R2R Associate

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM Global Delivery Centre in Gurugram is seeking a Record to Report Associate to join the Business Enablement Team. You will handle end-to-end accounting, including month-end close, general ledger management, reconciliations, reporting, and compliance activities.

You will collaborate with global stakeholders to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial statements while supporting audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in R2R, General Ledger, and Payroll Accounting.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS/GAAP, financial reporting, and accounting controls.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Workday.
• Proficient in payroll reconciliations, salary accruals, and payroll journal entries.
• Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills across Finance, HR, and Payroll teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced Shared Services/GBS environment and meet strict reporting deadlines.
• Preferred: Exposure to Global Business Services (GBS), Shared Services, or multinational environments.
• Familiarity with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, or Dynamics 365.
• Experience with payroll accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting activities.
• Exposure to automation tools, Power BI, Alteryx, RPA, or AI-enabled finance solutions.
• Experience in process improvement, standardization, and transition projects.

Responsibilities

• Month-End Close & Reporting: Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities. Prepare journal entries, accruals, provisions, and adjustments.
• General Ledger (GL) Accounting: Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Perform reconciliations for bank, intercompany, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and other key accounts.
• Intercompany Activities: Process intercompany billings, settlements, and confirmations.
• Fixed Assets Accounting (if applicable): Maintain asset register and execute capitalization/disposals.
• Process Improvement: Identify gaps and propose automation or standardization opportunities.

Skills

R2R

General Ledger

Payroll Accounting

IFRS/GAAP

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder Management

Process Improvement

Automation awareness

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Workday

Dynamics 365

Power BI

Alteryx

RPA tools

Job description

ERM is the world’s largest specialist sustainability consultancy, with over 50 years of experience helping organizations navigate complex environmental, social, and governance challenges. We bring together a global community of experts to deliver meaningful impact for our clients and the planet.

The Global Delivery Centre (GDC) in Gurugram is ERM’s global operating backbone. It delivers business enablement services in Finance, HR, IT, and Commercial Operations to ensure ERM’s global business runs seamlessly, efficiently, and consistently.

At the GDC, you will:

• Be part of a hub that ensures ERM’s business continuity worldwide.
• Collaborate with colleagues across geographies to support global operations.
• Drive consistency, compliance, and efficiency in core functions.
• Work with digital, automation, and AI-enabled tools to optimise how ERM operates.
• Work in shifts where required, depending on the role. As processes mature and automation increases, reliance on shifts will reduce.

Why this role matters?

As a Record to Report Associate, you will support ERM’s global delivery by executing end-to-end accounting processes including month-end close, general ledger management, reconciliations, reporting, and compliance activities. You will work within Business Enablement Team, partnering with global stakeholders to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial statements while supporting audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

What your impact is?

• Successfully manage month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Improved accuracy of financial statements through detailed balance sheet reconciliations and journal entry reviews.
• Streamlined RTR processes, reducing turnaround time and enhancing operational efficiency.
• Supporting internal and external audits by maintaining strong controls and complete documentation.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting issues, ensuring compliance and reporting accuracy.
• Contributing to process transitions and continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing productivity and service quality.

What you’ll bring:

• 3-5 years of experience in R2R, General Ledger, and Payroll Accounting.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS/GAAP, financial reporting, and accounting controls.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Workday.
• Proficient in payroll reconciliations, salary accruals, and payroll journal entries.
• Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills across Finance, HR, and Payroll teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced Shared Services/GBS environment and meet strict reporting deadlines.
• Preferred: Exposure to Global Business Services (GBS), Shared Services, or multinational environments.
• Familiarity with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, or Dynamics 365.
• Experience with payroll accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting activities.
• Exposure to automation tools, Power BI, Alteryx, RPA, or AI-enabled finance solutions.
• Experience in process improvement, standardization, and transition projects.

Key responsibilities:

1. Month-End Close & Reporting: Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities. Prepare journal entries, accruals, provisions, and adjustments. Ensure timely and accurate submission of financial reports. Analyze financial results and variances vs. budget/forecast.
2. General Ledger (GL) Accounting: Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts. Review and validate entries for accuracy and compliance with accounting standards. Support chart of accounts maintenance and mapping activities.
3. Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Perform reconciliations for bank, intercompany, accruals, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and other key accounts. Investigate discrepancies and ensure timely resolution. Maintain documentation as per audit and policy requirements.
4. Intercompany Activities: Process intercompany billings, settlements, and confirmations. Resolve mismatches and discrepancies working with global teams.
5. Fixed Assets Accounting (if applicable): Maintain asset register and execute capitalization/disposals. Process depreciation runs and reconcile fixed asset schedules.
6. Process Improvement: Identify gaps and propose automation or standardization opportunities. Participate in transitions, migrations, and system enhancement projects.

At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities.

Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor.

Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action.

Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a "boots to boardroom" leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world.

We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth.

At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.