Account Manager

About Company The company operates in the entertainment industry, providing end-to-end creative and technical outsourcing services. Job Description Job Summary: We are seeking a seasoned Accounting Manager (Shared Services) to lead and manage critical accounting and finance operations including Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Banking across our 13+ global entities spanning the US, UK, Europe, and India. The ideal candidate will bring a strong process-driven approach and hands-on experience from the IT Services or BPO industry, capable of operating in a high-volume, fast-paced shared services environment. This role is crucial to ensuring financial compliance, process standardization, and service excellence across global finance operations. Key Responsibilities: 1. Accounts Payable (AP): - Manage end-to-end AP cycle for global operations, ensuring timely invoice processing, vendor payments, and compliance with procurement policies - Monitor AP aging, resolve discrepancies, and manage global vendor relationships - Prepare, present reports on AP metrics to senior management and analyze AP data to identify trends and areas for improvement - Work with General Accounting Manager to ensure that expenses are coded to the correct account code. 2. Payroll Management: - Ensure accurate and timely payroll execution across geographies in collaboration with HR and third-party payroll providers - Comply with local statutory payroll regulations including local benefits - Validate time sheets and reconcile paid and billable time and ensure accurate timekeeping and payroll processing in a timely manner. - Provide global oversight on appropriate spending practices on salaries and related expenses - Ensure proper inputs are created for journal entries in the manner that suits the requirements of different entities. - Ensure proper accruals and charge for holidays and vacation time 3. Bank Transactions: - Proper application of cash and coding of all banking transactions - Daily reconciliation of banks and book balances - Ensuring that all reconciling items are cleared on a timely basis 4. Global Shared Services Oversight: - Ensure standardized finance processes across 13 or more global entities - Coordinate with regional partners to support audits, tax filings, and statutory reporting 5. Cross-train on AR and invoicing process 6. Process Excellence & Controls: - Ensure accurate documentation of processes and Standard operating procedures - Drive continuous process improvement and optimize productivity - Initiate cross training across all functions - Strengthen internal controls and ensure audit readiness across AP, payroll, and treasury functions Key Requirements: - experience in a shared services or global finance operations environment, within the IT Services or BPO industry - Reports To: Director – Finance - Minimum of 4 years experience as a Manager - Qualification: Graduate/Postgraduate in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce (CA not mandatory) - Proven track record in process mapping, process improvement and six sigma certification preferred. - Experience in handling multiple processes end-to-end as stated under key responsibilities - Ability to understand the nuanced differences in the implementation of processes across entities with different regulatory requirements and different reporting and classification norms - Excellent stakeholder management skills, including working with onshore and offshore teams - Strong analytical, process-oriented, and communication skills - Excellent English verbal and written skills and ability to communicate effectively with North American and European stakeholders - Familiarity with MS Excel. Advanced skills with Excel shortcuts preferred - Experience working with SAGE is a plus