Manager - Accounting & Controls (Entity Reporting)

Orient Cds; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Orient Cds in Bengaluru seeks a Manager - Accounting & Controls (Entity Reporting) to lead period-end close for designated entities, stabilise RTR processes, ensure accuracy, compliance and audit readiness, and act as SME and team lead during transition.

The role requires IFRS knowledge, strong control mindset, and ability to manage global stakeholders while driving remediation of control gaps, with responsibility for journal reviews, reconciliations and audit support.

Qualifications

• CA/CPA/ACCA/CIMA/MBA Finance or equivalent preferred.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or related discipline with 10+ years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, financial controls and audit requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of period-end close activities for assigned entities.
• Provide process ownership and SME support across transitioned RTR activities.
• Review P&L results, validate accruals/reclasses, reconciliations and provide commentary to P&L owners on material variances.
• Review outputs from process operations teams to ensure compliant accounting across R2R, AP, AR, Intercompany and Fixed Assets.
• Monitor close calendars, dependencies and action trackers to ensure timely completion.
• Coordinate with Group Reporting and Market Finance on reporting submissions and close requirements.
• Perform QA of close outputs prepared by team members.

Skills

IFRS knowledge

Financial controls

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

CA/CPA/ACCA/CIMA/MBA Finance or equivalent

Job description

Manager - Accounting & Controls (Entity Reporting)

ROLE PURPOSE

Manage day-to-day RTR stabilization activities and close delivery for assigned entities and process towers ensuring entity results are accurate, compliant and audit-ready. Act as the primary SME and team lead supporting month-end close operations, issue resolution, knowledge transfer activities and successful execution of H1 close during transition and stabilization. Partner with Group Reporting, P&L owners and process operations teams to resolve issues and strengthen controls.

Role & responsibilities

• Lead execution of period end close activities for assigned entities.
• Provide process ownership and SME support across transitioned RTR activities.
• Review P&L results, validate accruals/reclasses, reconciliations and provide clear commentary to P&L owners on material variances.
• Review outputs from process operations teams such as R2R, AP, AR, Intercompany, Fixed Assets and other finance processes to ensure compliant accounting.
• Monitor close calendars, critical dependencies and action trackers to ensure timely completion.
• Coordinate with Group Reporting and Market Finance teams on reporting submissions and close requirements.
• Perform review and quality assurance of close outputs prepared by team members.
• Implement close controls and quality checkpoints across assigned processes
• Identify control gaps and drive remediation, root-cause fixes and process improvements.
• Perform root cause analysis for defects identified during transition or close periods.
• Support transition activities including KT, job shadow, reverse shadow and hypercare.
• Coordinate external audit for assigned entities, including evidence review, query resolution and audit action closure.
• Support documentation updates including SOPs, process maps and control documentation

Preferred candidate profile

• Strong experience in month end close, financial accounting, group reporting, reconciliations
• Sound knowledge of IFRS, financial controls and audit requirements.
• Able to review reconciliations, journals, schedules and financial commentary with strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and ability to manage multiple stakeholders across geographies.
• Experience working with shared services/process operations and tight close timelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

CA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA, MBA Finance or equivalent preferred; degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related discipline required with 10+ years of experience

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

AVP RTR Lead | Group Reporting | Market Finance | Controllers | RTR Operations Teams | Transition Office | Auditors | Tax & Treasury

SUCCESS MEASURES

Timely and accurate submissions; Adherence to close calendar and control requirements; Effective knowledge transfer and process stabilization; High-quality journal and reconciliation reviews; meaningful P&L commentary; smooth audit closure; compliant process outputs and strong controls.