Manager, Accounting

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Job Description

Job Level: SACT50

Designation: Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for executing accounting policies and procedures involving the maintenance of general ledgers, asset and liability accounts, analysis of balance sheet accounts, and management financial reporting. Independently performs assignments requiring experience and knowledge of standard concepts within the field of accounting.

• Work on Corporate accounting - including Account Reconciliation, Journal Entries, Corporate and Business Segment Reporting, Fixed Asset, Lease Accounting and Inter Company Accounting

• Subject matter expert / Single point of contact role for the responsibilities assigned

• Managing Team size of ~ 40 with medium and complex activities

• This role will report into a Sr. Manager / Director

• Should adhere to all controls and compliance including SoX / business controls applicable for the activities assigned

• This role will need to liaise across teams for information; being a team player is a must

• High stakeholder engagement at Senior levels in a global environment to discuss accounting policy and procedures

Qualifications – Skill Requirements – Experience Levels (Additional Requirements)

• A qualified accountant with a minimum of 10 years post qualification (CA/ACCA/CPA)

• Should possess strong accounting knowledge, GAAP / IFRS and SOX Controls

• Candidates with strong experience in Financial Consolidation and with exposure to corporate accounting, fixed asset, lease, account reconciliation and intercompany accounting with large multi-national organization of repute

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• Good knowledge in Business, Corporate and post close adjustments

• Candidates with hands on experience in Accounting and Consolidation ERP like SAP, Costpoint, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle (EPM) preferred

• Candidates with hands on experience in Reporting Software like Workiva preferred

• Strong interpretation and analytical skills with attention to details

• Need to possess the KBR Leadership Imperatives recommended for this level as well as KBR Values (We value our people; We deliver; We are people of integrity; We empower; We are a team of teams)

• Experience of working in a virtual environment spread across regions from diverse background and nationalities and dealing with senior stakeholders both internal as well as external (statutory auditors from one of the Big 4)
• Strong interpersonal skills including communication (both verbal and written) and articulation and the ability to influence senior stakeholders

• Business savvy, ability to work with tight timelines and pressure

• Need to be assertive and should possess good problem solving abilities

• Display continuous improvement mindset and should have led process improvements

• Should be flexible to work under tight timelines and extended hours as the business needs

• Flexible to take roles that can be either Individual Contributor or leading teams as per the management decision/business needs

• Team handling experience would be an added advantage

• Should be flexible for job rotation on business needs and / or as determined as per the career progression plans

• Should be flexible regarding working days and working timings (shift timings and working days based on business requirement)

Should be flexible regarding work from home vs work from office to be determined based on business requirements