Accounting Specialist

Accounting/ Finance Team lead for Hillenbrand Global Finance Center (GFC) is a role based out of Coimbatore. The person will be managing a team and is responsible to perform general financial activities including financial accounting, Controls, Cost accounting/budgeting, Financial planning & analysis, tax, treasury, accounts payable/receivable, and credit & collections.

Work You'll Do:

Strategic Responsibilities

• Serve as team leader for the designated Business unit's (BU)/ Function/ Process at GFC and coordinate with the team members, process leads, business controllers, GFC manager, corporate accounting teams to execute the strategic plans of the organisation pertaining to the BU's.
• Assist the management in determining the feasibility of implementing special projects, and developing new programs.
• Drive Continuous improvement.

Operational Responsibilities

• Manage respective accounting operations including Payables, Receivables, General Accounting, Cost & Inventory Accounting, and Revenue Recognition to deliver timely and accurate financial reports for month, quarter and year end.
• Ensure compliance of internal controls, SOX, accounting policies & procedures and other statutory requirements
• Ensure high quality services, meeting global stakeholder's expectations with optimum resource utilization for maximum service quality
• Coordinate with team to complete statutory audits/ other audits
• Publish useful and validated KPIs, metrics for performance, productivity and service delivery
• Participate in streamlining processes across GFC business units and maintain Standard Operating Procedures.
• Collaborate with the Team to manage ongoing projects
• Keep the management apprised of challenges faced

People management

• Ensure adequate backups plans for holidays, vacations, absence to ensure that there are no challenges for business continuity.
• Establish the performance plans for each of the team members with necessary coordination with the process leads.
• Guide Supervisors in establishing performance plans for their respective subordinates.

• Drive development initiatives for all team members. Provide necessary coaching internally or externally as required.

• Drive the engagement and satisfaction of all employees within the team through holding periodic meetings to discuss the status.

Team:

This role will be setup in the Hillenbrand Global shared service Organization – Coimbatore, India. This role will have the opportunity to work with and learn from teams that are geographically diverse (Asia, Europe, and North America)

Basic Qualifications:

• CA/CMA with minimum 5 years of experience in finance management.
• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
• Experience with large automated accounting system
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal, supervisory, and customer service skills required.

Who we are:

Mold-Masters is a global leader in the plastics industry. We design, manufacture, distribute, sell and service highly engineered and customized plastic processing equipment and systems. Our hot runners, temperature controllers, auxiliary injection and co-injection systems are utilized by customers of all sizes in every industry, from small local manufacturers to large worldwide OEM manufacturers of the most widely recognized brands. Over the course of our 50+ year history, we've built our reputation on delivering the best performance through our broad range of innovative technologies that optimize production to enhance molded part quality, increase productivity and lower part cost. Unlock your operations' full potential with Mold-Masters. Mold-Masters is an Operating Company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit:

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