Accounting and Finance Manager - US Accounting

PURPOSE:

For shared services based in India supporting US operations and domestic India business, drive accuracy and transparency around financial performance, ensure consistent financial reporting, client billing, coordinated collections efforts, and timely cash application, driving the business to maintain healthy profitability, accounts receivable aging and cashflow.

Partner with Head of Domestic India business and US Financial Planning and Analysis Director to optimize profitability through contract pricing review, analysis of business performance, and budgeting/forecasting.

Partner with US VP, Recruiting and Executive Director Global Delivery regarding financial performance and budgeting/forecasting of shared services support center.

Lead financial compliance and internal controls for India operation.

JOB RESPONSIBILITES:

• Collaborate with business partners to effectively implement improved financial accountability, understanding, and support of business strategies and trends.
• Participate in strategic financial projects including system implementations.
• Lead the monthly financial statement close procedures:
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial reporting package
• Prepare journal entries for month-end close
• Job costing and project profitability analysis
• Actively participate in the Monthly Business Review
• Prepare summary feedback of financial statement variances to budget by partnering with budget owners and stakeholders to identify any trends or anomalies
• Assist in preparation of annual budget and forecasts
• Present monthly customer account reconciliation summary and Revenue Cycle KPIs to CFO and Controller.
• Lead and manage the customer account reconciliation process, ensuring all reconciling items are properly documented and resolved in a timely manner.
• Monitor KPIs for the Revenue Cycle to ensure performance is as expected and work to resolve variances as needed.
• Monitor DSO and collaborate with Account Teams and Accounting Teams to accelerate and improve collection process.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies for revenue recognition and ensure organizational compliance with accounting principles, US GAAP, and statutory regulations.
• Manage and review documentation of operational accounting processes (SOPs).
• Lead the implementation of the internal control structure, as developed by US Finance, and execute the internal controls within the department and organization.
• Provide supervision, direction, and leadership to accounting team members including direct reports.
• Preparation of annual evaluations
• Monitoring and approving work produced
• Mentoring, training, and coaching
• Prepare and/or review account reconciliations for assigned balance sheet accounts. Ensure reconciling items are properly documented, resolved timely and adjustments are properly documented and prepared.
• Oversee set-up of vendor portals and for new and existing customers.
• Lead and manage audit process with outside accounting firms, government agencies and customers, including corporate filings, in partnership with CFO and CLO, as applicable.
• Identify and lead process improvement initiatives to ensure efficiency of processes
• Other special projects and analysis as needed and requested

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required.
• At least seven years progressive accounting experience (some public and private preferred) in global organization(s).
• Ability to work in a team environment, manage teams and provide leadership and coaching.
• Clear and effective communication and people skills.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Ability to be proactive, manage simultaneous projects, work independently, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Elevated level of professionalism.
• Position will be on-site Monday-Friday in main offices, currently located in Hyderabad.