Accounting Manager

XPO India Shared Services; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,200,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

XPO India Shared Services is seeking an Accounting Manager to lead the accounting, reporting and compliance functions. You will manage the end-to-end close, journal entries, reconciliations and variance analysis, while guiding senior staff and coordinating with auditors.

Ideal candidates hold a Chartered Accountant designation with a Bachelor's degree, 7+ years of experience, and strong MS Office/Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and CA with 7+ years in accounting.
• 2-3+ years of direct people management and mentorship.
• Proficient with MS Office, advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP).
• Experience in Big4 and large, national publicly traded company preferred.
• Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS differences.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on manager overseeing accounting, reporting and compliance.
• Facilitate end-to-end close, journal entries and reconciliations.
• Lead staff in reviews and training on accounting concepts.
• Prepare and review audits, technical memos, and controls.
• Drive process documentation and cross-functional collaboration.
• Support management and ad-hoc finance initiatives.
• Oversee general ledger and intercompany accounting.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Multitasking

Education

CA (Chartered Accountant)

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Excel

HFM

Blackline

Coupa

MRI Horizon / Prolease

Oracle Close Manager

Job description

What youll need to succeed as an Accounting Manager at XPO

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Mandatory CA
• 7 years of combination public accounting/industry experience
• 2-3+ years of direct people management and mentorship experience
• Proficinecy with Microsoft Office tools, including advanced Excel skills with the ability to create pivot tables, use VLOOKUP as well as other analytical functions

Highly Preferred qualifications:

• Initially experience working in Big4, followed by experience working for a large, national publicly traded company. Experience in freight, transporation, or logistics industries a plus.
• Must have experience in local Statuory annual audit, account recolinaction, external audit SOX compliance
• Experience in ERP Systems and related systems such as Oracle, SAP , Excel, HFM, Blackline, Coupa, MRI Horizon (Prolease Enterprise) and Oracle Close Manager
• Strong analytical and organization skills
• Strong communication skills
• Comfortable prioritizing multiple work streams across daily responsibilities and long-term projects
• Must be team oriented; enjoys working with colleagues at all levels of the organization

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Hands-on manager responsible for many aspects of accounting, reporting, and compliance, including but not limited to: facilitation of the end-to-end process of the financial close, preparing and reviewing journal entries, account reconciliations, and trend/flux analysis during month end close.
• Supervise, train and develop senior and staff accountants on various accounting concepts and best practices
• Prepare/review requests from external and internal auditors, prepare/review technical accounting memos, among others
• Lead process documentation and enhancement efforts
• Actively partner with Finance, Operations and other department collegues to perform required monthly controls and analysis, and build effective processes.
• Provide support to accounting/finance management and internal customers as needs arise, including ad-hoc projects
• Drive monthly, quarterly, and annual book closure activities, ensuring timely completion of close processes and accurate financial reporting.
• Oversee general ledger accounting, including balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, accruals, prepayments, and analysis of variances.
• Lead and manage general accounting operations, ensuring accurate and timely recording of financial transactions in accordance with applicable accounting standards and company policies.
• Strong understanding of general accounting, journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end/quarter-end close processes.
• Hands-on experience with US GAAP accounting
• Understating the differences between US GAAP and IFRS.