Subject Matter Expert - Financial Accounting & Reporting

Subject Matter Expert - Financial Accounting & Reporting

JR6148666

Bengaluru

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Summary

The Financial Control SME is responsible for managing day-to-day accounting, period close, intercompany, and reporting activities within the RR GBS Record to Report function.
The role ensures accuracy, timeliness, and compliance of financial data in accordance with internal policies, accounting standards (IFRS/local GAAP), statutory and tax requirements.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Finance Master Data Maintenance

• Maintain and update financial master data (chart of accounts, cost/profit centres , internal orders) in line with corporate standards and governance policies.

• Validate and process master data requests, ensuring proper authorization and documentation.

2. General Accounting & Intercompany Management

• Ensure timely and accurate posting of manual journal entries in compliance with accounting principles and internal controls.

• Liese with audit queries by providing reconciliations, schedules and relevant documentation.

• Resolve intercompany reconciliations and ensure no IC difference repor ted.

3 . Period Close & Consolidation

• Execute month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities according to the global close calendar.

• Prepare and post accruals, deferrals, and other closing journal entries with adequate documentation.

• Review trial balance, investigate anomalies, and ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data.

4 . Finance Reporting (Internal & External)

• Prepare internal management reports and support statutory and regulatory reporting requirements.

• Collaborate closely with business finance, tax advisors, and auditors providing necessary support to comply with reporting needs.

5 . Controls, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure execution of accounting and reporting tasks in line with internal control frameworks ( SoX , segregation of duties, approval hierarchies).

• Adhere to tax and statutory regulations during accounting and reporting processes.

• Identify and escalate control or compliance risks promptly.

6 . Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving

• Participate in / Manage any ad-hoc projects to improve and streamline processes.

• Participate in User Acceptance Testing for new functionality or system changes.

Qualifications & Experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting , Finance, Business Administration, or related field.

• Chartered Accountant (CA, CPA, ACCA) or equivalent

Experience:

• 5+ years in accounting or shared services/GBS roles.

• Experience with SAP ECC (FI/CO modules), consolidation tools (e.g., BPC, Group Reporting, Hyperion , Blackline ).

• Advanced Excel skills preferred, including familiarity with macros.

• Exposure to audit, controls, and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOX).

• Strong understanding of financial accounting standards (IFRS, UK GAAP), statutory disclosures, and foreign currency translations.

Skills & Competencies:

• Technical / Functional Knowledge: Possesses a strong working knowledge of end-to-end Record to Report processes and ability to interpret and validate documents in the context of company policies

• Problem solving: Identifies and resolves complex queries using a logical, data-driven approach to investigate root causes.

• Organisation expertise : Understands the R2R function within the broader finance organisation. Collaborates effectively with cross functional stakeholders (e.g. Business Finance, Procurement and Treasury)

• Accountability

• Leadership

• Interpersonal skills

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