Associate- Record To Report (RTR) Global Financial Services

Summary of the role: The R2R Associate will be responsible for delivering accurate timely and compliant financial reporting. This includes maintaining the general ledger preparing month-end and year-end close activities and ensuring all financial records align with company policies and international accounting standards (IFRS GAAP). The position is a vital part of our global Finance Transformation initiative and will contribute to process standardization automation and improvements within the R2R function.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• General Ledger Management: Maintain the integrity of the general ledger by posting and reconciling entries in compliance with the Groups policies and accounting standards.
• Fixed Assets:
  • Identify & capitalize fixed assets maintain fixed assets register along with relevant documentation of the additions.
  • Prepare and deliver timely and accurate management reporting related to Fixed assets.
  • Run depreciation schedules.
• Prepayment:
  • Ensure that prepayment amortizations are accounted for in timely and accurate manner.
  • Maintain prepayment schedules.
• Payroll Accounting:
  • Posting payroll journals on monthly basis.
  • Maintaining reconciliation of all payroll clearing accounts and ensuring the balances reflected are true & correct.
• Month-End Close: Execute month-end (and year-end) close processes including:
  • Preparation of journal entries;
  • Preparation of accruals and deferrals schedules;
  • Completion of balance sheet and all other reconciliations.
• Financial Reporting:
  • Prepare and deliver timely and accurate financial statements P&L reports balance sheets and other management reports;
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls regulatory requirements and applicable international accounting standards in particular IFRS.
• Stakeholder Management:
• Liaise with various stakeholders including FP&A Financial Controllers Treasury Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams to support business objectives and provide financial insights.
• Automation and System Improvements:
• Partner with IT and Finance Transformation teams to leverage technology (ERP AP Automation etc.) for process improvement ensuring standardized reporting and faster close cycles.

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

• Qualified or Semi Qualified Accountant - CA/CPA or equivalent qualification.
• Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) - (with relevant experience as mentioned below)

EXPERIENCE

• 0 to 1 year (Qualified) or 2 to 4 years (Semi qualified) or 3 to 6 years (B. Com) of experience in finance domain with clear understanding of accounting concepts ideally within a global environment.
• Previous experience in Record to Report (R2R) process will be added advantage.
• Experience in a regulated environment (e.g. financial services asset management) and offshored or outsourced finance team is an advantage.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Strong MS Excel skills (VLOOKUP pivot tables etc.) for financial analysis.
• Knowledge of ERP systems (Sage Intacct highly preferred) and financial reporting tools.
• Communication skills both verbal and written.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced global environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrates traits of a good collaborator has attention to detail is a problem solver and is adaptable

Required Skills:

Record to ReportRTRGeneral LedgerMonth end closeFinancial ReportingPayroll accountingFixed Assets