Lead Analyst – Accounting

Responsibilities:

• Compliance reporting for various entities as per requirements of the law including GAAP & SAP
• Prepare reports and perform variance analysis of financial statements.
• Prepare and perform tasks related to preparation of schedules related to financial statements.
• Processing and posting of journal entries for all kinds of financial transactions.
• General ledgers as well as Balance sheet account verification / Analysis & reconciliations.
• Recording and maintaining various processes related to GL & month / Year-end closing activities.
• Prepare reports under various laws to help with government filings.
• Update transactions details in database / applications
• Take lead is troubleshooting and resolving day to day issues.
• Assist and supervise other team members and keep track / Control over day-to-day deliverables.
• Support on any other activities as required by the function.

Qualifications

6-8 years of relevant work experience in Finance/Accounts function, preferably in an offshore set-up with Commerce graduation/post-graduation. CA/ICWA Intermediate is preferred (this is CPA intermediary level)

Additional Information

Skill set:

• Detail oriented, organized, inquisitive, analytical, and independently motivated.
• Ability to apply judgment and make decisions in gray areas.
• Basic U.S. GAAP/SAP accounting and reporting knowledge.
• Ability to learn/work with reporting tools.
• Ability to interact with external auditors and respond to external audit requests (not likely to be an initial role, but a future expectation).
• Liaison with business units to collect information for reporting needs.
• Basic knowledge of Indian Acct. Standards
• Ability to learn and grasp new business processes.
• Application of knowledge for different scenarios
• Ability to comprehend and take appropriate decisions.
• Working knowledge of AP/AR/GL functions
• Ability to perform account reconciliations.
• Sound knowledge of Excel Functionality and other MS Office tools (PowerPoint/Word)
• Ability to learn how to use accounting applications and software to analyze transactions and extract reports.
• Exposure to ERP systems / Reporting tools would be an added advantage.
• Team player – Ability to learn and work in team.
• Must have fluent English communication skills (spoken and written);
• Must have planning, problem solving, analytical skills.