Senior Accounting Manager - Global Business Services

FIFO International; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Global exposure

Job summary

FIFO International Global Business Services in India seeks an experienced Senior Accounting Manager to lead a small accounting team, owning month-end close, balance sheet reconciliation, and financial reporting across India and the Netherlands.

The role partners with finance stakeholders, supports audits, enforces internal controls, and drives standardisation and automation in accounting processes using SAP BPC and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience in multinational/GBS.
• Strong month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting knowledge.
• US GAAP and local GAAP understanding.
• Experience leading accounting teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of accounting professionals, ensuring accurate and timely completion of activities.
• Own the month-end and year-end close process, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations and reporting.
• Own balance sheet accounts, ensure proper reconciliation and review.
• Resolve aged or unusual reconciling items and drive corrective actions.
• Analyse month-to-month P&L and cost movements, explain variances to stakeholders.
• Ensure accounting aligns with local GAAP and US GAAP, and Group requirements.
• Ensure accurate reporting in SAP BPC and other systems in line with deadlines.
• Support intercompany accounting and reconciliations; resolve differences.
• Support audits and maintain internal controls and documentation.
• Drive process standardisation, automation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Ownership

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

CPA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

SAP ERP

SAP BPC

QAD

Job description

Global Business Services

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Accounting Manager to join our GBS Finance team in India. The role will lead a small accounting team and take ownership of core accounting activities, month-end close, balance sheet integrity, financial reporting and analysis. The position will work closely with Finance stakeholders in India, the Netherlands.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of accounting professionals, ensuring accurate and timely completion of daily, monthly and year-end activities.
• Own the month-end and year-end close process, including journal entries, accruals, provisions, reconciliations and reporting.
• Take end-to-end ownership of balance sheet accounts and ensure all key accounts are properly reconciled, supported and reviewed.
• Identify and resolve aged or unusual reconciling items, investigate root causes and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Analyse month-to-month P&L and cost movements, identify significant variances, and provide clear explanations and actions to Finance stakeholders.
• Ensure accounting is performed in accordance with local GAAP and financial reporting is aligned with US GAAP and Group requirements.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting in SAP BPC and other relevant systems in line with Group deadlines.
• Support intercompany accounting and reconciliations, including investigation and resolution of differences.
• Support internal and external audits and maintain effective internal controls and accounting documentation.
• Drive process standardisation, automation and continuous improvement across GBS accounting activities.

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; CPA, ACCA or equivalent qualification is an advantage.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a multinational company or shared service/GBS environment.
• Strong understanding of month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, provisions and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to explain financial and cost variances and identify root causes.
• Experience leading, coaching or mentoring accounting team members.
• Good knowledge of US GAAP and local GAAP; experience with SAP/ERP systems. SAP BPC and QAD are a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills, strong attention to detail and a high level of ownership.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with stakeholders across India, Europe and the US.

Nice to Have

• Experience in a global shared service or GBS organisation.
• Experience with intercompany transactions and multi-currency accounting.
• Knowledge of VAT, withholding tax or other accounting-related compliance requirements.

What We Offer

• A leadership role within an international and growing GBS Finance organisation.
• A challenging role with exposure to global Finance stakeholders and processes.
• A collaborative, professional environment with opportunities for process improvement and career development.
• Full-time position with a competitive performance-related compensation package.