r2r - agm

Role & responsibilities

MANDATORY- KRAs and Key Activities

• Manage overall performance of the General Ledger process by providing strategic and operational leadership, ensuring effective service delivery, maximum client satisfaction and team management.
• Negotiate, develop and deliver SLAs and ensure that operational processes and procedures are followed.
• Measure and report GL Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on a timely and accurate basis such as month end closing activities, generating trial balance, analyzing the charts of accounts, MIS, budget & budgetary control and maintain hygiene in accounting
• Represent General Ledger process in company and governance meetings and with business verticals.
• Conduct General Ledger accounting activities related to following:
• Expert Knowledge of Closing process and Fixed Assets.
• Closing reports and MIS including Notes to Accounts
• Complete Statutory and Internal audit within stipulated time
• Through understanding of estimation to be done for provisions
• Journal entries (including accruals and provisions)
• Develop and maintain customer relationships with vertical CFOs and key Managers.
• Manage escalated issues and provide final approval within team
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of all items processed in the system
• Sponsor, initiate and ensure execution of continuous improvement and/or re-engineering projects to assure progressive service levels and lower costs.
• Ensure timely identification and reporting of risks.
• Ensure effective people management and development, including: staffing & selection, integration of new staff to teams, facilitating technical/ functional training, measuring individual and team performance, providing feedback and managing people issues
• Monitor team performance and ensure that SLAs and KPIs are achieved in the area of operations
• Carry out periodical performance reviews of team members and address non-performance issues
• Ensure adherence to all statutory and legal requirements and keep updated with latest developments.

Identify opportunities for improvement in processes and systems, and make appropriate recommendations.

Educational Background and Work Experience

• Chartered Accountant mandatory
• Minimum of 8 years experience in Finance & Accounts function
• Experience in managing a team of 20+ people
• Knowledge of the entire closing and reporting processes
• Experience in business process re-engineering and optimization
• Knowledge of SAP and experience in and using technology for reporting and analytics
• Ability to foresee risks, be proactive and predictive while developing mitigation plans
• Knowledge & Experience of manufacturing industries only