What are the Key Deliverables in this role ?

Financial Outcomes

• Oversee accurate and timely month-end and year-end close activities for general ledger accounts.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of all journal entries and account reconciliations in line with company policies & accounting standards.
• Manage inter-company transactions and ensure timely reconciliation and settlement of balances.
• Drive reduction of errors, discrepancies, and financial risks through strong controls and process improvement.
• Review and approve account reconciliations, supporting documents, and ledger entries to ensure audit readiness.
• Implement and monitor internal controls within treasury operations to reduce financial risks and ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

Customer Service

• Act as primary point of contact for internal stakeholders regarding GL, reconciliation, and inter-company matters.
• Provide timely support to business units, finance teams, and auditors by delivering required documentation and clarifications.
• Ensure prompt resolution of issues related to account mismatches, reconciliation discrepancies, or process bottlenecks.
• Gather feedback from stakeholders to continuously enhance service delivery and responsiveness.

Internal Processes

• Lead a team of 15 to 20 team members (including 2 team leads), ensuring effective delegation, goal setting, and performance management.
• Standardize and optimize GL and reconciliation processes across regions/business units.
• Implement robust controls and maintain up-to-date process documentation to ensure compliance with internal policies.
• Monitor key process metrics (e.g., turnaround time, error rates) to identify gaps and drive improvements.
• Support smooth month-end and year-end close by maintaining up-to-date records and reconciling accounts promptly.
• Facilitate clear documentation and knowledge sharing within the team to enable effective onboarding and cross-training.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by regularly reviewing workflows and implementing best practices.

Innovation and Learning

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging the team to identify and implement innovative solutions for process efficiency.
• Invest in development of team members through coaching, mentoring, and targeted learning opportunities.
• Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives within the team, ensuring lessons learned and new skills are disseminated effectively.

What are the Critical success factors for the Role?

• Master’s degree in commerce in Finance/CA/CMA
• 8+ years of relevant experience in accounting/GL/reconciliation functions
• Minimum 3 years in a supervisory or leadership role; experience managing large teams
• Strong working knowledge of accounting principles
• Knowledge of SAP – ERP system
• Willingness to work as per customer timelines- Global
• Experience in SSC/ BPO/ KPO

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role?

• End to end Knowledge of GL, Recons & Inter-company function in the consumer products industry.
• Good SAP knowledge and Excel skills
• Good communication skills and stakeholder management.
• Ability to lead and guide team of 20