Lead - Accountant

Lead - Accountant

Job Description:

- Perform review of complex GL Reconciliation (Accounts Payable); identify issues & discrepancies; provide support in resolution of issues / gaps; provide recommendations to reduce risk and improve reconciliation process.

- Review of Payable GL Reconciliation (Accounts Payable) in SAP and Blackline as per the set criteria

- Review of open / reconciling items to verify adequacy and accuracy of actions / investigations by the reconciliation analyst.

- Review of follow ups and stakeholder communication to ensure timely and adequate action for open item resolution.

- Verification of open item classification and listing in Blackline / reconciliation statement.

- Perform quality review of ancillary activities like manual journal entries / adjustments performed to resolve open items.

- Perform root causing for gaps identified in reconciliations, document and share feedback with the reconciliation analyst. Provide trainings / refreshers to payable analyst for timely and accurate actions on open items.

- Lead stakeholder meetings to review and resolve open items.

- Design quality monitoring parameters and look for improvements and controls for better identification of gaps / issues and effective reconciliation process.

- Work Leadership : responsible for team deliverables; drive team to goals.

- Review reconciliation policy and suggest possible changes to improve controls and reduce risk / exposure.

- Reporting : generate and published defined reports on reconciliation quality.

- Drive projects to improve reconciliation process.

Skillset & Experience:

- Language proficiency : English (Fluent verbal and written communication)

- Very good understanding of Accounts Payable and GL Reconciliation (Accounts Payable) e2e cycle and linkages / dependencies.

- Prior working experience in GL Reconciliation (Accounts Payable), both as analyst and reviewer; SAP and Blackline exposure is preferred.

- Experience in reconciliation review / approval and/or quality assurance preferable.

- Prior experience in Accounts Payable activities including invoice processing, exception handling, payments and payable query resolution.

- Experience preferred in BPO and month end / GL close activities.

- Excellent understanding of bookkeeping and Accounts Payable principles

- Working experience in SAP is preferrable and expertise in MS Excel required.

- Strong analytical ability and problem-solving approach.

- High attention to detail and customer focus.

- Ability to analyze issues / exceptions in processing and determine actions.

- Understanding of accounts payable controls