Assistant Manager - Operations

MetLife; Dadri; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

MetLife in India is seeking a Commerce Graduate or MBA with 4-6 years of post-qualification experience in accounting, reporting and reconciliations. The role involves monthly/quarterly accounting entries, financial reporting, balance sheet certifications, variance analysis and ad-hoc reporting in a fast-paced environment.

You will plan workflows, ensure month/quarter/year-end close, support process improvements and maintain data integrity across cash accounts and systems in US GAAP context.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Accounting, Reporting & Reconciliations.
• Excellent business writing and communication skills.
• Experience in US GAAP context and close processes.

Responsibilities

• Monthly/ quarterly accounting entries for cash accounts and daily settlements as per US GAAP.
• Assist with monthly financial reporting, bookings, revaluations and wire transfers oversight.
• Perform variance analysis for accounts/reports and balance sheet certifications.
• Handle ad-hoc reports and special requests; plan workflow for month/quarter end deliverables.
• Reconcile accounts and review reconciliations; research variances and ensure data integrity.
• Prepare and run reports from systems; analyze interrelationships of financial information.
• Support process improvement and automation initiatives; maintain controls for month/quarter/year end close.

Skills

Accounting

Reporting & Reconciliations

Variance analysis

Financial analysis

Business writing

Education

Commerce Graduate or MBA

Job description

• Monthly/ quarterly accounting entries for various cash accounts and daily settlements of accounts as per US GAAP.
• Assist with monthly financial reporting, such as booking accounting entries, revals and setting up wire transfers. Ensure overall governance and highlight/escalate potential issue
• Performing variance analysis for various accounts/reports.
• Performing Balance sheet certifications.
• Complete special requests and ad-hoc reports as requested.
• Plan workflow for all deliverables in advance of month/ quarter end.
• Reconcile various accounts, or reviewing reconciliations prepared by others, and promptly researching and correcting any variances.
• Run reports from various systems.
• Analyze and report interrelationships of financial information.
• Support process improvement and automation initiatives.
• The ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment is critical.
• Support financial analysis/reporting and the integrity of financial data
• Document procedures and processes.
• Ensuring smooth month/Quarter/Year end close.

• Monthly/ quarterly accounting entries for various cash accounts and daily settlements of accounts as per US GAAP.
• Assist with monthly financial reporting, such as booking accounting entries, revals and setting up wire transfers. Ensure overall governance and highlight/escalate potential issue
• Performing variance analysis for various accounts/reports.
• Performing Balance sheet certifications.
• Complete special requests and ad-hoc reports as requested.
• Plan workflow for all deliverables in advance of month/ quarter end.
• Reconcile various accounts, or reviewing reconciliations prepared by others, and promptly researching and correcting any variances.
• Run reports from various systems.
• Analyze and report interrelationships of financial information.
• Support process improvement and automation initiatives.
• The ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment is critical.
• Support financial analysis/reporting and the integrity of financial data
• Document procedures and processes.
• Ensuring smooth month/Quarter/Year end close.

Education - Commerce Graduate or MBA from Recognized University. Additional qualification would be added advantage

Experience - 4-6 years of post-qualification work experience in relevant field is required

• Knowledge and Skills -
• Knowledge of Accounting, Reporting & Reconciliations
• Investigate, resolve and reconcile outstanding balances and items
• Excellent business writing and communication skills
• Excellent analytical and research skills.