Manager, Accounting

 Posted 3 months ago
  
 India
  
10+ years experience
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This role manages end-to-end accounting operations, including driving the month-end close process, overseeing AP/AR cycles, and ensuring accuracy in journal entries and reconciliations according to US and India GAAP. The manager is also responsible for supporting tax compliance, coordinating audits, and implementing process improvements.

Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to support our US-based Finance & Accounting organization. This India-based role is responsible for driving month-end close, managing accounting operations, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and India GAAP, and overseeing a team of accounting professionals. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, solution‑driven, and excels at identifying process gaps and implementing improvements. 
 

Key Responsibilities
1. Month-End Close & Accounting Operations 

- Manage end‑to‑end accounting for SaaS‑based revenue contracts. 

- Oversee and manage the complete Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable cycles, ensuring accurate invoice processing, efficient customer billing, and collections efforts. 

- Support full month-end and quarter-end close processes. 
- Review and approve journal entries and account reconciliations. 

- Prepare monthly balance sheet and P&L analyses and ensure GL accuracy. 
- Maintain books in accordance with US GAAP and India GAAP. 
 

2. Compliance: Tax, Audit & Regulatory 
- Support tax compliance, timely filings, documentation, and responses to tax authorities. 
- Coordinate audits and statutory reporting; prepare supporting schedules. 
- Ensure adherence to internal financial controls. 
 

3. Process Improvement & Controls 
- Identify workflow and process gaps; implement efficiency enhancements. 
- Develop and maintain accounting policies and control procedures. 
- Review systems and processes for effectiveness and compliance. 
 

4. Team Leadership & Collaboration 
- Manage and mentor accounting staff in India. 
- Collaborate with cross-functional US teams including Tax, FP&A, Payroll. 
 

5. Additional Responsibilities 
- Assist senior leadership with non-routine transactions. 
- Support creation and review of financial statements for audit and regulatory reporting. 
 

Qualification & Skills

Required: 

CA, CPA, or equivalent qualification. 

9+ years accounting experience with US GAAP and India GAAP exposure. 

Experience in month-end close, reconciliations, audit, and tax compliance. 

Strong analytical and communication skills. 

Strong understanding of data accuracy, reconciliation logic, and error‑proofing techniques in spreadsheets. 
 

Preferred: 

Experience in multinational or US based companies. 

ERP experience (NetSuite, QuickBooks, Tally etc.) 

Ability to automate recurring tasks using macros etc. 

 
Competencies 
Solution-Oriented & Action-Oriented 
Leadership & Team Development 
Strong Communication Across Time Zones 
 
Work Environment 
India-based role supporting US Headquarters. 
Flexibility for US time zones required. 
 

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