Senior Associate Finance

Publicis Sapient; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gender-Neutral Policy

18 paid holidays

Generous parental leave and new parent

Flexible work arrangements

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Publicis Sapient is seeking a Senior Associate – Controllership to drive key financial close and reporting processes. The role emphasizes accuracy in books, audit readiness, and continuous improvement through automation.

You will collaborate with FP&A, Payroll, Procurement, and Business teams to ensure timely, reliable financial information. Ideal candidates have CA credentials with 2–5 years of controllership or accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and experience in month-end close,

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with 2–5 years in controllership/accounting/audit.
• Experience in month-end close, financial reporting, and audits.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end month-end closing activities (P&L & Balance Sheet).
• Post and review journal entries including accruals, prepayments, provisions.
• Prepare monthly profit & loss statements and supporting schedules.
• Perform variance analysis (Actual vs Prior/Plan).
• Generate MIS reports and provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations; resolve aging items.
• Review books for accuracy; identify discrepancies and drive corrective actions.
• Support intercompany bookings, reconciliations, and settlements.
• Assist internal, statutory, and external audits with schedules.

Skills

Strong accounting knowledge

Financial analysis & reporting

Internal controls & compliance

Advanced Excel skills

Stakeholder management & communication

Education

CA (Chartered Accountant)

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Associate – Controllership is responsible for executing key financial controllership activities, including month-end close, financial reporting, and balance sheet governance. The role ensures accuracy in books of accounts, supports audits, and drives process efficiency through continuous improvement and automation.

Your Impact OR Responsibilities

• Month-End Close & Accounting
• Execute end-to-end month-end closing activities (P&L and Balance Sheet)
• Post and review journal entries including:
  • Accruals, prepayments, provisions
  • Depreciation and adjustments
  • Intercompany transactions
• Ensure timely, accurate, and complete financial close
• Financial Reporting & Analysis
• Prepare monthly profit & loss statements and supporting schedules
• Perform variance analysis (Actual vs Prior/Plan)
• Generate MIS reports and provide actionable insights to stakeholders
• Balance Sheet Management
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations
• Track and resolve open items / aging balances
• Ensure all accounts are audit-ready with proper documentation
• Books Review and Controls
• Perform detailed review of books of accounts
• Identify discrepancies and drive corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and policies
• Intercompany Accounting
• Manage intercompany bookings, reconciliations, and settlements
• Ensure accurate and timely elimination of intercompany balances
• Audit & Compliance Support
• Support internal, statutory, and external audits
• Provide schedules, reconciliations, and audit responses
• Ensure compliance with tax requirements (GST, TDS, etc.)
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Collaborate with FP&A, Payroll, Procurement, and Business teams
• Support cost allocation, reclassification, and reporting queries
• Handle stakeholder queries efficiently
• Process Improvement & Automation
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and reduce manual effort
• Support automation initiatives (Power BI, Excel, workflows)
• Drive efficiency and accuracy in reporting and reconciliations

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA)
• 2–5 years of experience in controllership / accounting / audit

Skills

• Strong accounting knowledge (GL, accruals, Balance Sheet, P&L)
• Financial analysis and reporting capabilities
• Understanding of internal controls and compliance
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot, Lookup, Data handling)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management

Set Yourself Apart With

• Timely and accurate month-end close
• Clean balance sheet (minimal open/aged items)
• High-quality financial reporting & insights
• Zero or minimal audit observations
• Contributions to automation and process efficiency

Benefits of Working Here

• Gender-Neutral Policy
• 18 paid holidays throughout the year.
• Generous parental leave and new parent transition program
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Programs to help you in wellness and well-being.

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.