Senior Accountant - Record to Report

Senior Accountant - Record to Report

• Finance & Accounting
• Bangalore
• Flexible
• JB0066101

Job Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our dynamic Corporate Accounting Team. In this pivotal role, you’ll be responsible for Record-to-Report (R2R) General Ledger Accounting, ensuring full compliance with US GAAP and supporting the preparation of financial reports, audits, and continuous process improvements. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in accounting, with a keen understanding of Compensation and Benefit accounting being a significant plus.

What we are looking for:

An energetic and ambitious CA/CPA/CMA with 4+ years of experience in Accounting or Finance, who aims to build a career in Corporate Accounting. You will have the opportunity to learn alongside best-in-class professionals, in a role that will grow as you develop and are able to take on increased responsibility.

Excellent task prioritization and organizational skills are a must, as is the ability to cope with complexity in a fast-paced environment.

What you get to do in this role:

• Ensuring accurate, timely accounting and reporting of compensation and benefit expenses as per US GAAP.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams (HR, payroll operations, tax, FP&A, financial reporting team and legal) to ensure accurate recording and reporting of accounting transactions and reconciliation.
• Stay up to date on compensation and benefit regulations and compliance requirements, ensuring adherence to relevant laws and regulations.
• Assist with the audits, responding to inquiries, and providing documentation as required.
• Manage all aspects of compensation and benefit accounting, including PTO, pension, insurance, and other employee benefits, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local laws.
• Drive close optimization and assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing.
• Continuously identify opportunities for process improvements and automation to enhance efficiency and accuracy in compensation and benefit accounting process.
• Prepare journal entries for the monthly close process and participate in month-end close by performing a variety of accounting tasks.
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Perform variance/flux analysis of financial statement.
• Ensure compliance with Company accounting policies and the application of generally acceptable accounting principles.
• Drafting accounting policy and working to review and update threshold analysis
• Understanding of the overall process and function in corporate accounting
• complexity of handling global processes and ensuring continuity
• Problem solving attitude and managing a variety of situations where limited procedures currently exist.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you have:

• 4+ years of accounting experience, preferably in an accounting centre of excellence for a US MNC managing close APAC, EMEA and US regions
• CA, CPA, CMA, and bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required.
• Knowledge of employee benefits and payroll accounting would be an added advantage for this opportunity.
• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines.
• Experience in leveraging or critical thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analysing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry.
• Great interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others.
• Ability to multitask, work under pressure, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively across time zones/geographies with key stakeholders. Experience working in a matrix organization would be an advantage.
• A working knowledge of SAP is a must.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to question, execute, and proactively follow up
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with accuracy.
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel.