Job Title:  Enabling Areas - F&A - Manager - Financial Accounts - Mumbai

Manager | Enabling Areas - Financial Accounts | Finance & Accounts

Location - Mumbai

Your Work Profile

Accruals and allocations:

• Review transaction and process accruals.
• Understand business rules for allocation and execute during the month-end close process, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Financial Analysis:

• Conduct detailed variance analysis and expense reviews, directly contributing to the identification of cost-saving opportunities.
• Perform the actual calculations, and deep analysis, and not just review analysis.
• Directly analyze headcount, utilization, billing and other statistical data needed for group reporting

Reconciliation & Control: Precision at the Forefront:

• Conduct profit and loss reconciliation and oversee balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring data integrity.

Month-End & Reporting:

• Actively participate in the month-end close process.
• Craft and refine financial reports, getting into the nitty-gritty of data validation and analysis.
• Generate Group reports as per the calendar.

Accounting Operations:

• Be the face of Accounting Operations to the Business Unit Finance leader and COO
• Maintain Operation level governance with execution teams in Payroll, AR/AP, expense reports to understand evolution of financials
• Personally analyze L3 P&L, balance sheets, and statistical data, uncovering trends and anomalies.
• Suggest process improvement opportunities to Accounting Operations based on trends/anomalies noted and feedback from the Business Unit leadership.

Forecasting & Planning: Collaborative Building:

• Collaborate with teams to develop and refine financial forecasts and plans, actively contributing to the modeling and analysis.

Reporting & Presentations: Hands-On Creation:

• Develop and refine MIS reports and presentations, ensuring clarity and accuracy.
• Directly work on the global report submissions.

Collaboration & Coordination: Active Partnership:

• Work closely with the Accounting team, Propel finance & business units, and global teams, providing hands-on support and expertise.
• Actively coordinate with global teams.

Statutory Accounts:

• Prepare statutory accounts for the entity as per applicable GAAP.
• Actively coordinate with Tax team and other accounting operations teams.

Key Skills Required

• 10+ years of experience in GL/FP&A within a service-based organization; candidates with prior experience in professional services, consulting services or technology services would be preferred
• Chartered Accountant or ACCA or CWA
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with a focus on practical application.
• Deep, hands-on working knowledge of SAP.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on detailed analysis.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on clear and concise communication.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Hands-On Financial Expertise
• Detailed Analytical Acumen
• Practical SAP Proficiency
• Collaborative Problem-Solving
• Effective Communication
• Proactive Task Management
• Story telling skills