Finance Manager - US GAAP Subsidiaries, Audit face-off, Managing an Indian Legal Entity
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Responsible for ensuring Accounts Receivables/Invoicing and Accounts Payable meet Corporate Key Performance Indicators (e.g., Cash by Month, AR/AP aging, Rate forecasting - Overhead(OH), General & Administration (G&A), Employee Productivity, Revenue by product, by vertical, by country, etc.).
- Oversee Accounting processes, polices, and the administration of corporate accounting policies.
- Maintain a calendar of Indian legal entity compliance requirement for timely submissions, reporting and updates.
- Project accounting time collection, revenue recognition, invoicing, and financial performance.
- Work directly with external audit teams on annual financial audits and tax payments.
- Oversee the Accounting team responsible for all aspects of accounting (processing travel requests, reconciling credit cards, validating approvals, project set-up, etc.) and payroll operations.
- Work with HR on benefits renewals in case these are assigned to the India back-office teams.
- Working closely with the Managing Director and Corporate Controller in building, managing, and placing controls on business units and overall company budget.
- Oversee the accounting management system and drive insights for optimal financial performance.
- Lead a culture of engagement within the operating unit team.
- Collaborate and be responsible for updating financial statements resulting from the bi-monthly reporting of operating unit performance.
- Coordinate and/or prepare internal and external presentations.
- Collaborate and deliver updated service pricing, support for proposals, as needed.
- Provide data to the operations and business units and/or guidance on revenue recognition, cost analysis\reporting, asset analysis, and subsidiary financial reporting.
- Responsible for the monthly updates to the Revenue and Cost Forecast.
- Responsible for charge numbers - ensure accurate charging and reporting of hours while collaborating with the Contract Management function.
- Responsible for policies associated with Charging, Delegations to Subsidiaries, etc.
- Adhere to deadlines for providing data on monthly actuals and invoicing, tax forecasting, and timely payments.
Experience and Skills:
Mandatory Requirements & Qualifications:- Indian citizenship and passport; able to travel to any country.
- A Bachelor's degree in Accounting; professional accounting certification (CPA, chartered accountant, ACCA, etc.) a plus.
- Knowledge of US GAAP required.
- 10+ years of experience in Accounting.
- Experience working in a professional services environment (of similar industry).
- Knowledge of international banking systems and practices.
- Hands-on experience in setting up and leading accounting teams who support multiple business verticals in global technology services.
- Experience and knowledge of the latest regulatory compliance requirements for Indian legal entities.
- A high level of business awareness and acumen and a strong understanding of accounting, and corporate operations, particularly from a subsidiary perspective.
- Be able to demonstrate a high degree of integrity, decisiveness, and attention to detail.
- Excellent Leadership, communication (written and verbal), and organizational skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Understanding contract management, legal and regulatory requirements and recommending best practices, based on knowledge and experiences.
- Ability to conduct discussions through proposals and presentations.
- Strong management and conflict mediation skills.
- Proven corporate experience in multinational environments, managing responsibilities in global-level operations.
Work Hours: This is a full-time, on-site, position with hours of operations from Monday to Friday, between 9:00am to 6pm