Systems and Reporting Accountant - APAC

An opportunity to be a part of a leading global management consulting firm, to be based out of Mumbai.

Key accountabilities :

- Case and financial reporting support

- Develop project reporting and various adhoc client reports as required

- Provide reporting support that monitors revenues against actual costs and case budgets / proposals identifying key metrics and efficiently communicating variances on a timely basis

- Assist case managers in understanding accounting and administrative procedures in order to effectively use the available ERP project management software

- Assist with the efficient processing of expense transactions posted to the accounting system for cases by ensuring integration between ERP and other operating systems are seamless

- Identify, research and assist in implementing more efficient processes for case cost reporting, billing, and expense monitoring

- Recommend updated policies and procedures applicable to cost accounting and reporting

- Assist and/or leading with special projects relating to the dashboard reporting of case costing and pricing as may be required

- Support and work closely with the IT team and data analytics support team to extract and warehouse data with the possibility for monetisation of data assets

- Ensure CoA and general ledger is processing accurately and efficiently to enable best practice month and year end close

Financial Systems :

- Support the CFO and Finance leaders to identify, research and select more efficient financial systems to improve accounting processes and procedures

- Assist and/or leading with special projects relating to financial systems upgrades and implementations as may be required

- Lead training and roll out of all new financial systems and upgrades

Month and Year-End Accounting :

- Assist in preparation for annual financial audit and client case reviews by providing systems support for the efficient and accurate extraction of accounting data

- Assist/support Financial Accountant with automation of APAC accounts to deliver est practice close

Special Projects :

- Document procedures

- Assist with preparation of annual budgets (August-October) by identifying automation and best practice reporting and system upload functionality

- Assist with new ERP / GL, HRIS, Expense management system implementation and testing

- Responsible for daily operation and support of ERP including administration, internal training, and testing

The ideal candidate :

- Minimum 5 year experience in accounting or finance related disciplines

- Professional services background preferable

- Strong knowledge of Accounting principles, practices and procedures

- Proficient in Excel and prior experience with an ERP system (SAP preferred)

- Curiosity and interest in performance improvement and project management

- Experience with time management software and online expense management expertise

- High attention to detail and responsiveness to customer queries

- Interest in learning new disciplines including systems implementation techniques

Qualifications :

- Degree in Finance and/or Information Technology related discipline preferred

- Strong preference for an interest in pursuing a recognised accounting designation (CA, CMA, CPA), data analytics or advanced reporting qualification

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