Senior Accountant Corporate

Empower; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower's expanding global Accounting organization in Bangalore, India, is seeking a Senior Accountant to support the Corporate Accounting team on HR & Benefits accounting, U.S. GAAP and IFRS reporting, and financial close processes across US time zones.

You will prepare payroll and benefits journal entries, liaise with HR, perform reconciliations, assist with month-end and quarterly close, and help drive process improvements while guiding junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant accounting experience with independent responsibility for complex accounting activities, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, and financial reporting practices.
• Proficiency with SAP S/4HANA, BlackLine, and relevant financial systems and reporting tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience preparing and reviewing complex journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, and supporting accounting documentation.
• Strong understanding of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, accounting policies, financial reporting procedures, and internal controls.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to research and resolve complex accounting issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical accounting matters to stakeholders.
• Ability to independently manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and meet reporting deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, auditors, and stakeholders across geographic locations.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, lead assigned projects, and implement accounting process improvements.
• Willingness to work flexible hours as necessary to collaborate with U.S.-based teams during financial close and reporting cycles.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in India. Empower is unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and record payroll and employee benefits journal entries in accordance with applicable accounting policies and reporting standards.
• Serve as the primary accounting liaison to the Human Resources team, supporting day-to-day payroll and benefits accounting activities.
• Analyze financial data to identify variances, anomalies, and potential errors; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare and review general ledger account reconciliations to support accurate financial reporting.
• Support monthly and quarterly financial close processes, ensuring the timely and accurate completion of assigned accounting activities.
• Perform analytical reviews of non-life subsidiaries' income statements to evaluate the completeness and accuracy of quarterly financial results.
• Partner with business leaders and finance stakeholders to ensure operational changes are appropriately reflected in financial reporting.
• Support the implementation and application of technical accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Collaborate with U.S.-based accounting, finance, and business partners across Eastern through Mountain U.S. time zones.
• Prepare and maintain accounting documentation and contribute to process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide guidance and support to junior accounting team members as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

Master's in Accounting/Commerce/Finance

CPA/CA/CMA/ACCA qualification

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

BlackLine

Workday Financial Management

Job description

Join Empower's expanding global Accounting organization in Bangalore, India, as a Senior Accountant supporting the Corporate Accounting team on topics of Human Resources & Benefits (HR&B) Accounting. This role supports U.S.-based operations, accounting activities, regulatory reporting, and financial close processes in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as applicable.

• Prepare and record payroll and employee benefits journal entries in accordance with applicable accounting policies and reporting standards.
• Serve as the primary accounting liaison to the Human Resources team, supporting day-to-day payroll and benefits accounting activities.
• Analyze financial data to identify variances, anomalies, and potential errors; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare and review general ledger account reconciliations to support accurate financial reporting.
• Support monthly and quarterly financial close processes, ensuring the timely and accurate completion of assigned accounting activities.
• Perform analytical reviews of non-life subsidiaries' income statements to evaluate the completeness and accuracy of quarterly financial results.
• Partner with business leaders and finance stakeholders to ensure operational changes are appropriately reflected in financial reporting.
• Support the implementation and application of technical accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Collaborate with U.S.-based accounting, finance, and business partners across Eastern through Mountain U.S. time zones.
• Prepare and maintain accounting documentation and contribute to process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide guidance and support to junior accounting team members as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant accounting or financial reporting experience, including independent responsibility for complex accounting activities, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, and financial reporting practices.
• Proficiency with SAP S/4HANA, BlackLine, and relevant financial systems and reporting tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience preparing and reviewing complex journal entries, general ledger reconciliations, and supporting accounting documentation.
• Strong understanding of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, accounting policies, financial reporting procedures, and internal controls.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to research and resolve complex accounting issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical accounting matters to stakeholders.
• Ability to independently manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and meet reporting deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, auditors, and stakeholders across geographic locations.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, lead assigned projects, and implement accounting process improvements.
• Willingness to work flexible hours as necessary to collaborate with U.S.-based teams during financial close and reporting cycles.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in India. Empower is unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.

What Will Set You Apart

• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP; exposure to IFRS preferred.
• Public accounting experience.
• Master's degree in Accounting, Commerce, Finance, or a related field.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification, or an equivalent professional accounting designation.
• Experience supporting U.S.-based stakeholders or working in a multinational accounting organization.
• Direct experience with payroll accounting, employee benefit liabilities, accruals, and related general ledger reconciliations
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) or general ledger accounting systems, such as SAP, or Workday Financial Management.
• Experience supporting multi-entity accounting and regulatory reporting.
• Experience improving accounting processes, documenting controls, or supporting accounting automation initiatives.