Accounting Manager

Nextpower; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextpower is seeking an Accounting Manager based in Hyderabad, India, reporting to the MEIAT Controller. This role leads the India Global Capability Centre team responsible for global accounting, financial reporting, analytics, close operations, and controllership initiatives.

You will partner with Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, FinOps and regional teams to elevate the GCC from transactional to strategic finance, combining US GAAP expertise with data analytics and automation.

Qualifications

• Strong US GAAP technical accounting knowledge.
• Experience with US public-company or Global Capabilities/Shared Service environments.
• Analytical mindset with project leadership across global teams.
• Ability to own complex accounting analyses and deliver data-driven insights.

Responsibilities

• Month-End, Quarter-End, and Year-End close support with analytics and issue resolution.
• Financial reporting and disclosure support, including SEC/CORPORATE reporting and MD&A analytics.
• Internal controls, SOX, and audit readiness—embed robust controls and documentation.
• Process excellence, automation, and transformation—identify opportunities to automate and improve processes.

Skills

US GAAP

Technical accounting

Audit readiness

Data analytics

Tools

Oracle Fusion

RPA

Job description

Job Description

The Accounting Manager will be based in Hyderabad, India. In this position, you will report to the MEIAT Controller.

The Accounting Manager will be a key leadership role within the India Global Capability Centre, responsible for building and leading a high-performing team that supports global technical accounting, financial reporting, accounting analytics, close operations, and controllership transformation initiatives. This role will partner closely with Corporate Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, FinOps, and regional controllership teams to ensure accurate, effective, and efficient accounting and reporting. The position will help elevate the India GCC from a transactional support model to a more strategic finance capability centre by combining deep U.S. GAAP technical accounting knowledge with data analytics, process excellence, automation, and business partnership. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting experience, US public-company or Global Capabilities/Global Shared Service discipline, analytical mindset, project leadership skills, and the ability to operate effectively across global teams and time zones. This role will be expected to own complex accounting analyses, develop scalable processes, identify risk areas, support audit readiness, and deliver actionable insights through data-driven analytics.

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Here is a glimpse of what you will do:

1. 1. Month-End, Quarter-End, and Year-End Close SupportSupport global close execution with a focus on complex accounting areas, close governance, analytics, and issue resolution.Key responsibilities include:Review journal entries, account reconciliations, close analytics, and supporting schedules prepared by GCC or regional controllership teams.Ensure close activities are completed accurately, timely, and in compliance with company policies and SOX controls.Support quarter-end and year-end reporting requirements, including audit support and preparation of schedules for Corporate Accounting and SEC Reporting.Drive root-cause analysis for recurring close issues, post-close adjustments, and late audit inquiries.Maintain clear documentation of close judgments, assumptions, approvals, and evidence for audit readiness.Support governance forums such as close status meetings, accounting issue reviews, and post-close retrospectives.
2. 2. Financial Reporting and Disclosure SupportSupport internal and external reporting processes by ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency of accounting information.Key responsibilities include:Support SEC Reporting or Corporate Reporting teams with disclosure tie-outs, footnote support, MD&A analytics, and quarterly reporting packages.Assist in preparing clear explanations for significant accounting matters, adjustments, estimates, and unusual transactions.Ensure accounting analyses and supporting documentation are complete, audit-ready, and aligned with reporting timelines.Help standardize reporting templates, account analysis packages, and management review materials.
3. 3. Internal Controls, SOX, and Audit ReadinessStrengthen the control environment by embedding robust controls, documentation standards, and audit-ready practices into GCC accounting processes.Key responsibilities include:Ensure accounting processes comply with SOX requirements, company policies, and internal control standards.Design, execute, and improve controls over technical accounting areas, journal entries, reconciliations, estimates, analytics, and reporting support.Identify control gaps, process weaknesses, and recurring audit issues; develop remediation plans and monitor progress.Promote proactive issue identification and escalationBuild a culture of accountability, transparency, and strong documentation across the GCC controllership team.
4. 4. Process Excellence, Automation, and TransformationLead continuous improvement initiatives that modernize accounting processes and enhance the GCCs strategic value.Key responsibilities include:Identify opportunities to automate manual accounting processes, reconciliations, reporting schedules, variance analyses, and exception reviews.Partner with IT, Analytics, Finance Transformation, and global process owners to implement scalable solutions using Oracle Fusion, reporting tools, workflow tools, RPA, and analytics platforms.Support the design of future-state accounting processes for the GCC, including standard work, global process ownership, and service-level expectations.Lead projects to improve close efficiency, reduce manual entries, improve reconciliation quality, and increase visibility into accounting risks.Help define KPIs and operational metrics for accounting and analytics processes.Promote adoption of .