Assistant Manager - Accounting & Controls (Entity Reporting)

Orient Cds; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Orient Cds in Bengaluru is seeking an Assistant Manager - Accounting & Controls to own the close processes, perform reconciliations, and support reporting requirements. You will manage journal activities, ensure technical accuracy, and maintain documentation for audits.

The role demands 3+ years of experience in financial accounting, strong knowledge of IFRS, and the ability to drive improvements while collaborating with multiple finance teams.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in month end close, financial accounting and group reporting.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS, financial controls and audit requirements.
• Ability to perform reconciliations, journals, schedules and financial commentary with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Execute month-end close activities for assigned entities and accounts.
• Perform trial balance reviews, GL analysis and account reconciliations.
• Prepare balance sheet substantiation schedules and supporting documentation.
• Support journal preparation, journal validation and close tracker updates.
• Investigate unusual movements, unreconciled items and accounting exceptions.
• Escalate risks and issues with remediation actions.
• Update SOPs and process documentation.
• Coordinate with RTR, AP, AR, Intercompany and FA teams to resolve items.
• Prepare variance analyses, commentary and supporting schedules.
• Support audit requests and documentation requirements.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements.

Skills

Month-end close

Financial accounting

Group reporting

TB review

Balance Sheet control

P&L analysis

Education

CA/CPA/ACCA/CIMA/MBA Finance

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

Job description

Assistant Manager - Accounting & Controls (Entity Reporting)

ROLE PURPOSE

Own financial integrity for assigned entities to execute assigned close processes, reconciliations, journal support activities, documentation updates and reporting requirements to ensure successful and accurate close.

Role & responsibilities

• Execute month-end close activities for assigned entities and accounts.
• Perform trial balance reviews, GL analysis and account reconciliations.
• Prepare balance sheet substantiation schedules and supporting documentation.
• Support journal preparation, journal validation and close tracker updates.
• Investigate unusual movements, unreconciled items and accounting exceptions.
• Escalate risks and issues to Managers with proposed remediation actions.
• Assist with knowledge transfer, job shadow and reverse shadow activities.
• Update SOPs, process documentation and knowledge repositories.
• Coordinate with RTR operations, AP, AR, Intercompany and Fixed Asset teams to resolve open items.
• Prepare variance analyses, commentary and supporting schedules.
• Support audit requests and documentation requirements.
• Contribute to identification of process improvement opportunities.

Preferred candidate profile

• Strong experience in month end close, financial accounting, group reporting, TB review, Balance Sheet control and P&L analysis.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS, financial controls and audit requirements.
• Able to perform reconciliations, journals, schedules and financial commentary with strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, challenge and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate independently and manage assigned close deliverables.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation discipline.

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

Manager RTR | Group Reporting | Process Operations Teams | Market Finance | Controllers | Transition Office | Audit Teams

QUALIFICATIONS

CA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA, MBA Finance or equivalent preferred; degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline required with 3+ years of experience

SUCCESS MEASURES

Timely and accurate submissions; Strong quality of reconciliations and supporting documentation; Compliance with control and documentation requirements, clean Balance Sheet with substantiated GLs; meaningful P&L commentary; smooth audit closure; compliant process outputs and strong controls.