Finance Analyst

About The Role

We are looking for a motivated Finance Shared Services professional with experience in multinational organizations. In this role, you will support end-to-end finance operations across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, bank reconciliations, General Ledger accounting, employee expenses, and month-end close. You will work with global stakeholders in a fast-paced environment and help maintain accurate, compliant, and efficient finance processes.

What You Will Do

Accounts Payable

• Process vendor invoices accurately and within agreed service-level timelines.
• Perform three-way matching across purchase orders, goods receipt notes, and invoices.
• Verify supporting documentation and approvals, prepare payment proposals, and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable tax requirements.
• Respond to vendor queries, reconcile vendor statements, and resolve aged payable items.

Accounts Receivable

• Generate customer invoices and apply customer receipts accurately.
• Monitor aging reports and follow up on outstanding receivables.
• Perform customer account reconciliations and investigate short payments and deductions.
• Partner with Sales and business teams to support collections.

Banking, General Ledger & Close

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly bank reconciliations; investigate unreconciled transactions and post bank-related journal entries.
• Monitor cash balances and maintain accurate supporting schedules.
• Prepare journal entries and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• Maintain schedules for accruals and prepayments and support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.

Employee Expenses, Compliance & Controls

• Review employee expense claims, verify policy compliance, process reimbursements, and resolve employee queries.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and support statutory and internal audits.
• Follow company accounting policies and procedures and adhere to SOX and internal-control requirements, where applicable.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 3–8 years of experience in Finance Shared Services, a Global Capability Center, or a multinational organization.
• Hands-on knowledge of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, bank reconciliations, fixed assets, intercompany accounting, accrual accounting, and month-end close.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently under tight deadlines.
• Clear communication, effective stakeholder management, sound time management, and a collaborative approach.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• B.Com, MBA in Finance, CA Inter, or CMA Inter.
• Experience in Shared Service Centers, Global Business Services, or Global Capability Centers.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, Indian GAAP / Ind AS, India GST and TDS compliance, and SOX controls.
• Experience with multi-currency and foreign-exchange accounting, high-volume transaction processing, process automation, or finance transformation initiatives.
• Experience in an IT services, software product, technology, or other multinational environment.

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