Senior Finance Executive

Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd; Dehradun; Hybrid; INR 600,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd in India seeks a Finance Analyst to support Management Accounting, Fixed Asset Accounting, and Bank Reconciliation processes. You will code expenses, prepare journal entries, capitalize assets, and perform reconciliations while adhering to governance and local compliance.

The role requires a commerce/finance background with 3–5 years of experience, strong Excel skills, and attention to detail, working in a global, remote-friendly team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in accounting, finance operations, or management accounting.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial controls.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions such as Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis, and reconciliations.
• Excellent reconciliation and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Highly organized, methodical, and numerically accurate.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve financial discrepancies.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a global and remote team environment.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to resolving queries and delivering high-quality work within deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Accurately code and classify expenses to the appropriate General Ledger (GL) accounts.
• Process and reconcile corporate credit card transactions, ensuring receipts are verified and expenses are correctly coded.
• Prepare and post journal entries relating to accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, and corrections.
• Perform detailed expense analysis to identify trends, discrepancies, and potential cost-saving opportunities.
• Provide supporting documentation and respond to audit-related queries in a timely manner.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and control within finance operations.
• Maintain accurate fixed asset records, including asset descriptions, acquisition costs, depreciation, and disposals.
• Ensure assets are capitalized appropriately in accordance with accounting policies and standards.
• Determine and apply suitable useful lives and depreciation methodologies.
• Process asset disposals, transfers, and write-offs, including calculation and recording of gains or losses.
• Perform timely and accurate bank reconciliations, ensuring alignment between bank statements and internal financial records.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies, including unidentified transactions, bank charges, and processing errors.
• Identify, analyze, and correct accounting errors through appropriate journal entries.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and banking partners to resolve reconciliation issues and outstanding items.
• Ensure compliance with internal control requirements and financial reporting standards.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce/Accounting/Finance

Tools

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP

Data analysis

Job description

Job Purpose

To ensure accurate and timely processing of financial transactions related to Management Accounts, Fixed Assets, and Bank Reconciliations. The role requires maintaining high levels of financial accuracy, supporting month-end activities, and collaborating effectively as part of a global finance team while adhering to local governance and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Management Accounting & Expense Processing

• Accurately code and classify expenses to the appropriate General Ledger (GL) accounts.
• Process and reconcile corporate credit card transactions, ensuring receipts are verified and expenses are correctly coded.
• Prepare and post journal entries relating to accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, and corrections.
• Perform detailed expense analysis to identify trends, discrepancies, and potential cost-saving opportunities.
• Provide supporting documentation and respond to audit-related queries in a timely manner.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and control within finance operations.

Fixed Asset Accounting

• Maintain accurate fixed asset records, including asset descriptions, acquisition costs, depreciation, and disposals.
• Ensure assets are capitalized appropriately in accordance with accounting policies and standards.
• Determine and apply suitable useful lives and depreciation methodologies.
• Process asset disposals, transfers, and write-offs, including calculation and recording of gains or losses.

Bank Reconciliation & Controls

• Perform timely and accurate bank reconciliations, ensuring alignment between bank statements and internal financial records.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies, including unidentified transactions, bank charges, and processing errors.
• Identify, analyze, and correct accounting errors through appropriate journal entries.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and banking partners to resolve reconciliation issues and outstanding items.
• Ensure compliance with internal control requirements and financial reporting standards.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in accounting, finance operations, or management accounting.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial controls.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions such as Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis, and reconciliations.
• Excellent reconciliation and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Highly organized, methodical, and numerically accurate.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve financial discrepancies.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a global and remote team environment.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to resolving queries and delivering high-quality work within deadlines.

Key Competencies

• Attention to Detail
• Financial Analysis & Reconciliation
• Customer and Stakeholder Focus
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Process Improvement Mindset
• Accountability & Ownership
• Time Management and Prioritization
• Adaptability in a Global Working Environment