- Manage overall performance of the General Ledger process by providing strategic and operational leadership, ensuring effective service delivery, maximum client satisfaction and team management.

- Negotiate, develop and deliver SLAs and ensure that operational processes and procedures are followed.

- Measure and report GL Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on a timely and accurate basis such as month end closing activities, generating trial balance, analyzing the charts of accounts, MIS, budget & budgetary control and maintain hygiene in accounting

- Represent General Ledger process in company and governance meetings and with business verticals.

Conduct General Ledger accounting activities related to following:

- Expert Knowledge of Closing process and Fixed Assets.

- Closing reports and MIS including Notes to Accounts

- Complete Statutory and Internal audit within stipulated time

- Through understanding of estimation to be done for provisions

- Journal entries (including accruals and provisions)

- Develop and maintain customer relationships with vertical CFOs and key Managers.

- Manage escalated issues and provide final approval within team

- Ensure timeliness and accuracy of all items processed in the system

- Sponsor, initiate and ensure execution of continuous improvement and/or re-engineering projects to assure progressive service levels and lower costs.

- Ensure timely identification and reporting of risks.

- Ensure effective people management and development, including: staffing & selection, integration of new staff to teams, facilitating technical/ functional training, measuring individual and team performance, providing feedback and managing people issues

- Monitor team performance and ensure that SLAs and KPIs are achieved in the area of operations

- Carry out periodical performance reviews of team members and address non-performance issues

- Ensure adherence to all statutory and legal requirements and keep updated with latest developments.

- Identify opportunities for improvement in processes and systems, and make appropriate recommendations.

Educational Background and Work Experience:

- Chartered Accountant

- Minimum of 8 years experience in Finance & Accounts function

- Experience in managing a team of 20+ people

- Knowledge of the entire closing and reporting processes

- Experience in business process re-engineering and optimization

- Knowledge of SAP and experience in and using technology for reporting and analytics

- Ability to foresee risks, be proactive and predictive while developing mitigation plans

- Knowledge of manufacturing industries

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