Accountant - Financial Reporting and Statutory Compliance

Kellogg Brown & Root Engineering & Construction India Pvt Ltd (KBR); Chennai; Hybrid; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Kellogg Brown & Root Engineering & Construction India Pvt Ltd (KBR) in Chennai seeks an Accountant responsible for executing accounting policies and procedures, maintaining ledgers, and preparing statutory financials and management reporting. You will liaise with global stakeholders and act as the single point of contact for assigned responsibilities.

The role requires 2–5 years post-qualification experience (CA/CWA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA), strong GAAP/IFRS knowledge, and familiarity with ERP like SAP,

Qualifications

• A qualified accountant with a minimum of 2-5 years post qualification (CA/CWA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA).
• Should possess strong accounting knowledge, GAAP / IFRS and SOX Controls.
• Candidates with strong experience in Financial Consolidation and exposure to Legal Entity Reporting (Statutory Financials) and audit in large multinational organisations.

Responsibilities

• Work on Legal Entity Reporting (Statutory Financials and audit) for the Legal Entities assigned.
• Subject matter expert / Single point of contact for the responsibilities assigned.
• Individual contributor role involving medium complex activities.
• This role will report into a Manager / Sr. Manager.
• Should adhere to all controls and compliance including SOX / business controls.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

GAAP/IFRS

SOX controls

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

CA/CWA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA

Tools

SAP

Oracle HFM/EPM

MSD

Costpoint

Workiva

OneSource

Job description

Accountant Title: Accountant Responsible for executing accounting policies and procedures involving the maintenance of general ledgers, asset and liability accounts, analysis of balance sheet accounts, financial statements and management financial reporting. Independently perform assignments requiring experience and knowledge of standard concepts within the field of accounting and audit.

Duties and Responsibilities

Work on Legal Entity Reporting (Statutory Financials and audit) for the Legal Entities assigned

Subject matter expert / Single point of contact role for the responsibilities assigned

Individual contributor role involving medium complex activities

This role will report into a Manager / Sr. Manager

Should adhere to all controls and compliance including SoX / business controls applicable for the activities assigned

This role will need to liaise across teams for information; being a team player is a must

High stakeholder engagement at Senior levels in a global environment to discuss Statutory Financials

Qualifications – Skill Requirements – Experience Levels (Additional Requirements)

A qualified accountant with a minimum of 2-5 years post qualification (CA/CWA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA)

Should possess strong accounting knowledge, GAAP / IFRS and SOX Controls

Candidates with strong experience in Financial Consolidation and with exposure to Legal Entity Reporting (Statutory Financials) and audit with large multi-national organization of repute ,

Good knowledge in Book to Statutory (Book to gap) adjustments

Candidates with hands on experience in Accounting and Consolidation ERP like SAP, MSD, Costpoint, Oracle (HFM / EPM) preferred

Candidates with hands on experience in Reporting Software like Workiva or Onesource preferred

Strong interpretation and analytical skills with attention to details

Need to possess KBR Values (We value our people; We deliver; We are people of integrity; We empower; We are a team of teams)

Experience of working in a virtual environment spread across regions from diverse background and nationalities and dealing with senior stakeholders both internal as well as external (statutory auditors from one of the Big 4)

Strong interpersonal skills including communication (both verbal and written) and articulation

Business savvy, ability to work with tight timelines and pressure

Need to be assertive and should possess good problem solving abilities

Display continuous improvement mindset and should have led process improvements

Should be flexible to work under tight timelines and extended hours as the business needs

Flexible to take roles that can be either Individual Contributor or leading teams as per the management decision/business needs

Team handling experience would be an added advantage

Should be flexible for job rotation on business needs and / or as determined as per the career progression plans

Should be flexible regarding working days and working timings (shift timings and working days based on business requirement)

Should be flexible regarding work from home vs work from office to be determined based on business requirements

Preferred Qualifications

A Qualified accountant with 2+ years of post-qualification experience in statutory/internal audit and accounting field. (CA/CWA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA)

Experience Level Senior Level