QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduation in accounting/finance or CA or ICWA
- Overall accounting experience of 10 to 12 years, with 5 to 6 years of core Fixed Assets experience in an SAP environment
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and Fixed Assets accounting
- Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve FA-related issues
- Experience in audit preparation and support
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Exposure to Reconciliation Tool - Blackline
WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
You will be part our General Accounting - Fixed Assets team under the Finance Global Operations (FGO), Chennai, within the McKinsey Global Services (MGS) domain, a wholly owned subsidiary of McKinsey & Company in India.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
You will ensure accurate and efficient management of Fixed Assets (FA) processes while applying deep accounting knowledge to FA transactions and reporting as an Independent Contributor.
You will analyze and resolve issues related to Fixed Assets, collaborate with cross-functional teams to address system-related concerns, and provide expert guidance on FA related queries and challenges. Additionally, you will identify training needs for colleagues, organize appropriate training sessions, and take an active role in grooming and upskilling them.
You will be responsible for maintaining business process documentation, ensuring policy changes and SOPs are updated regularly, and maintaining compliance with internal controls and external regulatory requirements. You will be responsible for identifying potential risks and gaps in the process and institute adequate controls to mitigate such risks. This will involve updating the process checklist to bring in robust controls. You will collaborate with other leads to identify and eliminate non-value-added activities, implement best practices, and ensure standardization across processes. You will also play a vital role in Internal Audit, Statutory Audit, Tax Audit, and External Audit processes, work with relevant teams to ensure timely resolution of audit queries, and systematically save and maintain audit-related data on a monthly basis.
In addition to process improvements, you will lead initiatives to enhance efficiency, take charge of QA testing, and provide approval for production deployment. Your role involves preparing and maintaining regional KPI files, discussing aging items, proposing clearing actions, tracking resolutions, and ensuring reports required for leadership review are readily available.
