Financial Accountant GL Reconciliation & SOX Audit

Key Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end Balance Sheet and General Ledger account reconciliations for APAC and EMEA entities as per US-GAAP.
• Prepare, review, and maintain reconciliation data with high accuracy and completeness.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items, aged balances, and unexplained variances in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with SOX controls, internal policies, and accounting procedures.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities related to reconciliations and sox controls.
• Work extensively on FloQast and ERP platforms such as SAP for reconciliation management and audit readiness.
• Coordinate with Internal Audit, Controllership, and cross-functional finance teams for audit queries and compliance requirements.
• Maintain proper documentation and supportings for all reconciliations.
• Identify opportunities for process standardization, automation, and operational improvements for reports, reconciliation dashboards, and status trackers as an improvement.
• Support migration, transition, and stabilization of finance processes into the Shared Service Center environment.
• Proactively escalate unresolved issues, risks, or control gaps to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to timelines, SLAs, and quality standards in all deliverables.

Additional Responsibilities for Sr.Financial Accountant

• Experience in transitioning finance and accounting processes from global entities into India Shared Service Center environments.
• Demonstrates strong adaptability and flexibility in managing changing business requirements, new projects, and evolving deliverables.
• Exposure to ERP implementation or migration projects, including coordination with SAP consultants and involvement from the end-user/business process perspective.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills with the ability to drive discussions proactively and ensure timely closure of tasks and action items.
• Quick learner with openness to adopt new tools, technologies, automation initiatives, and evolving ways of working.

Candidate Requirements

Experience

• Executive: 3–5 years of relevant experience in Accounting, Record-to-Report (R2R), GL Accounting, or Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
• Experience in multinational companies or Shared Service Center environments will be preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of General Ledger, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, and Sub-ledger accounting concepts and US-GAAP requirements.
• Good working knowledge of SOX controls, internal compliance, and audit requirements.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as SAP FI; exposure to Pro-Alpha, Shakti/Shanti or similar ERP platforms is an added advantage.
• Experience using reconciliation and close management tools such as FloQast or BlackLine preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel includes Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, reconciliation analysis, and reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to identify process gaps and contribute towards automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Good understanding of ageing analysis, variance analysis, intercompany reconciliations.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills across global teams.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining strong collaboration within the team.
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to manage priorities and deliver within tight deadlines.
• Professional, positive, and work approach with strong interpersonal behavior.
• Self-driven, reliable, disciplined, and adaptable in a fast-paced work environment.

Education

• Commerce / Finance Graduate (B.Com, M.Com, PGDFM or equivalent)