Financial Reporting - Lead

Neara; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Neara in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India is seeking a Financial Reporting lead to oversee end-to-end financial reporting, close processes, and governance. The role requires delivering accurate journal entries, reconciliations, and provisions, while driving improvements in reporting quality and efficiency.

You will collaborate with auditors, management, and cross‑functional teams to provide timely MIS reports, perform variance analysis, and support investor reporting.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in financial reporting, accounting, controllership, or corporate finance.
• Strong understanding of accounting standards, financial reporting, and month‑end close.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review month-end close activities including journal entries, accruals, provisions, and reconciliations.
• Produce MIS and management reports; conduct variance analysis to identify key drivers.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and auditors to support financial reporting requirements.
• Support ERP enhancements, automation initiatives, and improvements in reporting quality and data accuracy.
• Guide junior team members on day‑to‑day accounting tasks and ensure timely reporting deliverables.

Skills

Month-end close

Journal entries

Accruals

Reconciliations

MIS reporting

Financial analysis

Audit coordination

Process improvement

Education

B.Com / MBA (Finance)

Job description

Financial Reporting - Lead

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Job Location

Hebbal, Bengaluru

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and complete accounting of all business transactions.
• Execute monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting activities.
• Perform month‑end book closure activities, including journal entries, accruals, provisions, reconciliations, and preparation of financial schedules.
• Ensure accounting records comply with accounting policies and standards.
• Prepare MIS reports and management reports.
• Perform variance analysis and highlight key financial performance drivers.
• Support investor reporting and management reporting requirements.
• Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure timely resolution of accounting issues and unreconciled balances.
• Support implementation and monitoring of accounting controls.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and auditors to support financial reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting and reporting processes.
• Support ERP enhancements and automation initiatives.
• Drive improvements in reporting quality, efficiency, and data accuracy.
• Work closely with the Manager – Financial Reporting to deliver reporting objectives.
• Guide junior team members on day‑to‑day accounting activities.
• Ensure timely completion of assigned reporting deliverables.

Qualifications

• B.Com / MBA (Finance) preferred.
• 4–8 years of experience in financial reporting, accounting, controllership, or corporate finance.
• Strong understanding of accounting standards, financial reporting, and month‑end close.

Preferred Qualities

• Strong experience in financial reporting, accounting operations, and month‑end closure activities.
• Hands‑on experience in journal entries, accruals, provisions, reconciliations, and financial schedules.
• Ability to prepare MIS reports, management reports, and perform financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of accounting standards, financial controls, and reporting processes.
• Experience in audit coordination, issue resolution, and ensuring reporting accuracy.
• Ability to guide junior team members and support process improvements.