- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
- Minimum 8 years of relevant finance and accounting experience.
- Strong understanding of US/UK GAAP principles and financial reporting requirements
- Proficiency in accounting software (SAP preferred) and advance MS- Excel skills
- Strong hands-on expertise in AR, AP, and/or GL.
- Proven stakeholder management and escalation-handling experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated accountability, self-motivation, initiative, and end-to-end ownership.
Responsibilities
Key Skills and Responsibilities
1. Finance and Accounting Expertise
- Strong hands-on experience in AR, AP, and/or GL accounting.
- Expertise in Intercompany account reconciliations, financial reporting, journal entries, and month-end closing activities.
- Ability to investigate discrepancies, resolve accounting issues, and ensure financial accuracy.
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or equivalent platforms.
2. Stakeholder Management
- Proven experience managing stakeholders across finance, operations, business teams, and external customers or vendors.
- Ability to independently handle stakeholder queries, escalations, and complex accounting issues.
- Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills to ensure smooth execution of finance operations.
- Ability to communicate financial information, issues, risks, and resolutions clearly to stakeholders.
- Proactively follow up on pending actions, drive issue resolution, and ensure adherence to agreed timelines and service-level agreements.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and align stakeholders toward common business objectives.
- Experience working with international stakeholders and cross-functional teams is preferred.
3. Communication Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate confidently and professionally with stakeholders at different organizational levels.
- Strong presentation, email communication, and business interaction skills.
- Ability to explain financial discrepancies and accounting issues clearly and concisely.
4. Ownership and Behavioral Competencies
- Self-starter with a proactive, self-motivated approach.
- Strong accountability and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines.
- High attention to detail, integrity, and commitment to quality