EY - Assistant Director - GDS India Finance Team - CA

Job Description:

- This position is part of GDS India Finance Team and reports to the AD - Finance. This position serves a critical finance role in the controlling activities of Select Entities.

- The primary responsibility will be overseeing the month-end close, accruals, Audits, intercompany reconciliations, consolidation, Schedules and related reporting requirement for US, UK entities.

- This person will work closely with other members of the Finance and accounting teams (India and Overseas), and provides accurate and timely information for month-end close.

- This person will also be responsible to liaise and drive the month-end closure by interacting with various stakeholders (India and Overseas) to provide timely and qualitative inputs.

Job Responsibilities :

- Plan month-end/ Year- End close

- Drive quality month-end process with agreed timelines

- Review of Monthly Financials and ensure reporting within due timelines

- Interact with other Finance stakeholders to ensure smooth closings and reportings

- Ensure all the sub-functions of finance are engaged collaboratively to ensure accounts are maintained current and clean.

- Plan year end close, Liaise and agree Board meeting dates, audit sign off dates and provide detailed checklist to finance/other teams

- Consolidation under Statutory/IFRS

- Handling Statutory/IFRS Audits of entities

- Ensure timely compliances with various statutes

- Identify areas for process improvements/automations and implementation

- Timely reconciliation of intercompany balances and sign offs

Required skills :

- Strong General ledger accounting skills

- Practical knowledge of IFRS/US GAAP required

- Should have worked on consolidations under Statutory/IFRS

- Quick understanding of the Accounting and MIS Systems

- Very good Excel Skills

- Reasonable Power point and word skills

- Positive attitude and dependable team player

- Strong attention to details and sense of ownership

- Ability to prioritize work load in order to achieve objectives

- Strong written, verbal and persuasive skills

Experience : Chartered Accountant with 8-10 years of experience