Accounting Manager

PwC Acceleration Center India; Andhra Pradesh; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Acceleration Center India is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead financial data management, ensure compliance with accounting standards, and provide insights for decision‑making across geographies. You will mentor teams, drive controllership, and oversee close cycles while maintaining high quality and integrity.

You will work with a cross‑functional finance team, implement policies, and collaborate with stakeholders to optimize reporting, reconciliation, and forecasting processes, while

Qualifications

• 8–13 years of accounting experience.
• Proficiency in English (oral and written).
• Willing to work in a PwC environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing financial records and data analysis to support accounting standards compliance.
• Leading the preparation and review of financial statements for decision-making.
• Overseeing budgeting and forecasting processes to optimize financial performance.
• Implementing accounting policies to maintain consistency and accuracy in reporting.
• Coordinating account reconciliation activities to validate transaction integrity.
• Guiding teams in general ledger accounting and close activities.
• Maintaining strong controllership and financial close ownership.
• Overseeing reconciliation processes and controls management.
• Interpreting accounting policies for accurate application across initiatives.
• Addressing conflicts or issues with stakeholders as needed.

Skills

Strong controllership

Financial close ownership

Reconciliation oversight

Controls management

Accounting policy interpretation

SAP

S/4HANA

Team leadership

Education

Any Graduate

Tools

SAP

S/4HANA

Job description

The Opportunity

Join our Acceleration Center India and help shape the future of business for our diverse client portfolio across geographies and jurisdictions. You’ll work at the heart of global teams across Advisory, Assurance, Tax and Business Services—solving real client challenges through connected collaboration. We’ll help you grow your skills so you can go further. With hands‑on learning, cutting‑edge tools and an inclusive culture, this is your opportunity to do inspiring work that makes a difference—every day.

As an Accounting Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing financial records, analyzing data, and assisting in compliance with accounting standards. Within our Finance practice, you will provide accurate financial information and insights to support decision‑making. As a Manager, you will enhance your leadership style by motivating, developing, and inspiring others to deliver quality. You will be responsible for coaching, leveraging team members' unique strengths, and managing performance to meet expectations. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way.

In this role at PwC Acceleration Center India, you will take ownership of projects, confirming their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion. You will work with team leadership to validate collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables. By developing skills outside your comfort zone, you will encourage others to do the same. You will effectively mentor others and use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the skills of team members. Addressing conflicts or issues, you will engage in difficult conversations with clients, team members, and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Managing financial records and conducting data analysis to support compliance with accounting standards
• Leading the preparation and review of financial statements and reports to provide accurate insights for decision‑making
• Overseeing budgeting and forecasting processes to optimize financial performance
• Implementing accounting policies and practices to maintain consistency and accuracy in financial reporting
• Coordinating account reconciliation activities to validate the integrity of financial transactions
• Guiding teams in the execution of financial accounting tasks, including general ledger accounting
• Strong controllership background
• Financial close ownership
• Reconciliation oversight
• Controls management
• Accounting policy interpretation

What You Must Have

• Any Graduate
• At least 8-13 years of experience
• Oral and written proficiency in English required

What Sets You Apart

• Strong controllership background, Financial close ownership, Reconciliation oversight, Controls management and Accounting policy interpretation, SAP, S/4HANA
• We're looking for accounting leaders who can own complex finance processes, understand differences between multiple accounting views, lead teams, improve controls, and provide meaningful insights to senior leadership.
• Utilizing Accounting Policies and Practices effectively
• Managing Account Reconciliation and Financial Transactions