Assistant Manager - General Ledger (GL)

Flex; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO

Job summary

Flex is seeking an Assistant Manager - General Ledger to lead a 10–15 member accounting team in Chennai, ensuring a smooth Month-End Close and robust financial reporting.

You will drive reconciliations, controls, and insights, coordinating with controllers and RVPs, while fostering process improvements and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Requires B.Com / B.C.S / M.Com / MBA / BBA/ BBM or related commerce degree.
• 8+ years of related experience with at least 4 years in people management.
• Strong understanding of General Ledger accounting, accruals, provisions and financial controls.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, problem solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 10–15 accountants and senior leads to drive results.
• Manage Month-End Close (MEC) independently and effectively.
• Perform Balance Sheet reconciliations; analyze and resolve reconciling items.
• Present financial results, reconciliations and variances to Controllers and senior management.
• Work with ERP systems and financial reporting tools; ensure strong financial controls.

Skills

General Ledger accounting

SOX compliance

Stakeholder management

ERP systems

Financial analysis

Team leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

B.Com / B.C.S / M.Com / MBA / BBA / BBM or related commerce degree

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting tools

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add an Assistant Manager - General Ledger (GL) located in Chennai location.

Reports to the Senior Manager , and the role involves,

What a typical day looks like:

• Lead a team of 10-15 accountants along with Leads towards driving results.
• Strong experience in independently managing the Month-End Close (MEC) process.
• Hands-on expertise in Balance Sheet Reconciliations, including analysis and resolution of reconciling items.
• Ability to effectively present and explain financial results, reconciliations, and variances to Controllers, RFDs, and RVPs.
• Proficient in working with ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Sound understanding of General Ledger accounting, accruals, provisions, and financial controls.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Educate the team members on finance updates & accounting policies through classroom sessions
• Conversant with SOX compliances and checks - Monitor SOX checks for a site & to report them
• Drive & lead projects at department level
• Experience in driving process improvements, standardization, and automation initiatives

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires a B. Com / B.C. S / M. Com / MBA /BBA/ BBM, any other commerce and Accounts Stream degrees.
• Typically requires 8+ years of related experience and minimum 4 yrs of People Management Experience.
• Strong understanding of General Ledger accounting, accruals, provisions, and financial controls.
• Good Verbal and written communication skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Night shifts (5pm - 2am / 7pm -4am)

Here are a few examples of what you will get for the great work you provide:

• Health Insurance
• PTO

Job Category

Finance

Required Skills:

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