CA - General Accounting - Assistant Manager/Process Lead - RTR

Job Description

General Accounting (IC role)Location: Airoli, Navi MumbaiShift: 6 am to 3 pm or 11:30 am to 8:30 pmJob PurposeThe incumbent is responsible for executing period-end accounting activities to ensure that the overall delivery of services meets or exceeds agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) defined between the Operating Companies (Op-Cos) and the Business Services Centre (BSC). All duties must be performed within a robust internal control framework.Principal Accountabilities1. Transactional & Core Accounting Activities Journal Management: Prepare and post journal entries in strict accordance with standard accounting principles. Balance Sheet Management: Prepare and review the Balance Sheet on a monthly basis; identify, analyse, and communicate risks and opportunities. Financial Analysis: Analyse Month-to-Date (MTD) income statements and Year-to-Date (YTD) functional spends, providing detailed insights and taking correctiveaction as required. Ledger & Open Item Management: Maintain an end-to-end understanding of general ledgers, trial balances, and open item management to ensure zero abnormalentries. Budgeting & Forecasting: Support the preparation of annual budgets and monthly financial forecasts. Compliance & Audit:o Perform post-closure activities, including maintaining documentation for Management Control Systems (MCS) and internal policies.o Prepare financial reports based on company policy, standard operating procedures, and relevant GAAP.o Prepare schedules for statutory and internal audits; interact directly with auditors to provide timely resolutions to audit queries. Query Resolution: Resolve complex queries and perform root-cause analysis to prevent recurring issues.2. Operational & Service Excellence SLA Delivery: Guarantee that the overall delivery of services to Op-Cos meets or exceeds agreed KPIs and SLAs while maintaining strong internal controls. Service Management Partnership:o Provide inputs for regular reporting.o Facilitate seamless service transitions when required.o Analyse and resolve operational bottlenecks in a timely manner. Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborate with the BSC Service Management Lead to track SLAs, ensuring all customer engagements are aligned, understood, documented,and prioritized.3. Continuous Improvement & Culture Participate actively in continuous improvement and process automation projects. Continuously strive to cultivate a high-performance, collaborative team culture. Facilitate effective teamwork and build strong collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.