Senior Manager, Accounting

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Make Your Mark:
The Senior Manager, Accounting will lead the accounting operations of our India entity, including maintaining accurate financials for both US GAAP and local statutory purposes. They will assess staffing needs and hire the required personnel for the local team to assist with the day-to-day accounting and related functions. This leader will report directly to BlackLine's Corporate Director, Accounting and will work closely with our US-based corporate tax team and US payroll team, as well as the Head of India Development Center. The Senior Accounting Manager will be integral to the financial statement close process, including overseeing the work of the team, analyzing financial data, and preparing reports for upper management. The Senior Accounting Manager will also manage the accounts payable function for India and the India payroll process. In addition, the Senior Accounting Manager will be responsible for highlighting the applicability of new accounting and related laws and appropriately collaborate for the implementation of required processes for adherence. The Senior accounting manager will also be required to ensure that the internal accounting policies and procedures are consistent to corporate policy.
You'll Get To:

• Oversee the accounting operations for our India-based subsidiary, including accounts payable, general ledger reporting, and statutory filings.

• Recruit, train and develop new team members.

• Partner with US-based leaders to establish procedures, ensure quality control, resolve exceptions, and communicate productivity metrics.

• Own the complete month-end and quarter-end close process for the India entity, ensuring the accuracy of journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analyses. Prepare and/or assist with schedules for quarterly reviews and year-end audits.

• Ensure statutory books are kept in compliance with Indian GAAP.

• Manage the statutory audit process.

• Approve vendors and ensure payments are made in accordance with the due dates.

• Manage the end-to-end India payroll function, including all related payments (e.g., PF, reimbursements, income tax) and compliance.

• Responsible for processing of local vendor payments (i.e., rent).

• Work together with tax provider and the corporate tax team to ensure all local tax payments and tax returns (including, but no limited to, GST, Professional Withholding Tax, CIT) are submitted to the local tax authority before due date.

• Identify, lead, and implement strategic process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance efficiency and support company growth.

• Work with direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor and advise on the progress to enhance the professional development of staff.

• Responds to inquiries from the accounting/finance and company-wide managers regarding financial results, special reporting requests, and the like.

• Responsible for identification and implementation of process automation in alignment with global systems and processes

• Collaborate with various stakeholders for successful implementation of global accounting and related software and/or tools

• Responsible for India cash management and liaising with local bankers

• Assist with Internal Financial Control processes (IFC), Internal audit and SOX compliance requirements as applicable to the India entity

• Responsible for liaising with India senior management and other stakeholders

• Mentor and provide functional guidance to other finance team members in India to foster a collaborative and high-performing culture.
• Provide limited supervision to others through motivation, direction, review and feedback of assigned tasks.

• Supervise others work through the planning and scheduling of work, and review and approval.
• Supervise/manage/direct the selection, training, development and appraisal of personnel.
• Supervise/manage/direct the selection, training, development, appraisal and work assignments of personnel.

What You'll Bring:

• Years of Experience in Related Field: minimum 10-12 years
  Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent experience) required.
• A professional certification such as Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) required

• Proven work experience as an Accounting Manager or in a similar role in a US-based multinational technology or SaaS company

• Strong knowledge of Indian accounting principles, tax laws, and financial reporting standards (including Indian GAAP)

• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and experience with audits and internal controls

• Experience recruiting, training, guiding, and managing an accounting team

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Dependable and willing to work with our corporate accounting team beyond local business hours, whenever required

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills

Thrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining:

• A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
• A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
• A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.

BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws
BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself has shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 3 days a week.