QUALIFICATIONS
- You should have an MBA, CMA, CA-Inter, or be a finalist, or hold a master’s degree in accounting.
- 4+ years of work experience in general accounting is required, preferably within a multi-national shared service setting.
- Proficiency in SAP, Microsoft Office, and a strong understanding of accounting concepts are essential for success in this role.
WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
You will be a key member of the Finance Global Operations (FGO) team within the McKinsey Global Services (MGS) domain, a wholly owned subsidiary of McKinsey & Company in India.
You will coordinate with various global offices as part of the US GAAP accounting team, contributing to month-end closings for global entities, performing day-to-day accounting tasks, and preparing schedules for critical accounts. You will validate the accuracy of transactions in alignment with GAAP standards.
Your primary responsibility will involve preparing balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accuracy and accountability. For items outstanding for more than 90 days, you will draft proper action plans and maintain appropriate documentation to resolve and close these items effectively.
You will establish strong engagement with local offices globally, participating in monthly governance calls, representing reconciliation updates, and ensuring collaboration to provide a true and fair view of the financial statements. You will also support the team by minimizing disruptions during month-end reporting, focusing on training initiatives, and enhancing the knowledge base and technical accounting expertise within the GA process.
You will handle ad hoc requests by understanding the end-to-end accounting flow of various service lines such as P2P, O2C, and R2R. Additionally, you will identify automation opportunities, lead projects, and act as a thought partner to McKinsey offices, helping to resolve challenges and drive process improvements.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
You will be responsible for a variety of activities related to general accounting process. As an active member of general accounting team you will ensure timely support to office on various accounting processing and recording, preparation of transaction for the office to record & support, collaborate on seamless accounting operations.
In this role, you will regularly analyze the general accounting transactions, reconciliations and schedules. You will identify improvement areas and recommend new ideas to enhance the efficiency of the overall process, with the aim of increasing customer satisfaction.
You’ll participate in day to day general accounting, processing accounting records, and ensure that business process documentations (Standard Operating Procedures) are updated regularly and adhered by all team members.
You will be an effective team player, working alongside other teams to achieve the common goals of the firm.
