Accountant - Firm Controllership

QUALIFICATIONS

• Accounting or finance degree; CPA or CA required
• 2+ years accounting or finance experience preferably in a corporate or Big 4 audit consulting firm
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS experience a plus
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel, MS Access a plus
• Knowledge of Oracle Financials (Project Accounting) a plus
• Working knowledge of SAP a plus
• Computer literacy including strong knowledge of MS Excel and MS Access
• Good understanding of general accounting concepts with an ability to perform technical accounting research
• Excellent organizational ability and keen attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks; ability to perform well under pressure and meet time-sensitive deadlines
• Proactive approach to problem solving

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

You will be part of the firm controllership team in Gurugram.
The firm controllership is responsible for maintaining compliance with U.S. GAAP, developing and maintaining the finance policies, managing financial risk for the firm, accounting and integration of firm acquisitions, adhering to external and internal reporting requirements and spearheading various transformation projects with broader finance function.
The group also provides support to accounting managers, firm operations and firm leadership and works collaboratively with many different teams (treasury, pricing, M&A, legal, risk & insurance, real estate, tax, etc.) around the firm.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

You will support the firm controllership group in all aspects of the group’s mission.
You will assist with monthly, quarterly and yearly activities within the firm controllership team, various firm-level monthly and quarterly journal entries, monthly analyses/reports/account reconciliations, accounting policy compliance, assistance in the preparation of GAAP financial statements and accounting for firm’s innovative arrangement with clients. You will also be responsible for execution, and oversight of integration activities and management of accounting operations for acquired entities.
You will play an active role in our finance team, researching various technical accounting matters and assisting with the continuous improvement of firm accounting policies. You will assist with the preparation of monthly and quarterly journal entries, account reconciliations and external consolidated GAAP financial statements. You’ll have the opportunity to maintain close interactions with other finance departments and respond to questions from stakeholders. You will assist in coordinating both internal and external audit requests, as well as performing ad-hoc analysis and special projects as requested by the Controller group.