Senior Analyst, Accounting & External Reporting

Role Overview
We are looking for a qualified Chartered Accountant to join the Accounting & External Reporting team of a large complex FMCG organization.

This role will be part of the controllership and reporting ecosystem and will support financial reporting accounting governance audit readiness compliance and stakeholder partnering. The role requiresstrongfundamentals comfort with complexity and the ability to work across business finance shared services tax audit and controllership teams.

Experience We Are Looking For

Prior experience inAccounting & External Reporting / Controllership / Financial Reportingis highly preferred.

This is important because the role requires someone who can understand financial statements accounting treatment governance requirements reporting timelines and audit expectations with limited handholding.

Relevant experience may include:

Financial close and reporting
Balance sheet reviews and reconciliations
US GAAP / Ind AS reporting
Statutory audit support
External reporting schedules
Accounting policy application
Governance controls and compliance
Working with shared services / outsourced finance teams
Coordination with internal and external auditors

Candidates from Big 4 audit controllership accounting advisory external reporting or corporate finance reporting teams would be strong fits.

Also Open To

We are also open to candidates with experience inBusiness Finance / Commercial Finance / Finance Business Partnering provided they have strong accounting fundamentals and the ability to move into a controllership-oriented role.

Such candidates should ideally have exposure to:

Month-end close activities
P&L analysis and variance review
Business performance reporting
Cross-functional finance partnering
Working with accounting tax audit or shared services teams
Understanding of accounting entries provisions accruals and financial controls

This route can work well for candidates who have operated close to the business but also understand the accounting and reporting backbone behind the numbers.

Key Responsibilities

• Support monthly quarterly and annual financial close activities

• Ensureaccurateandtimelyfinancial reporting under US GAAP and Ind AS

• Support accounting governance reconciliations and balance sheet hygiene

• Review accounting entries accruals provisions and reporting schedules

• Partner with business finance shared services tax treasury internal controls and audit teams

• Support statutory audit internal audit and external reporting requirements

• Helpidentifyaccounting risks control gaps and process improvement areas

• Ensure adherence to internal policies financial controls and reporting timelines

• Support simplification standardization and automation initiatives within reporting processes

• Build strong working relationships across finance and cross-functional teams

Mandatory Requirements
Qualified Chartered Accountant
CA batch: 2022 to 2025
Strong understanding of accounting concepts
Working knowledge of US GAAP and Indian Accounting Standards / Ind AS
Strong analytical ability and attention to detail
Ability to work in a large matrixed process-driven organization
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Background
Big 4 Audit / Assurance
Accounting & External Reporting
Controllership / Financial Reporting
Accounting Advisory
FMCG / Consumer Goods / Manufacturing finance
Commercial Finance / Business Finance with strong accounting exposure