Associate Director-Record to Report

Randstad Global Capability Center; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 5,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Global Capability Center in Hyderabad seeks an Associate Director of Record to Report to lead a 100+ finance professionals across multi-tier management. You will drive MEC/close cycles, ensure audit readiness, manage reconciliations and fixed assets, and mentor teams while delivering continuous process improvements.

The role requires CA qualification, 15+ years of experience in leading accounting practice and global teams, with strong problem solving and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• CA qualified with extensive experience in leading accounting operations.
• Expertise in global accounting teams, governance and controls.
• Strong process improvement and KPI-driven delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end MEC, quarterly close and year-end activities.
• Ensure audit readiness across multiple reporting frameworks.
• Manage balance sheet reconciliations and asset lifecycle.
• Coach and develop a large regional finance team for expansion.
• Collaborate with onshore/offshore stakeholders to meet SLAs.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

SLA/KPI management

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Communication

Multi-priority management

People and process management

Continuous improvement

Coaching/mentoring

Education

CA (Chartered Accountant)

Tools

ERP systems

RPA

Job description

Randstad Global Capability Center is responsible for strategic delivery for Randstad markets and businesses globally. Through our centers of excellence of talent services, human resources, finance, IT, and marketing, the Global Capability Center is a high growth and acceleration enabler as we become the world\'s most equitable and specialized talent company. To realize this goal, we are expanding and strengthening our finance capability center and this role specializes in leading Accounting Operations for Finance Capability Center.

About the Role

The Associate Director of Record to Report will lead and scale a vertical of 100+ finance professionals across a multi-tiered management structure. This role is responsible for driving operational execution, achieving SLA/KPI excellence across complex & specialized accounting functions and controllership. The ideal candidate combines technical accounting acumen with people management skills, focusing heavily on leadership coaching, talent development, and continuous process transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Month-End Close (MEC), Quarterly Close, and Year-End Closure activities within strict deadlines.
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive Month-End Reporting packages for executive leadership, regional entities, and global stakeholders.
• Perform rigorous Fluctuation Analysis (P&L and Balance Sheet variance analysis) to identify, document, and explain key operational drivers period-over-period.
• Ensure strict accounting compliance across dual-reporting structures, including US GAAP, IFRS, and Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS / Indian GAAP).
• Manage and review monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations.
• Serve as the key point of contact for internal, external, and statutory audits, ensuring audit readiness across all reporting frameworks.
• Govern the complete Fixed Assets lifecycle, including asset capitalization, depreciation processing, impairment testing, disposals, and physical verification exercises.
• Maintain accurate fixed asset registers in accordance with local statutory and US GAAP/IFRS accounting requirements.
• Manages day-to-day accounting activities along with the management, including general ledger entries, distribution of expenditures, recording of accruals, and reconciliation of accounts.
• Holds accountability of the compilation, analysis and review of highly complex and sensitive financial information, typically for specialized purposes or priority projects. Presents the team\'s final recommendations to the management.
• Trains professionals in compliance with the Company\'s accounting policies, procedures, standards and internal controls. Drives the implementation of new procedures and processes.
• Reviews and evaluates areas having an accounting impact, sharing insights with management. Ensures internal and external auditors get the support they need by enabling the accounting professionals to provide relevant documentation, explanations, and timely delivery of accounting deliverables.
• Requires specialized knowledge and expertise in their own job discipline and deep experience in integrating related disciplinary knowledge.
• Identifies applications of technical and/or functional knowledge and existing methodologies to lead others to solve complex problems; provides advice on a wide range of issues within area of subject matter expertise.
• Contributes to setting standards around which others will operate within area of expertise.
• May act as advisor to management and key external stakeholders on broad ranging projects.
• Impacts policy development affecting multiple areas, linking with other parts of the organization function and across business areas or a segment, to ensure achievement of customer, operational, project/program, business or service objectives.
• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to influence decisions.
• Holds accountability of the compilation, analysis and review of highly complex and sensitive financial information, typically for specialized purposes or priority projects. Presents the team\'s final recommendations to the management.
• Proven Ability to Lead and Run Financial Shared Services Teams across accounting domain.
• Previous experience in setting up and expanding Financial Practice in an International Set up would be of great advantage.
• Experienced leader in managing Global Accounting Operations.
• Should have the ability to be hands on as this would help the team immensely in the setting up phase and ability to work under minimum supervision.
• Stakeholder Management where multiple businesses have different priorities.
• People and Process Management seamlessly in a structured/unstructured environment.
• Ensuring that Business delivery plans are being adhered to as per agreement with the onshore team.
• Growing and developing the team to become independent in the longer run.
• Strategic mindset with proven expertise is supporting global teams across finance and shared services.
• Building and sustaining strong stakeholder relationships across multiple countries.
• Ability to manage various sub processes under accounting domain.
• Setting up the KPIs, Goals and SOPs to build a strong foundation for the team to expand further.
• Maturing the practice and adopting new and emerging Market trends which will help the process.
• Focus on collaboration and Continuous Improvement.
• Work closely with senior leaders onshore, help them sustain service levels and provide support in further expansion.
• Grooming team members at all levels and help create SMEs & future Leads.
• Also groom people for future Horizontal and Vertical movements.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) only.

Required Skills

• 15+ years of experience in leading accounting practice and managing accounting operations (at least 8+ years in a People/Process Management role).
• Should have led/managed global accounting teams.
• Strong Problem Solving Skills with a Keen Eye/Execution for Process Improvement.
• Additional knowledge and exposure to RPA would be a huge advantage.
• Knowledge and exposure to various ERP would be very helpful.
• Metrics Management and Creation. Working and succeeding in a SLA bound and driven set up.
• Ability to go Micro or Macro as per business need.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills and a demonstrated aptitude for learning new things.
• Ability to work within a team environment, manage business stakeholders and independently coordinate and deliver commitments.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and mutually agree timescales with onshore managers.
• Act with sense of urgency, practicality and integrity.
• Actively request feedback on performance and support development of others. Demonstrate ability to give constructive feedback. Design challenging personal development plan.