Manager - General Ledger Accounting - CA

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly accomplished Chartered Accountant with strong General Ledger and Record-to-Report (R2R) experience from a multinational manufacturing environment.

The role requires experience working with international compliances, global finance teams, and complex manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage end-to-end General Ledger accounting and Record-to-Report activities.

- Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes within defined timelines.

- Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial statements in compliance with IFRS, Ind AS, and corporate accounting policies.

- Review journal entries, accruals, provisions, reconciliations, and intercompany transactions.

- Drive balance sheet substantiation and resolution of aged reconciling items.

- Coordinate with global controllership, regional finance teams, auditors, and business stakeholders.

- Support statutory audits, internal audits, and SOX/internal control requirements.

- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, and corporate governance policies.

- Analyze financial results, identify risks, and provide actionable insights to leadership.

- Lead process improvement initiatives, standardization, and automation projects.

- Mentor and develop accounting team members.

Required Skills & Experience:

Mandatory:

- Qualified CA with 6+ years of post-qualification experience.

- Experience in a manufacturing organization with multinational operations.

- Strong General Ledger and financial accounting expertise.

- Exposure to global entities and international stakeholder management.

- Experience handling month-end close and financial reporting.

- Strong knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP.

- Advanced understanding of balance sheet reconciliations and intercompany accounting.

- Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP.

Preferred:

- Shared Services / Global Capability Center (GCC) exposure.

- Team handling experience.

- Experience supporting multiple geographies (EMEA, APAC, Americas).

Key Competencies:

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Stakeholder management

- Process improvement mindset

- Leadership and team management

- Excellent communication skills

- Ability to work in a fast-paced global environment