Finance Executive

Maersk Training; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk Training in Chennai is seeking a Finance Executive to join our finance team. This role handles a wide range of accounting and reporting activities in a fast-paced global business environment.

Key duties include GL reconciliations, month-end close in Navision, reporting in OneStream, and AR/AP processing. The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of finance experience and strong Excel skills; Dynamics BC experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelors / Masters in Finance / CA (Inter) / CWA (Inter) with 2 - 4 years experience.
• Advanced excel skills • Prior experience in MS Dynamics Business Central & OneStream (preferable but not mandatory).
• High attention to detail and strong focus on quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end close, GL reconciliations and period-end entries.
• Process purchase invoices, payments, AR and cash applications; supplier/customer master data.
• Prepare statutory schedules and assist external auditors.
• Consolidation/reporting of financial statements and intercompany reconciliations.
• Interact with HQ/EU finance teams and ensure internal controls compliance.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial reporting

Time management

Education

Bachelor/Master in Finance or CA Inter or CWA Inter

Tools

MS Dynamics BC

OneStream

Job description

Are you our new Finance Executive in Chennai?

We offer

As a part of a global conglomerate, the candidate will have an opportunity to perform in a challenging work environment, gain exposure and a chance to work in a good working atmosphere.

Key responsibilities

This role plays a key part of the delivery of accounting services in the business. The person will be responsible for arrange of activities(monthly/quarterly/annually) related to accounting and reporting in a fast-paced environment which includes execution of purchase invoice and payments, sales invoices and cash applications, period end accounting entries, running month-end routines, making necessary GL adjustments, closing and finalization of trial balance, consolidation\reporting of financial statements and performing post closure activities including account reconciliation etc.

General Ledger and Reporting:

• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and execute necessary GL adjustments (if necessary)
• Perform Intercompany reconciliations and execute necessary adjustments to eliminate plugs
• Prepare schedules for statutory, internal audits and interacting with auditors
• Process monthly journal entries including accruals
• Process and record asset acquisitions/capitalization/disposals
• Execute period end accounting activities in Navision
• Finalize trial balance and perform reporting activities in Onestream
• Resolve queries from HQ\EU finance team and root cause analysis
• Active engagement through calls with HQ\EU finance teams during the month end
• Focus on ensuring 100% compliance to internal controls
• Contribute to process excellence by identifying improvement opportunities to make the process leaner and more effective

Accounts Receivables:

• Ensure high-quality invoicing and collection procedures that comply with APMM policies
• Post intercompany reinvoices within cutoff time
• Responsible for daily review of bank receipts and appropriate cash application treatment towards clearing relevant sales invoices
• Review aged debtors report and take necessary actions for timely collection and ensure that no over dues from our customers
• Create and maintain customer master data with up-to-date records
• Strong communication channels with all internal stakeholders and customers

Accounts Payables:

• Accurate processing, coding and matching of invoices in accordance with APMM policies
• Liaising with global suppliers and internal business contacts to resolve invoicing queries in a professional manner, on a timely basis
• Ensure appropriate invoice approvals and timely payments including clearing of relevant invoices
• Create and maintain supplier master data with up-to-date records
• Supplier reconciliations and analysis of aged creditors report with at most importance to clear the debit balance in the vendor accounts
• Handling all emails related to invoices and any other associated duties including scanning of invoices into Business central

We are looking for

The ideal candidate would possess the following characteristics:

• Bachelors / Masters in Finance / CA (Inter) / CWA (Inter) with 2 - 4 years experience.
• Advanced excel skills • Prior experience in MS Dynamics Business Central & OneStream (preferable but not mandatory)
• High attention to detail and strong focus on quality
• Ability to work in fast paced environment and meeting shorter deadlines
• Ability to handle the role independently