Accountant

Location

Secunderabad | India

Job description

• Working under the guidance of the Manager, Accounting - Americas , the Accountant will have primary responsibility for the preparation of monthly management accounts and other accounting procedures

• As part of our finance department this role will work closely with the Group Financial Controller and other finance staff to provide an efficient shared finances function to the wider organization

As an Accountant, you will be responsible for

• Assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts, including production of trial balance, general ledger maintenance and preparation of supporting schedules.
• Reviewing and analyzing of the management accounts to confirm amounts are as per expectations compared to forecast and previous periods and providing detailed variance analysis.
• Assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts in accordance with Accounting Standards.
• Working as part of a global team to ensure that all accounting processes per the month end procedures are competently performed so all monthly management accounts are prepared on an accurate and timely basis.
• Providing direct support to Manager, Accounting - Americas and Director of Finance where required
• Key processes to provide assistance with the preparation of the management accounts include:
• The processing of purchase invoices and expenses to include, coding, matching against purchase orders, obtaining of relevant approvals and authorizations for payment
• Preparation of bank reconciliations
• Preparation, posting and reconciliation of accruals, prepayments and accrued interest
• Maintenance of fixed asset register
• Updating and reconciliation of all intercompany accounts following the posting of any transactions
• Assisting in p roduction of year-end financial statements in accordance with supporting documentation
• Production of reports and other analysis as required by management

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience Required:

• Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role in a Finance Department and strong accounting background.
• Hold a relevant Accounting Qualification
• Experience of accounting software packages (knowledge of Sage Intacct and Yooz would be valuable but not require d ), with proven ability to learn new software packages.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office products, primarily Excel (Pivot tables, V lookup, etc )
• Good organizational skills with strong ability to multi-task and keen attention to detail with large data sets.
• Plans and prioritizes work effectively and ensures deadlines are met and communicates effectively when there is an issue preventing a deadline from being met.
• Proactive approach to issue resolution and follow up.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team

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