Accountant

Position Overview:

The accountant role is part of the accounting team at Nutanix, based in Bangalore, India. This team is characterized by a collaborative culture that values hands-on experience and individual contribution. The mission of the accounting team at Nutanix is to ensure accurate financial reporting and facilitate smooth month-end closing processes while supporting overall financial health and operational efficiency within the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage general accounting functions, including, but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, general ledger, and taxes. Day to day accounting/review in the financial system.
• Responsible for the monthly close of India entities in accordance with the corporate closing calendar. Perform monthly account reconciliation and analysis
• Prepare, review, and analyze monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial statements and to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Review monthly local reporting and bridge analysis. Prepare quarterly fluctuation analysis and explain movements
• Responsible for managing the statutory and internal audits by assisting external consultants or auditors and to ensure correct and timely closing and reporting at year-end.
• Develop staff by managing performance, setting goals, provide ongoing training and maintaining strong employee relationships.
• Continuously involved in process improvements and automation of tasks in all assigned areas of responsibility. Provide back up support, as needed.
• Documentation and review of internal controls and SOX related compliances
• Ensure compliance of all accounting process as per the Company policy
• Other duties as assigned, including ad hoc report request, project work, support the accounting teams on ad hoc projects and/or daily tasks. Must be able to answer all questions pertaining to job responsibilities. Must be able to work with Executives or their delegates to support them with any queries/issues. Questions must be handled with diplomacy, friendliness, accuracy, timeliness, and confidentiality.

Skills:

• Proficiency in preparing, reviewing, and analyzing financial statements with accuracy and clarity.
• Strong understanding of statutory audits, internal audits, and SOX compliance to ensure regulatory adherence.
• Ability to manage, train, and mentor accounting staff while fostering a collaborative work environment.
• Experience in identifying process inefficiencies and implementing automation tools to improve efficiency.
• Proficiency in accounting software and financial systems, along with a strong grasp of monthly reconciliations and closing processes.

Qualifications:

• Qualified accountant, Bachelor’s Degree in accounting/finance
• Minimum of 6-8 years’ experience in general accounting.
• Excellent working ability with Indian GAAP, US GAAP and SOX
• Advanced knowledge and experiences of Financial/Accounting ERP systems
• People Management experience and ability to develop accounting staff
• Working knowledge of Net Suite is an added advantage.
• Well versed with MS Office applications and Excel expertise
• Ability to work effectively with minimum supervision.

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