Accounting Manager

Position Summary:

Join athenahealth as an Accounting Manager responsible for overseeing general ledger operations and ensuring accurate, timely financial close and reporting for the India entity. This position is based in Chennai, India and is offered as a hybrid role. This role reports to the Senior Accounting Manager and requires NA% travel annually.

About the Team:

The GL Accounting function for the India entity operates through a team of eight external consultants responsible for end-to-end accounting and compliance activities. The team manages key areas including journal entries, general ledger maintenance, monthly close processes, statutory compliance, and preparation of financial statements in line with local regulations and IND AS requirements. The Accounting Manager oversees this outsourced team, providing day-to-day supervision, quality control, and escalation handling to ensure deliverables meet athenahealth standards.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Manage the end-to-end general ledger process, including review and approval of journal entries and reconciliations.
• Lead the monthly close and quarter-end close activities, track timelines, and ensure timely delivery of financial results.
• Prepare and review financial statements and management reporting packages in accordance with IND AS and local regulatory requirements.
• Supervise and coordinate work performed by the outsourced consultant team, providing feedback, guidance, and performance oversight.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and company accounting policies; design and implement process improvements to strengthen control environment.
• Coordinate statutory and internal audit activities, act as primary point of contact, and drive resolution of audit findings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional finance partners (tax, FP&A, treasury) to ensure accounting inputs are accurate and reconciliations are aligned.
• Monitor account balances and investigate material variances; recommend and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Evaluate and adopt AI-enabled tools or automation to streamline reconciliation, journal entry processes, or reportingassess tool outputs, document assumptions, and guide team adoption with appropriate controls.
• Document processes, maintain runbooks, and provide training to consultants and internal stakeholders to support consistent execution.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• Support month-end and quarter-end reporting pack consolidation and distribution.
• Assist with process documentation updates for governance or control reviews.
• Participate in finance transformation or system implementation projects as a subject matter contributor.
• Help prepare materials and analyses for leadership requests and ad hoc financial inquiries.
• Support efforts to standardize and automate recurring accounting workflows.
• Provide backup support for related accounting functions during peak periods or absences.

Expected Education & Experience:

• 5–7 years of relevant accounting experience, with hands-on general ledger and month-end close responsibility.
• Qualified chartered accountant or cost accountant with 4+ years of professional accounting experience; or Accountant with graduate or post-graduate degree with at least 7+ years of accounting experience.
• Has experience in a supervisory capacity or as a reviewer; however, prior managerial or team leadership experience is not mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of IND AS and local statutory reporting requirements.
• Proficiency in general ledger processes, account reconciliations, and journal entry systems.
• Experience with ERP and accounting tools; proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Experience coordinating statutory audits and implementing audit remediation actions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; professional qualification (CA, CPA, or equivalent) preferred.
• Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional and external stakeholders.