Senior Associate - CMA

Metayb; Chennai District; On-site; INR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Metayb is seeking a CMA-qualified finance professional with 1–2 years of RTR experience to join the Finance team. You will contribute to record-to-report activities including GL accounting, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and monthly closures.

The role requires strong accounting fundamentals, analytical skills, and proficiency in MS Excel; exposure to SAP or other ERP systems is preferred. Based in Chennai, the position is on-site with cross-functional collaboration across Finance

Qualifications

• CMA – Qualified professional.
• 1–2 years of relevant RTR/financial accounting experience.
• Strong accounting fundamentals and analytical skills.
• Experience with journal entries, accruals, provisions, and month-end close.

Responsibilities

• General Ledger accounting and balance review.
• Journal entries, accruals, provisions and prepayments; reconcile GR/IR and intercompany items.
• Perform month-end close and prepare financial schedules for reporting.
• Support audit processes and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Identify process improvements in RTR and coordinate cross-functional finance activities.

Skills

General Ledger

Journal Entries

Accruals

Reconciliations

Month-end closing

Financial reporting

MS Excel

SAP

ERP systems

Education

CMA – Qualified

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Metayb is a digital transformation company on a mission to transform seamlessly by empowering organisations to navigate the vast landscape of the digital-first era. We have grown into a close-knit family of 500+ employees, each possessing rich field expertise.

Metayb focuses on fostering seamless customer experiences, enhancing operational efficiency and deriving actionable insights. Our key areas of expertise include Digital Transformation, Data Science, SAP Implementation, Workflow Automation, Dashboarding, Visualisation, Finance and Supply Chain services. We aspire to venture into IoT, AI/ML and Virtual Reality, while continuing to deliver best-in-class digital solutions, infrastructure and products.

Role Overview

We are looking for a CMA-qualified professional with 1–2 years of experience to join our Finance team and contribute to Record-to-Report (RTR) and financial accounting activities.

The role will involve hands-on responsibilities across General Ledger accounting, journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, month-end closing and financial reporting. The ideal candidate should have strong accounting fundamentals, good analytical skills and practical experience in finance operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. General Ledger Accounting

• Handle day-to-day General Ledger (GL) accounting activities and review account balances.
• Ensure accurate recording of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities.
• Support fixed asset accounting, depreciation and CAPEX tracking.
• Ensure transactions are recorded accurately and within timelines.

2. Journals & Reconciliations

• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, provisions and prepayments.
• Perform GR/IR, intercompany and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Identify and resolve open items, reconciliation differences and aged balances.
• Maintain proper supporting documentation for accounting entries.

3. Month-End Close & Reporting

• Participate in monthly, quarterly and annual book closure activities.
• Prepare financial schedules and reports for management review.
• Support variance analysis and investigate significant movements.
• Assist with working capital analysis, forecasting and routine management reporting.
• Ensure timely completion of assigned month-end activities.

4. Audit & Compliance

• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation.
• Support internal and external audit requirements.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls and company policies.
• Assist in resolving audit queries and maintaining proper documentation.

5. Process Improvement & Coordination

• Identify opportunities to improve and streamline RTR and accounting processes.
• Support automation and continuous improvement initiatives within Finance.
• Coordinate with Finance, Procurement, Business and other cross-functional teams for timely resolution of accounting issues.
• Handle finance-related analysis and ad-hoc reporting as required.

Requirements

• Qualification: CMA – Qualified
• Experience: 1–2 years of relevant experience in RTR, General Ledger, Financial Accounting or Corporate Finance.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting and reconciliation processes.
• Hands-on experience in journal entries, accruals, provisions, prepayments and month-end closing.
• Good knowledge of fixed asset accounting and intercompany accounting is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Excel.
• Basic to intermediate exposure to SAP or other ERP systems is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks.

Disclaimer: The job title mentioned in this description is generic and intended for broad categorization purposes. The final designation will be determined based on the candidate’s performance during the interview process, relevant experience, and alignment with the organizational hierarchy.