Senior Accountant II

We are seeking a Senior Accountant II to join our Finance team in Hyderabad, India. As a Senior Accountant II, you will play a critical role in the Record to Report function, focusing on General Ledger activities, month-end close, and ensuring compliance with US GAAP.

Key responsibilities:

• Perform and review General Ledger activities, including bank reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, intercompany accounting, fixed assets, lease accounting, and manual journal entries.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Intercompany and Lease Accounting, resolving accounting and reconciliation queries independently.
• Ensure accurate Balance Sheet reconciliations and provide meaningful analysis and commentary on movements in GL balances.
• Support month-end close activities and ensure adherence to internal controls, SOX requirements, and audit processes.
• Apply strong understanding of US GAAP and underlying accounting principles to daily operations and issue resolution.
• Drive process efficiency through continuous improvement initiatives, standardization, and automation where applicable.
• Partner with stakeholders to support quarterly reviews, business reviews, and projects as guided by the business.
• Proactively identify and mitigate accounting risks, including aged or unreconciled balances.
• Support transitions, documentation, and service level agreements for new or evolving processes as required.
• Collaborate effectively with team members and cross-functional partners to meet organizational objectives.

Requirements:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 4-5 years of experience or Master-degree in Commerce with a minimum of 9 to 10 years of relevant business experience.
• Experience in Accounting and Reconciliation for a large MNC, preferably BPO/KPOs or Captives having Finance and Accounting services.
• Solid working knowledge of US GAAP; experience with complex accounting areas is an advantage.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle E-Business Suite R12 and multi-currency environments; exposure to Cadency and HFM is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills and working knowledge of PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated ownership, initiative, and ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Customer-focused, adaptable to changing priorities, and able to manage multiple work plans with moderate supervision.
• Willingness to work from the Hyderabad office under a hybrid model.