Manager - R2R

• Responsible for day to day Operations management
• Ability to develop and maintain client relationship and coordinate with other stakeholders at Client location and Offshore team in India
• Providing coaching and feedback to Offshore team members to enable them to improve their performance
• Periodic client reporting and conducting quality audits
• Should have strong R2R process experience covering all aspects of month-end, quarter end, year-end book closing, and statutory reporting.
• Ability to identify inefficient/ineffective processes and give recommendations to enhance controls and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures, external regulations and information security standards
• Driving Quality initiatives in the process to attain measurable positive results
• Ensure relevant accounting guidelines and policies are properly and consistently applied
• Introducing process metrics and reporting on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis
• Ensuring accuracy of client Financial Statements and compliance to internal control requirements
• Reporting performance, escalation handling, clarifying concerns, seeking support and monthly evaluation of performance
• Ability of up-skilling the associates on process-related updates, coaching, mentoring & providing assistance and support when required
• Ability of handling process related issues, queries and escalated transactions
• US Manufacturing experience/knowledge required
• Management of financial period close activities within agreed timelines and management reporting.
• Review of Balance sheet and Intercompany reconciliations.
• Ensuring completeness and accuracy of intercompany transactions, resolving errors/exceptions.
• Review of stock accounting and working with terminals/entities on smooth movement of stock.
• Management of bank securitization process and extensively work with Treasury on fund management
• Review and maintenance of Fixed Assets.
• Follow-up with lines of business and stakeholders for closure of accounting open items.
• Preparation of quarterly VAT returns – in SAP

Competencies Required:

• Strong Knowledge of US GAAP and GL Accounting and the process and systems
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge and experience in roles leading finance process improvement in Month End Consolidation Process, Close and Consolidation Controls Procedures, Statutory Reporting
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge and success in identifying and addressing client needs: building solid relationships with clients; communicating with the client in an organized and knowledgeable manner; delivering clear requests for information; demonstrating flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks; and communicating potential conflicts to the R2R Tower lead
• Demonstrates extensive abilities and a proven record of success, managing efforts with identifying and addressing client needs: building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships and community involvement; communicating value propositions; managing resource requirements
• Demonstrate extensive abilities and a proven track record as a team leader: supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust; seeking diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation; and coaching staff including providing timely meaningful written and verbal feedback.
• Ability to manage relationships, build confidence in client, strong cultural experience working with Onsite and offshore teams
• A proven record of accomplishment as a team leader - supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust; seeking diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation; and coaching staff including providing timely meaningful written and verbal feedback

Technical Skill Requirements:

• Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance – CPA / CMA / MBA /CA
• At least 8 years of deep operational experience as part of the General Accounting and Controllership function including period close, Consolidation and Reporting
• Prior experience in Big 4 professional accounting firm in statutory audit and exposure to industrial manufacturing will be added advantage
• Knowledge of SAP and Blackline desired
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Should have experience of managing an offshore and Onsite team