Assistant Manager/Manager/AVP - Financial Operations - IFRS/US GAAP - BFS

Job Title : Assistant Manager - Finance Operations

Department : Operational Accounting - Global Finance Centre

Location : CHENNAI/NCR

Reporting To : AVP/Manager - Global Finance Centre

Key responsibilities :

Service Delivery :

- Preparation and review of various pre close and post journals

- Prepare/review and maintain back up documentation for journals and schedules prepared

- Should be proficient in Financial statement closure procedures

- Strong technical knowledge of Accounting and reporting principles.

- Analytical skills to perform variance analysis and other analysis

- Functional experience in accounting for all balance sheet / income statement heads

- Proficient in assurance and control function related to balance sheet accounts including substantiation

- Acquire and update knowledge on IFRS / US GAAP/HI GAAP

- Should have some exposure in GRCA reporting/Regulatory Reporting/ MI Reporting and Manual return compilation

- Produce and analyse ad hoc management information requests

- Ability to meet KPI timelines including under stringent time lines and high pressure situations and maintain a high degree of accuracy

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

- Identify opportunities for process re-engineering / improvement and participate in change initiatives

- Pro-active approach in highlighting issues to the manager/In-Country team for timely fix

- Ensure participation in various learning initiatives to constantly upgrade their skill set

Risks & Controls :

- Responsible for maintaining documentation per RCA and SOX requirement

- Ensure SOPs are updated.

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

- Ensure testing of processes per BC plan

Skills/Experience Required :

- MBA : 2-5yrs, CA : 1-2yrs

- Prior experience in month end closure processes is a must and exposure in Reporting processes will be preferred

- Good working knowledge of month end closure preferably in the Banking Sector

- Must be detail oriented and possess strong analytical skills

- Good communication skills for ensuring smooth day to day interaction with In-Country teams

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

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

- Good working knowledge of US GAAP / HIGAAP/ IFRS