accounting operations supporting US-based clients, ensuring adherence to SLAs, KPIs, quality standards, and compliance requirements.

- Lead finance process transitions from client locations to India and establish scalable Centers of Excellence (CoE).

- Drive operational excellence through process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Partner with global stakeholders and senior leadership to ensure successful service delivery and client satisfaction.

- Monitor financial controls, reconciliation processes, month-end and year-end close activities, and reporting accuracy.

- Utilize BlackLine for reconciliation and financial close management.

- Identify opportunities for process optimization, transformation, and digital enablement.

- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal governance policies.

- Lead resource planning, talent development, succession planning, and performance management.

Required Skills & Experience:

- 11-18 years of experience in Finance & Accounting operations.

- CA or CPA (Full-time) qualification is mandatory.

- Strong expertise in Record-to-Report (R2R) processes.

- Proven experience leading large teams (3550+ members).

- Experience managing large complex engagements or multiple mid-sized engagements.

- Hands-on experience in finance process transitions and setting up Finance Shared Services/Center of Excellence (CoE).

- Experience leading Finance & Accounting operations from India supporting US-based clients.

- Mandatory experience with BlackLine reconciliation tool.

- Strong understanding of financial reporting, reconciliations, month-end close, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and general ledger accounting.

- Experience working in Financial Services or Banking domain is highly preferred.

Leadership Competencies:

- Strong people leadership and coaching skills.

- Excellent stakeholder and client management capabilities.

- Strategic thinking with a transformation mindset.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

- Effective communication and executive presentation skills.

- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced global environment.

Preferred Experience:

- Experience in Global Capability Centers (GCC), Shared Services, or Business Process Services (BPS).

- Exposure to finance transformation and automation initiatives.

- Experience working with global delivery models and cross-geography teams.

- Knowledge of ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, or similar systems.