Senior Accountant

Syntax; India; Remote; INR 950,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Syntax is a leading Managed Cloud Provider delivering ERP deployments and cloud solutions. As a Senior Accountant, you will join the Global Accounting & Controlling Team and support our entities in Europe, coordinating with colleagues in India.

You will manage end-to-end month-end closings, journal entries, and IFRS compliance, leveraging SAP ECC/S/4HANA and advanced Excel. This is a full-time remote role based in India with Europe time-zone overlap.

Qualifications

• At least seven years of professional experience in accounting, finance, audit, or a comparable field.
• Mandatory experience in an international, multi-country accounting environment.
• A completed qualification such as CA, ACCA, CPA, MBA Finance, M.Com or equivalent.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of IFRS and accounting close processes.
• Experience working with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and a structured, detail-oriented approach to financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end month-end close activities for the assigned legal entities.
• Review, prepare, and post journal entries, including accruals, provisions, reclassifications, and other period-end postings.
• Manage the accounting treatment and settlement of internal contracts.
• Support and execute activities related to revenue recognition in line with applicable accounting requirements.
• Support R&D asset creation and the appropriate capitalization and accounting treatment.
• Take responsibility for processing the finance-related aspects of customer deal approvals.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS internal accounting policies and internal control requirements.
• Work closely with regional and global Finance teams, Sales, and Service Management.
• Collaborate with the Global AP and AR Teams on accounting matters, reconciliations, and period-end deliverables.
• Support audits through the preparation of documentation, reconciliations, schedules, and supporting evidence.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen, standardize, and continuously improve accounting processes, controls, and ways of working.

Skills

Seven years experience

Multinational accounting

IFRS knowledge

SAP ECC / S/4HANA

Advanced Excel

Time management

Communication skills

Independence

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

CA/ACCA/CPA/MBA Finance/M.Com

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Syntax is a leading Managed Cloud Provider for mission-critical enterprise applications and has been providing comprehensive technology solutions to businesses of all sizes since 1972.

Syntax has undisputed strength in implementing and managing ERP deployments—including Oracle and SAP—in secure and resilient private, public, and hybrid cloud environments. With strong technical and functional consulting services, world-class monitoring, and automation, Syntax serves organizations across a diverse range of industries. Syntax has offices worldwide and partners with Oracle, SAP, AWS, Microsoft, IBM, and other global technology leaders.

Your Responsibilities

As a Senior Accountant, you will be part of the Global Accounting & Controlling Team and take ownership of core accounting activities supporting our entities in Germany, Spain, and Slovakia.

You will report to the Team Manager Accounting & Controlling, based in Europe, with a dotted-line relationship to the local Director Finance in India.

Your responsibilities include:

• Own and deliver end-to-end month-end close activities for the assigned legal entities.
• Review, prepare, and post journal entries, including accruals, provisions, reclassifications, and other period-end postings.
• Manage the accounting treatment and settlement of internal contracts.
• Support and execute activities related to revenue recognition in line with applicable accounting requirements.
• Support R&D asset creation and the appropriate capitalization and accounting treatment.
• Take responsibility for processing the finance-related aspects of customer deal approvals.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS internal accounting policies, and internal control requirements.
• Work closely with regional and global Finance teams, Sales, and Service Management.
• Collaborate with the Global AP and AR Teams on accounting matters, reconciliations, and period-end deliverables.
• Support audits through the preparation of documentation, reconciliations, schedules, and supporting evidence.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen, standardize, and continuously improve accounting processes, controls, and ways of working.

Your Profile

What you bring

• At least seven years of professional experience in accounting, finance, audit, or a comparable field.
• Mandatory experience in an international, multi-country accounting environment.
• A completed relevant qualification, such as CA, ACCA, CPA, MBA Finance, M.Com, or an equivalent academic or professional background.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of IFRS and accounting close processes.
• Experience working with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and a structured, detail-oriented approach to financial analysis and documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet recurring deadlines.
• Effective communication skills and a willingness to learn and continuously develop.
• The ability to work independently in a global matrix organization.
• A collaborative, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset, with confidence in working across functions, countries, and seniority levels.

Ideally, you also have

• Knowledge of German local GAAP (HGB).
• Experience working with finance teams across European legal entities.
• Familiarity with process optimization, internal controls, and audit coordination.

Languages

• Fluent German, both written and spoken.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.

Your Working Model

This is a full-time, permanent position, India, with a Remote working model

• As the role supports stakeholders and legal entities in Europe, you must be available for a minimum six-hour overlap with the German time zone, typically covering 09:00–15:00 German local time.
• Occasional business travel to Europe may be required, up to once per year.

Why Syntax?

Become part of our success story and work in a company with exciting innovation projects that are shaping industries around the world.

At Syntax, you will work in an international environment that combines global collaboration with local support. You will be part of a team that values ownership, quality, open feedback, and continuous improvement.

• International collaboration across Europe and India
• Open feedback culture, flat hierarchies, and a motivated global team
• Individual career development through continuous learning, training, and coaching on the job
• The opportunity to contribute directly to reliable, scalable finance processes in a growing international organization