Balance Sheet Remediation

EXL; Dadri; In loco; INR 1.500.000 - 2.400.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

EXL in India seeks a senior reconciliation professional to lead the month-end close by overseeing balance sheet reconciliations, validation of supporting docs, and ensuring timely completion across finance towers.

You will mentor a team, drive process improvements using tools like BlackLine, and coordinate with onshore/offshore stakeholders, auditors, and leadership to maintain strong internal controls.

Competenze

• Experience with reconciliation, GL accounting, and R2R processes.
• Expertise in balance sheet substantiation and controls.
• Experience with reconciliation tools (BlackLine, ARCS, Cadency).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Leadership and team management capability.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of SOX / Internal Controls / Audit framework.

Mansioni

• Review balance sheet reconciliations for accuracy and completeness.
• Validate supporting documentation, ageing, open items and balances.
• Ensure reconciliations meet timelines (monthly/quarterly/year-end).
• Lead and mentor reconciliation team across finance towers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues.
• Drive process improvement and automation initiatives.
• Prepare MIS, dashboards, and reports on reconciliation health.
• Support audits with required documentation.

Conoscenze

Reconciliation

GL Accounting

R2R processes

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Analytical problem-solving

Strumenti

BlackLine

ARCS

Cadency

Descrizione del lavoro

Track And Report Key KPIs Such As Reconciliation completion rate

Key Responsibilities

• Perform detailed review of balance sheet reconciliations (including GL, sub-ledger, and source system reconciliations) to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Validate supporting documentation, ageing, open items, and justification of balances.
• Ensure all reconciliations are completed in line with defined timelines (monthly/quarterly/year-end).
• Review high-risk and complex reconciliations, including intercompany, suspense, and clearing accounts.

Team Leadership & Management

• Manage and mentor a team of reconciliation preparers and reviewers across multiple finance towers.
• Allocate workload and ensure optimal resource utilization and adherence to SLAs.
• Conduct periodic performance reviews, provide feedback, and identify training needs.
• Act as the first point of escalation for reconciliation-related issues.

Controls & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with internal control frameworks (e.g., SOX, ICFR) and audit requirements.
• Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for all reconciliations.
• Support internal and external audits by providing required reconciliations, documentation, and explanations.
• Identify control gaps and implement remediation actions.

Exception Management & Resolution

• Analyze aged/open items and ensure timely resolution through coordination with cross-functional teams (R2R, P2P, O2C, Treasury, etc.).
• Drive root cause analysis for recurring issues and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Monitor and track reconciliation breaks, ensuring closure within agreed timelines.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Lead initiatives for standardization and automation of reconciliation processes (e.g., BlackLine, ARCS, Trintech, or similar tools).
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enhance data accuracy.
• Drive best practices across teams and ensure consistent adherence to templates and guidelines.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with onshore/client stakeholders to provide updates on reconciliation status, risks, and issues.
• Prepare and present MIS, dashboards, and management reports on reconciliation health.
• Communicate effectively with auditors, controllers, and senior leadership.

MI Reporting & Governance

• Track And Report Key KPIs Such As
• Reconciliation completion rate
• Ageing of open items
• Unreconciled balances
• SLA adherence
• Conduct governance calls and present insights to leadership.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of Reconciliation, GL Accounting, and R2R processes
• Expertise in Balance Sheet substantiation and controls
• Experience with reconciliation tools (BlackLine, ARCS, Cadency, etc.)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Leadership and team management capability
• Excellent stakeholder communication and presentation skills
• Knowledge of SOX / Internal Controls / Audit framework