AVP/Global Process Owner & Delivery Lead - Record To Report - CA

FEMALES ONLY

Location: Chennai

Role: GPO (global process owner) + delivery lead role

Core Skill: R2R handling client locations in Chennai and US

Shift: US Shift

Team Size: 90 people

- Interaction will be with the client GPO in the Unites States

- Required to have worked in a controllership environment and not BPO environment - deep content and speak to controllers in numbers

- Deep/Expert knowledge in the financial accounting domain

- Needs Experience in managing large teams

Requirement - qualified CA

Responsibilities/Authorities

- Lead and direct the company's global financial close processes to ensure timely monthly, quarterly, and annual global financial statement results

- Manage global process and delivery covering 2-3 delivery centers

- Initiate and drive process improvements to the global process, be it elimination of waste, standardize the process across regions, automation etc-

- Control all accounting operations including payroll, taxes, fixed asset, Intercompany, book closure and consolidation.

- Serve as the business owner of the ERP system and ensure the continued automation of key accounting processes.

- Maintain and constantly evaluate the company's financial processes, systems, policies and procedures - anticipate, develop, and maintain robust, scalable global accounting capabilities with a strong focus on continuous improvements and ease and speed of integration.

- Develop, implement, and monitor internal accounting controls and policies to ensure compliance with regulatory and audit requirements

- Coordinate intercompany and international accounting relationships and activities, including revenue, compensation, treasury, transfer pricing, taxation and expense issues.

- Manage relationships and engagements with firms providing audit, examination, specialized accounting or tax services to the firm.

- Pursue enhancements in the core accounting workflow, data management and reporting functions with a - project management- focus.

- Oversee consolidation of financial statements.

- Serve as lead contact for the external year - end audit.

- Responsible for the preparation and effective communication of various management reports and analysis.

- Provide appropriate interpretations and analysis of actual financial performance versus plan or forecast.

- Analyze financial statements (P&L/Balance Sheet) and reconcile accounts for accuracy and adherence to generally accepted accounting principles.

- Develop and implement performance measures that focus on key business drivers (financial and non-financial) to support long term performance and strategic objectives.

- Improve our Controlling processes through standardization, templates and automation

- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial records. Ensure any relevant accounting issues are identified, discussed, resolved, and documented appropriately

- Produce financial results reporting on monthly/quarterly/annual basis and facilitate governance meetings to review those reports and facilitate any required follow-up actions

- Assist with month-end accruals and reconciliations to ensure differences are resolved in timely manner.

- Work within the scope of the contract; and the team delivers the process as in the Statement of work and the desk top procedures.

- Manage financials for the tower by making sure we deliver with the right number and levels of FTEs

- Participate and contribute to people engagement initiatives while managing a team strength of ~90 employees