Manager - R2R

Arvind; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Arvind in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India is seeking a Sr. Manager for Record to Report (R2R) to oversee end-to-end accounting processes, close activities, and reporting within a Shared Services setup.

The role requires hands-on SAP FI experience, strong knowledge of IFRS/Ind AS, and the ability to drive process improvements while coordinating with FP&A, treasury, tax, and auditors. A seasoned finance professional with 10–15 years of R2R exposure is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Commerce/Accounting (B.Com) or equivalent;semi-qualified CA/CMA or MBA (Finance) preferred.
• 10-15 years of relevant experience in Record to Report(R2R) / general accounting / month-end close operations.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end R2R lifecycle and core accounting concepts.
• Mandatory hands-on experience working on SAP (FI module).
• Understanding of Indian accounting practices and statutory compliance, including GST and TDS, and exposure to IFRS/Ind AS.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel; exposure to reporting/analytics tools (e.g., Power BI) is an added advantage.
• Experience working in Shared Services / GCC / large corporate environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end Record to Report (R2R) operations including journal processing, accruals and provisions, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets, intercompany accounting, and period-end close.
• Ensure timely and accurate posting of journals and completion of close activities in compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and defined SLAs.
• Own and review balance sheet account reconciliations, ensure timely clearing of reconciling items, and escrow aged or unusual items.
• Drive month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close per the close calendar, monitor task completion and dependencies, and ensure cut-off adherence.
• Prepare and review financial schedules, flux/variance analysis, and management reporting inputs, providing commentary on key movements.
• Manage fixed asset accounting, intercompany reconciliations, and resolution of mismatches with counterpart entities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards(IFRS/Ind AS), Indian statutory requirements, and internal financial controls(including SOX, where applicable).
• Adhere to SOPs, audit requirements, compliance standards, and internal controls, and support statutory and internal audits with timely, audit-ready documentation.
• Coordinate with FP & A, treasury, tax, auditors, and business teams for smooth process execution.
• Monitor process accuracy, turnaround time, reconciliation aging, and other operational KPIs to ensure process efficiency.
• Identify opportunities for standardization, automation, and process improvement, and contribute towards operational excellence initiatives.
• Work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced Shared Services environment, and provide guidance to junior team members.

Skills

SAP FI module

MS Excel

Power BI

Communication skills

Analytical skills

R2R process knowledge

Education

B.Com or equivalent

MBA (Finance) preferred

CA/CMA semi-qualified

Job description

Manager - R2R:

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Sr. Manager

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Department: Finance & Accounts GCC

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role:

We are looking for adetail-oriented and process-driven Senior Analyst Record to Report (R2R) to supportend-to-end general accounting, month-end close, and reporting operations withina Shared Services environment of a leading Indian conglomerate. The rolerequires hands-on expertise across journal processing, balance sheetreconciliations, fixed assets, intercompany, and close and reportingactivities, along with strong accounting fundamentals and SAP experience.

Key Responsibilities:

1. 1. Manage end-to-end Record to Report (R2R) operationsincluding journal processing, accruals and provisions, balance sheetreconciliations, fixed assets, intercompany accounting, and period-end close.
2. 2. Ensure timely and accurate posting of journals andcompletion of close activities in compliance with company policies, accountingstandards, and defined SLAs.
3. 3. Own and review balance sheet account reconciliations, ensure timely clearing of reconciling items, and escrow aged or unusualitems.
4. 4. Drive month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close perthe close calendar, monitor task completion and dependencies, and ensurecut-off adherence.
5. 5. Prepare and review financial schedules, flux/varianceanalysis, and management reporting inputs, providing commentary on keymovements.
6. 6. Manage fixed asset accounting, intercompanyreconciliations, and resolution of mismatches with counterpart entities.
7. 7. Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards(IFRS/Ind AS), Indian statutory requirements, and internal financial controls(including SOX, where applicable).
8. 8. Adhere to SOPs, audit requirements, compliancestandards, and internal controls, and support statutory and internal auditswith timely, audit-ready documentation.
9. 9. Coordinate with FP & A, treasury, tax, auditors, andbusiness teams for smooth process execution.
10. 10. Monitorprocess accuracy, turnaround time, reconciliation aging, and other operationalKPIs to ensure process efficiency.
11. 11. Identifyopportunities for standardization, automation, and process improvement, andcontribute towards operational excellence initiatives.
12. 12. Workindependently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced Shared Servicesenvironment, and provide guidance to junior team members.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

1. 1. Graduate in Commerce/Accounting (B.Com) or equivalent;semi-qualified CA/CMA or MBA (Finance) preferred.
2. 2. 10-15 years of relevant experience in Record to Report(R2R) / general accounting / month-end close operations.
3. 3. Strong understanding of the end-to-end R2R lifecycleand core accounting concepts.
4. 4. Mandatory hands-on experience working on SAP (FImodule).
5. 5. Understanding of Indian accounting practices andstatutory compliance, including GST and TDS, and exposure to IFRS/Ind AS.
6. 6. Good verbal and written communication skills.
7. 7. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizationalabilities.
8. 8. Good working knowledge of MS Excel; exposure toreporting/analytics tools (e.g., Power BI) is an added advantage.
9. 9. Experience working in Shared Services / GCC / largecorporate environment preferred.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

The ideal candidate is aself-driven finance professional with strong Record to Report operationalexpertise, sound accounting knowledge, SAP proficiency, and an understanding ofIndian statutory compliance and accounting standards. The candidate shouldpossess good communication and stakeholder management skills, demonstrateownership and attention to detail, and be capable of managing close andreporting activities independently in a process-driven Shared Servicesenvironment.