Senior Accounts Manager

Position: Senior Accounts Manager

Location: cochin

Qualification: MCom MBA CA&CMA

Experience: 12 years of progressive accounting experience preferably within a multinational organisation shared service centre or Global Business Services environment.

Salary: As Per Industry Standard

Job Summary:
The role will manage a small accounting team and oversee month-end close balance sheet reconciliations financial reporting variance analysis and intercompany accounting. The position will work with Finance teams and stakeholders across India Europe and the US.

Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and support the accounting team.
- Manage monthly and year-end closing activities.
- Prepare and review journal entries accruals provisions and reconciliations.
- Ensure balance sheet accounts are accurate and properly reconciled.
- Investigate and resolve outstanding or unusual accounting items.
- Review P&L and cost variances and provide explanations.
- Ensure compliance with local GAAP US GAAP and Group accounting policies.
- Complete reporting in SAP BPC and other Finance systems.
- Manage intercompany accounting and reconciliations.
- Support internal and external audits.
- Maintain strong internal controls and accounting documentation.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement automation and standardisation.

Requirements:
- CPA ACCA CMA or equivalent qualification is an advantage.
- Strong knowledge of month-end close reconciliations accruals and financial reporting.
- Good understanding of US GAAP and local GAAP.
- Experience managing or mentoring accounting team members.
- Experience with SAP or other ERP systems.
- SAP BPC and QAD knowledge is an advantage.
- Strong Excel and analytical skills.
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work with teams across India Europe and the US.