Manager, Financial Systems

Cubic Corporation; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Cubic Corporation in Hyderabad is seeking a Financial Accounting Manager to oversee the analysis and improvement of financial accounting functions. The role involves managing new software implementations, training users, and enhancing overall efficiency in the Accounting Department.

The ideal candidate will have at least eight years of experience in finance or accounting, strong SAP knowledge, and a commitment to process improvement. This position offers a dynamic environment and the opportunity to lead important projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years of experience in a financial accounting environment.
• Five years or more of experience with SAP preferred.
• Thorough working knowledge of financial applications.

Responsibilities

• Manages implementation of new financial accounting software.
• Analyzes business processes and plans process improvements.
• Trains users on financial accounting systems.

Skills

Financial accounting

SAP

Process improvement

Data management

User training

Education

Four-year college degree in finance/accounting

Masters in Business Administration

Tools

ERP systems

Accounting software applications

Job description

Business Unit

Cubic Corporation

Job Summary

Manages and conducts the analysis of business processes affecting financial accounting functions. In coordination with IT Department, plans and implements process improvement projects to improve the efficiency and quality of service provided by the Accounting Department, including transaction processing, data management and reporting. Uses experience and expertise to design new solutions to problems. Represents the Financial Accounting Department on ERP and other IT implementations. This position typically works under limited supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision‑making authority.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages the implementation of new financial accounting software applications, including planning and scheduling of tasks in coordination with the IT Department.
• Has ownership of complex master data objects in the ERP system.
• Must have strong knowledge of all accounting aspects of SAP Design processes to resolve issues, meet new requirements, or introduce efficiencies.
• Documents procedures within the Accounting Department.
• Analyzes business processes affecting the accounting function and plans process improvement projects in conjunction with other departments involved in the process.
• Creates flowcharts where necessary and recommends improvements, eliminating redundancy and errors, and streamlining the closing cycle.
• Trains users of financial accounting systems, including both direct entries and indirect users who consume outputs.
• Participates in designing the creation of new accounting reports where needed in support of all financial system users.
• Supervises Financial Systems Analysts and other contributors, both on and offshore, in the accomplishment of the above tasks within a matrix organization environment.
• Supports users by resolving problems directly and through the ticket‑tracking system.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Four‑year college degree, or equivalent, in finance/accounting, plus a minimum of eight years experience in a financial accounting environment, including implementation or upgrade of financial accounting systems.
• Accounting qualifications or Masters in Business Administration preferred.
• Five years or more of experience with SAP preferred.
• Thorough working knowledge of financial applications, interfacing between applications, data structure and retrieval.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, handle multiple projects and work under deadlines.
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer. We are committed to ensuring a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, military or veteran status, and any other basis protected by applicable law.