Analyst - Channel Accounting

Airtel; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Airtel is seeking an Analyst for Channel Accounting based in Bengaluru. You will manage daily reconciliations for Airtel Money, ensure timely ledger entries, and drive process improvements within the finance function.

You will work with cross-functional teams to close items, support audits, and ensure accuracy in reconciliations while maintaining compliance with internal controls and SLAs.

Qualifications

• B.Com /BBA/M.Com education required or preferred.
• MBA-Finance (Optional) adds value.
• Experience in F&A and channel/accounting processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily reconciliations and close aged items in Trust Recon and other recons.
• Record daily GL/AR entries per guidelines and ensure monthly book closure.
• Prepare schedules for audits and maintain process controls as per SLA.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Learning agility

Communication skills

Advance Excel

Accounting

Education

B.Com / BBA / M.Com

MBA-Finance (Optional)

Job description

Job Details

Job Title Analyst - Channel Accounting

Function - Finance

Sub-Function - Channel Accounting Airtel Money Africa

Location - Prestige Shantiniketan, Whitefield, Bangalore Airtel Office

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

1. Channel Optimization

Preparation of daily critical reconciliations related to Airtel Money Process to ensure closure of aged open items in Daily Trust Recon for regulatory submissions and other internal recons like Interoperability, International Money Transfer, Switch/Gateway recons etc to monitor financial exposures & timely settlements.

• Preparation of Bank reconciliations and follow-up with respective stakeholders for closure of open items.
• Ensuring daily accounting of entries in GL/ AR module as per central guidelines and process documents.
• Ensuring timely book closure on monthly basis as per defined calendar and reporting of financial schedules.
• Preparation of schedule for audits and internal compliances.
• Strict adherence to process and controls as per process documents & SLA trackers.
• Performing adhoc activities & projects as and when assigned by Team Lead.
• Provide inputs in view of process improvement & for resolution of issues, interact with cross functional team for queries.
• Understand Airtel Money business to analyze and handle volumes of transactions in daily recons

2. Process Optimization

• Identify open items in recons, gaps and improvement areas to enhance the efficiency of the existing processes.
• Study best practices in the industry to inculcate the tools and technologies within the systems.

3. People Management

Work closely with the internal & external stakeholders for seamless execution of the tasks.

Education Qualification

B. Com /BBA/M.Com

MBA-Finance(Optional)

Total Experience

• Asst Manager -1+ years of relevant work experience in F&A
• Deputy Manager 3 Years of relevant work experience in F & A

Key Interactions

Internal / External Stakeholders

(Internal means External to the department and internal to the organization; External means External to the organization)

Internal Finance Cross functional team & Africa Operating Countries External Internal/External Auditors, Banks

Skills and Competencies

Technical Competencies - Advance Excel , Accounting Skills

Behavioral Competencies - Ownership Mind set Learning Agility Execution Excellence Interpersonal Skills Excellent Communication Skills (Written & Verbal)