Job Description
Finance Operations provides financial oversight, transactional process delivery and financial reporting for the business.
The Sr. Reporting Accountant Specialist supports the delivery of high quality, timely reporting for group, management, and statutory purposes. The role will be responsible for ensuring compliance with external financial reporting requirements including IFRS and local statutory laws & regulations.
This role will be responsible for problem solving and recommending solutions to the Associate Financial Controller / Financial Controller / Regional Financial Controller for technical and judgmental transactions to ensure the Business Unit aligns to internal polices & controls and the relevant external accounting and statutory frameworks. This role needs to be proactively engaged to interpret and apply changes in local statutory accounting rules or other laws & regulations applicable to the local Business unit. The role will be required to mentor, supervise and review/approve the outputs of the 'Reporting Accountants' which support this role.
The Sr. Reporting Accountant Specialist will also provide support for statutory and tax compliance activities for the markets they are accountable and ensure that all R2R activities are performed in accordance with S&N MAP and SOX control frameworks.
Responsibilities :
• Ensure that transactions are documented, in compliance with group standards (including the Minimum Acceptable Practices) and, where relevant, Sarbanes Oxley requirements
• Responsible for high quality, timely reporting for group and statutory purposes and providing ad-hoc analysis and decision support to the business
• Prepare Monthly Financial Statement for the country in compliance with Group Finance Manual / Minimum Acceptable Accounting Practices and where relevant, in Compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Act requirements
• Accountable for balance sheet integrity and reconciliations, to safeguard assets and to ensure the efficient use of resources across the business and to ensure that any ageing of balances is fully investigated and resolved with agreed action plan in place
• Responsible for review of various Monthly reports Like Product Profitability report, Budget vs Actual Cost Centre analysis report, COGS / OCOGS analysis, GR/IR analysis, inventory schedules, Purchase Price Variance, Bad Debts provision, accruals, prepayments etc.
• Responsible for preparation of Budget / quarterly forecasts for assigned legal entity for Group Consolidation on a timely manner
• Responsible for preparation of Monthly Indirect tax report for the assigned country and involve in close co-ordination with Group Indirect Tax Team on timely submission
• Ensuring timely performance of assigned SOX / MAP's controls in Group and Risk Control Tool, handling audit walkthrough's and stay in sync with Risk and Control Matrix defined by Financial Controls and Compliance Team
• Responsible for preparation of Year End Tax Packs / additional Tax Schedules in co-ordination with RAM/AFC / FC for Group Tax Team / Group Finance Team
• Handling Internal and External Audit requirement, closely working with Associate Finance Controller / Financial Controller to complete the audit on timely manner
• Senses and responds to changes in the business and to accounting practice to ensure the finance function supports business strategies and remains aligned with local requirements
• Identify and priorities future improvement initiatives – process simplification/automation, standardization & business efficiencies
Location : Pune
Qualification :
Degree level qualification & Professional accounting qualification (i.e. ACA / ACCA / CPA /CA /CMA or equivalent)
Experience:
• Minimum 4+ years of post-qualified experience, either in global accounting or in industry
• Good understanding of SAP, HFM Reporting and other BI Tools
• Strong technical accounting knowledge & experience in IFRS / US GAAP reporting
• Demonstrates experience in analysing financial data, drawing sound conclusions, and developing proposals/solutions.
• Must have the ability to assess, react quickly and decisively to problems, taking tough decisions where needed or calling out issues as appropriate.
• Experience of working in a large / listed MNC Company
• Working knowledge and application of SOX control frameworks.
Nice to have :
• Relevant industry experience is preferred, ideally in Medical Devices or Pharmaceuticals.
• Candidates with past experience in one of the following roles would be desirable Commercial Accounting, Legal Entity Reporting (including production and delivery of the accounts consolidation processes and complex transactions and associated accounting), Supply Chain Accounting (standard costs, variances, internal sales).
• Experience of SAP / Hyperion / TM1 / Cognos.
• Experience of working in a large / listed entity.
• Working knowledge and application of SOX control frameworks.
• Experience of transition and transformation to an offshore Captive or BPO Transactional Finance operation.
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The Sr. Reporting Accountant Specialist supports the delivery of high quality, timely reporting for group, management, and statutory purposes. The role will be responsible for ensuring compliance with external financial reporting requirements including IFRS and local statutory laws & regulations.
This role will be responsible for problem solving and recommending solutions to the Associate Financial Controller / Financial Controller / Regional Financial Controller for technical and judgmental transactions to ensure the Business Unit aligns to internal polices & controls and the relevant external accounting and statutory frameworks. This role needs to be proactively engaged to interpret and apply changes in local statutory accounting rules or other laws & regulations applicable to the local Business unit. The role will be required to mentor, supervise and review/approve the outputs of the 'Reporting Accountants' which support this role.
The Sr. Reporting Accountant Specialist will also provide support for statutory and tax compliance activities for the markets they are accountable and ensure that all R2R activities are performed in accordance with S&N MAP and SOX control frameworks.
Responsibilities :
• Ensure that transactions are documented, in compliance with group standards (including the Minimum Acceptable Practices) and, where relevant, Sarbanes Oxley requirements
• Responsible for high quality, timely reporting for group and statutory purposes and providing ad-hoc analysis and decision support to the business
• Prepare Monthly Financial Statement for the country in compliance with Group Finance Manual / Minimum Acceptable Accounting Practices and where relevant, in Compliance with Sarbanes Oxley Act requirements
• Accountable for balance sheet integrity and reconciliations, to safeguard assets and to ensure the efficient use of resources across the business and to ensure that any ageing of balances is fully investigated and resolved with agreed action plan in place
• Responsible for review of various Monthly reports Like Product Profitability report, Budget vs Actual Cost Centre analysis report, COGS / OCOGS analysis, GR/IR analysis, inventory schedules, Purchase Price Variance, Bad Debts provision, accruals, prepayments etc.
• Responsible for preparation of Budget / quarterly forecasts for assigned legal entity for Group Consolidation on a timely manner
• Responsible for preparation of Monthly Indirect tax report for the assigned country and involve in close co-ordination with Group Indirect Tax Team on timely submission
• Ensuring timely performance of assigned SOX / MAP's controls in Group and Risk Control Tool, handling audit walkthrough's and stay in sync with Risk and Control Matrix defined by Financial Controls and Compliance Team
• Responsible for preparation of Year End Tax Packs / additional Tax Schedules in co-ordination with RAM/AFC / FC for Group Tax Team / Group Finance Team
• Handling Internal and External Audit requirement, closely working with Associate Finance Controller / Financial Controller to complete the audit on timely manner
• Senses and responds to changes in the business and to accounting practice to ensure the finance function supports business strategies and remains aligned with local requirements
• Identify and priorities future improvement initiatives – process simplification/automation, standardization & business efficiencies
Location : Pune
Qualification :
Degree level qualification & Professional accounting qualification (i.e. ACA / ACCA / CPA /CA /CMA or equivalent)
Experience:
• Minimum 4+ years of post-qualified experience, either in global accounting or in industry
• Good understanding of SAP, HFM Reporting and other BI Tools
• Strong technical accounting knowledge & experience in IFRS / US GAAP reporting
• Demonstrates experience in analysing financial data, drawing sound conclusions, and developing proposals/solutions.
• Must have the ability to assess, react quickly and decisively to problems, taking tough decisions where needed or calling out issues as appropriate.
• Experience of working in a large / listed MNC Company
• Working knowledge and application of SOX control frameworks.
Nice to have :
• Relevant industry experience is preferred, ideally in Medical Devices or Pharmaceuticals.
• Candidates with past experience in one of the following roles would be desirable Commercial Accounting, Legal Entity Reporting (including production and delivery of the accounts consolidation processes and complex transactions and associated accounting), Supply Chain Accounting (standard costs, variances, internal sales).
• Experience of SAP / Hyperion / TM1 / Cognos.
• Experience of working in a large / listed entity.
• Working knowledge and application of SOX control frameworks.
• Experience of transition and transformation to an offshore Captive or BPO Transactional Finance operation.
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💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Reporting Accountant Specialist|2 position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in Pune offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.
