Senior Manager – General Accounting (Record to Report)

Pune - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role Summary

The Senior Manager GA is the cornerstone of close excellence and balance sheet integrity within their scope. The role ensures that every financial result is accurate audit-ready and delivered with confidencewhile building a capable accountable and continuously improving team.

Role Purpose

The Senior Manager General Accounting is responsible for delivering accurate compliant and timely financial results for an assigned cluster of entities. The role ensures disciplined month-end close execution robust balance sheet governance SOX-compliant controls and strong partnership with Controllers. This leader drives performance uplifts process maturity and develops a high-performing accounting team that demonstrates accountability transparency and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

1. Close Execution and Financial Accuracy

Own month-end and quarter-end close activities for assigned entities ensuring First-Time-Right (FTR) outcomes.
Review Trial Balance validate account movements and ensure accuracy of journals accruals and provisions.
Ensure full adherence to close calendar cut-offs and controller expectations maintaining a zero-surprise environment.
Drive governance routines including pre-close reviews WD discipline and quality checkpoints.

2. Balance Sheet Governance and Risk Management

Ensure 100% balance sheet reconciliation completeness accuracy and timely approvals.
Identify aged items risks and exposures early driving remediation through root-cause elimination.
Ensure documentation integrity and audit-ready reconciliations aligned with global policy.

3. Controls and Compliance

Enforce SOX controls journal approval discipline evidence standards and documentation requirements.
Ensure teams are audit-ready at all times supporting internal/external audits with transparency and zero repeat findings.
Maintain compliance with IFRS/US GAAP NIQ policies and global control frameworks.

4. Stakeholder Management

Act as the operational partner to Entity/Cluster Controllers Close Managers and Finance stakeholders.
Provide clear data-driven progress updates risk visibility and solution-oriented communication.
Manage escalations proactively and professionally ensuring confidence in financial outcomes.

5. People Leadership and Capability Development

Lead a team of Team Leads Assistant Managers and Analysts ensuring clarity of goals accountability and performance.
Drive a performance-based culture with coaching documented feedback and role clarity; address bottom talent proactively.
Build technical control and problem-solving capabilities within the team; support succession planning and retention.

6. Continuous Improvement and Standardisation

Reduce rework improve accuracy and eliminate process failures through structured CI initiatives.
Ensure full adoption of global SOPs standard work practices and documentation discipline.
Contribute to simplification cycle-time reduction and process efficiency enhancements.

7. Digital Automation and Analytics Adoption

Ensure effective use of ERP OneStream dashboards and governance tools across all BAU processes.
Support automation and analytics use cases to strengthen controls and improve productivity.

Qualifications :

CA/CPA/ACCA (preferred) or MBA Finance with relevant accounting expertise
10 years of R2R/General Accounting experience in a multinational environment
Strong IFRS/US GAAP knowledge (IFRS 16 preferred)
SAP/ERP and reconciliation tool proficiency (OneStream experience preferred)
Proven experience in people leadership stakeholder management and close governance

Additional Information :

Our Benefits

Flexible working environment
Volunteer time off
LinkedIn Learning
Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

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