Senior Specialist

HCL Technologies Limited; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited in India is seeking a Senior Team Leader – R2R to oversee end-to-end Record to Report processes, including general ledger, month-end close, and financial reporting. You will lead a team of 15–30 members, ensure SLAs, and drive process improvements and automation.

The role requires 8–12 years in finance, CPA/CA advantageous, and hands-on ERP experience (SAP/Oracle/Workday). This position emphasizes stakeholder management and adherence to IFRS/US GAAP policies.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of overall experience in finance and accounting, with at least 5 years in R2R / General Ledger accounting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end R2R activities, including journal entries, accruals, provisions, prepayments, fixed assets, intercompany and general ledger maintenance.
• Manage month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities in line with the close calendar, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed, reviewed and signed off on time, with aged items investigated and cleared.
• Review trial balances, flux and variance analyses, and ensure unusual movements are explained and escalated.
• Monitor intercompany transactions and settlements, and drive timely resolution of mismatches.
• Support preparation of management reports, financial statements and regulatory/statutory reporting inputs.
• Ensure delivery against agreed SLAs, KPIs and turnaround times, and manage workload allocation and backlog.

Skills

GL accounting

Month-end close

Intercompany

Fixed assets

Financial reporting

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Process Excellence

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Commerce/Accounting/Finance (M.Com / MBA Finance preferred)

CA/CMA/CPA/ACCA qualification

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Workday

Qube

Power BI

Excel

RPA

Job description

Requisition ID190886-Posted11/10/2026

The Senior Team Leader – R2R is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of Record to Report operations, including general ledger accounting, month-end and year-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, and financial reporting support. The role leads a team of finance professionals, ensures adherence to SLAs, accounting policies and internal controls, and drives process improvement, automation and stakeholder satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Delivery

• Oversee end-to-end R2R activities, including journal entries, accruals, provisions, prepayments, fixed assets, intercompany and general ledger maintenance.
• Manage month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities in line with the close calendar, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
• Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed, reviewed and signed off on time, with aged items investigated and cleared.
• Review trial balances, flux and variance analyses, and ensure unusual movements are explained and escalated.
• Monitor intercompany transactions and settlements, and drive timely resolution of mismatches.
• Support preparation of management reports, financial statements and regulatory/statutory reporting inputs.
• Ensure delivery against agreed SLAs, KPIs and turnaround times, and manage workload allocation and backlog.

People Management :

• Lead, coach and mentor a team of Team Leaders and Process Executives; set clear goals, KPIs and performance expectations.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, performance reviews and feedback sessions; manage performance improvement plans where required.
• Plan resources, manage attendance and capacity, and support hiring, onboarding and succession planning.
• Identify training needs, conduct knowledge-sharing sessions and build a strong bench of backups for critical activities.
• Drive team engagement, motivation and attrition control.

Control, Compliance and Quality :

• Ensure compliance with accounting standards (IFRS / US GAAP / local GAAP), client policies, SOPs and internal control frameworks (e.g., SOX).
• Support internal and external audits by providing timely and accurate documentation and responses.
• Maintain and update SOPs, process documentation and desktop procedures.
• Perform quality checks, root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for errors and escalations.
• Ensure segregation of duties, access controls and data confidentiality.

Stakeholder Management and Continuous Improvement :

• Act as the primary point of contact for client finance teams, controllers and internal stakeholders on R2R matters.
• Prepare and present MIS, dashboards, service reviews and performance updates to management and clients.
• Manage escalations and drive timely resolution of issues and risks.
• Identify and implement process improvements, standardization and automation (e.g., RPA, ERP enhancements, Lean/Six Sigma) to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Support transitions, new process onboarding and change management initiatives.

Qualification :

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance (M.Com / MBA Finance preferred).
• Professional qualification such as CA, CMA, CPA or ACCA (completed or pursuing) is an advantage.
• 8–12 years of overall experience in finance and accounting, with at least 5 years in R2R / General Ledger accounting.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in a team leader or supervisory role managing teams of 15–30 members.
• Experience in a shared services / BPO environment with client-facing exposure is preferred.

Skill Requirements

• Technical: Strong knowledge of GL accounting, month-end close, reconciliations, accruals, intercompany, fixed assets and financial reporting.
• Systems: Hands‑on experience with ERP systems (Qube/SAP / Oracle / Workday or similar), advanced MS Excel, and reporting/automation tools (Power BI, RPA preferred).
• Leadership: Ability to lead, motivate, coach and develop teams; strong decision‑making and ownership.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and clients.
• Analytical: Strong analytical, problem‑solving and root cause analysis skills with attention to detail.
• Process Excellence: Exposure to Lean / Six Sigma, process documentation and continuous improvement.
• Time Management: Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight close deadlines.

Key Performance Indicators :

• Timeliness and accuracy of month-end / year-end close (on‑time close %).
• Balance sheet reconciliation completion and aged reconciling items.
• SLA / turnaround time adherence and backlog levels.
• Quality metrics: error rate, rework, and audit observations.
• Compliance with internal controls and policies.
• Client / stakeholder satisfaction (CSAT) and escalation closure.
• Team productivity, attrition, attendance and engagement.

Number and impact of process improvement / automation initiatives implemented