Senior Manager - US GAAP - CA/CPA - BFSI

Core Purpose of the Role :

- To lead and manage a skilled, professional team to deliver US GAAP reporting and financial accounting information for the Finance Center

Reporting Lines :

- The US GAAP Reporting Sr Manager will report to the Director, GAAP Reporting

Key Responsibilities :

- Responsible for delivery of US GAAP reporting, SEC reporting and management reporting outlined by NY to ensure compliance with SEC and US Federal reporting. This will include responsibility for the end to end system close process from FE to GL final close

- Develop a highly effective team that will work to understand the business issues, anticipate the results and provide both pre-submission and post submission review and support

- Ensure regular engagement with Statutory & Regulatory Reporting team to ensure they are appropriately briefed on all issues, business results etc. to enable them to effectively deliver the local GAAP and regulatory reporting

- Develop a highly effective team that will work to understand the business issues, anticipate the results and provide both pre-submission and post submission review and support

- Ongoing identification and implementation of process improvements to, accelerate the close, embed monthly close in line with SEC requirements with a focus on reduction in manual processes

- Work closely with regional technical accounting teams on the accounting for unusual and complex transactions

- Conduct planning and implementation of FC US GAAP reporting schedules for monthly, quarterly and yearly reporting. Ensuring alignment with NY and regional deadlines

- Review journal entries and reconciliations

- Maintenance and implementation of efficient internal controls by identifying & analyzing control weaknesses and requirements across the US GAAP team

- Support and assist with internal and external audits

- Lead, motivate and develop/train the team to ensure an effective working environment. Foster a climate of staff performance, development and succession planning

Key Experience :

- Qualified CA or CPA with accounting experience

- Requires a demonstrated understanding of accounting (including financial statements, balance sheets, income statements, P&L, under U.S. GAAP as well as SEC reporting and other requirements of a public company such as SOX)