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Senior Accountant

Mastercard Pune, India senior full-time

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Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented and results-driven Senior Accountant to lead and manage the accounting operations within our Global Business Solutions (GBS) organization.

This role will play a critical part in ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and compliance of accounting activities, supporting both corporate and statutory reporting requirements.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and review General Ledger reconciliations and journal entries as part of month-end close activities.
  • Review Cash and sub-ledger transactions, perform foreign exchange (FX) analysis, and variance analysis to support accurate financial adjustments.
  • Understand the financial impacts and intricate accounting treatments, ensuring strict compliance with regulations, laws, and reporting standards.
  • Support reporting activities, preparing various reports, scorecards, and dashboards.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and handle process improvements, escalations, and BAU tasks.
  • Support internal and external audits, including SOX compliance, and contribute to strengthening control frameworks.
  • Identify process gaps, assess and mitigate risks, and implement improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Independently determine the complexity of issues, escalate, and make recommendations to leadership.
  • Support the business partner relationship and apply a client-service mentality by addressing ad-hoc requests and queries effectively.
  • Manage special projects and initiatives, including entity transitions, process improvements, and new acquisitions.
  • Drive usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automations for process efficiencies and effectiveness.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; MBA, CA, CA Inter, or equivalent certification preferred.
  • 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2 years in a cash accounting role.
  • Strong understanding of subledger and controlling accounts for Cash, AP, AR, Intercompany, etc.
  • Strong technical expertise in accounting operations, including GL management, reconciliations, and close processes.
  • Fair knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, and statutory reporting requirements.
  • Proficiency in Oracle systems.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with learning agility.
  • Strong commitment to customer service excellence, featuring a customer-centric mindset.
  • Thorough understanding of MS Excel (knowledge of PowerBI/Power Automate is beneficial).
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Skills

Nice to have

  • MBA
  • CA
  • CA Inter
  • PowerBI
  • Power Automate

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