International Assistant Controller

**Our story**

At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to “Be Alight.”

**Our Values**:
**Champion People**- be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.

**Grow with purpose -**Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.

**Be Alight -**act with integrity, be real and empower others.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight.

Support the monthly accounting close process in accordance with public company and local statutory filing deadlines, including monthly, quarterly and annual close activities and preparation of financial statements.
- Accurately reconcile accounts, summarize activity, resolving reconciling differences as appropriate
- Prepare and/or review journal entries, account balance reconciliations and flux analyses including the associated documentation to support SOX internal control procedures.
- Perform accounting and control procedures related to inter-company balances, compensation, benefits, derivatives, foreign currency translation and the consolidation process.
- Ensure transactions are recorded in accordance with US GAAP and Alight policies and procedures,
- Ensure applicable processes and controls are in designed and operating effectively to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
- Participate and support interim, quarterly, and annual internal and external audits to ensure timely and successful completion
- Perform ad hoc accounting projects and/or assist other Finance team members, as needed.
- Manage day-to-day interactions with external and internal auditors
- Work closely with Tax and Legal on various compliance filings, including but not limited to GST, Softex, FLA, XBRL, MSME, STPI registration.
- Develop and coach staff, provide leadership the local accounting team that allows internal growth and advancement

**Qualifications**
- Professional Qualifications in Accounting, Commerce or Finance
- Qualified Chartered Accountant strongly preferred with relevant post qualification experience
- 8+ years previous accounting experience (Public company with India subsidiary and/or service industry preferred).
- Strong understanding of Indian accounting standards and experience in handling statutory reporting required by local authority
- Expertise with Financial Reporting and India compliance requirements
- Expertise in US GAAP and Indian GAAP reconciliation
- Experience with intercompany accounting and global consolidation related activities
- Highly Proficient in MS Excel, pivot tables, etc. and competent in Word and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of US GAAP and ability to analyze and resolve moderately complex accounting issues.
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Ability to travel periodically to meet with auditors or other Alight colleagues

**Benefits**

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as several voluntary benefit options.

**Our commitment to Inclusion**

We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

**Equal Opportunity Policy Statement**

Alight is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state, or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitati