Specialist, Corporate Accounting

Avient Corporation; Kalyan Gaon; Hybrid; INR 1,100,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

Two-way transport

Canteen onsite

Flexible PTO

LinkedIn Learning Premium

Health & Accidental Insurance

Annual incentive pay

Job summary

Avient Corporation, a global specialty materials company, seeks a Specialist, Corporate Accounting (GL/RTR) for its India operations. The role focuses on month-end close, journal entries, and reconciliations in BlackLine within an SAP environment, supporting US/Canada subsidiaries.

The position requires 5+ years in GL/RTR accounting, SAP, and SOX compliance, with hybrid work (3 days in office) and a shift from 5:30 PM to 2:30 AM IST.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in GL/RTR accounting, BlackLine, SOX compliance and treasury in an SAP environment.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field; CA / Non-CA / MBA in Finance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages SAP general ledger accounting activities and monthly/quarterly closing processes.
• Uploads trial balances into SAP system and coordinates with cross-functional teams.
• Performs reconciliations, journal entries, and COPA assessments; supports audits.
• Drives SOX compliance and internal control improvements across subsidiaries.

Skills

GL accounting

RTR accounting

BlackLine

SOX compliance

Treasury

SAP

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

CA / Non-CA / MBA in Finance

Tools

BlackLine

SAP

Job description

Job Description:

• Role: Specialist,Corporate Accounting (GL/RTR Accounting)
• Location: Kalyan, Mumbai / Kharadi, Pune
• Experience: 5+ years experience in GL/RTR accounting, Blackline, SOX compliance and treasury in an SAP environment.
• Work Mode: Hybrid (3 days work from office)
• Shift: 5:30 PM to 2:30 AM IST

What We Offer:

• Competitive Compensation Package aligned with market standards
• Shift Allowance: Competitive Shift Allowance
• Annual Incentive Pay to reward outstanding performance
• Two-way transport facility for convenient commuting
• Onsite canteen offering healthy and subsidized meal options
• Flexible PTO / Annual Leave program for work-life balance
• LinkedIn Learning Premium Access to support your growth
• Comprehensive Health & Accidental Insurance coverage

Job Summary:

The Corporate Accounting (GL/RTR) Specialist, reporting to the RTR Manager, is a key role that is responsible for the month-end close process, accrual accounting, posting journal entries, completing account reconciliations in BlackLine, variance analysis, audit support, intercompany accounting reconciliation and other ad hoc projects for the US and Canadian subsidiaries of Avient Corporation.

Essential duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages SAP general ledger accounting activities. Primary responsibilities include the monthly and quarterly closing process for related company financial statements, including providing direct oversight to general ledger accounts, preparing journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Uploading of trial balances into Avient's SAP system.
• Works cross functionally with those in other areas, such as Manufacturing Accounting, Global Business Services, Analytical Finance, Treasury and Tax, to co-ordinate process improvements that result in more effective and efficient monthly and quarterly close processes.
• Responsible for the preparation of various accounting requirements, including journal entries, reconciliations, analysis of activities and reporting. Areas of responsibility include execution of monthly COPA assessments, various judgmental accruals and reserves, preparation of account reconciliations in Blackline, as well as assistance with other miscellaneous close activities.
• Assists and provides cross functional support, guidance and escalation management of activities from our internal business partners.
• Takes ownership and drives completion of other activities and processes such as SOX, external and internal audits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field
• CA / Non-CA / MBA in Finance.
• 5+ years of experience in accounting, finance, SOX compliance and treasury in an SAP environment.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Critical thinking and the ability to own responsibilities in a fast-paced environment focused on results
• Team player with proven ability to lead and manage projects
• Able to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, informal, often ambiguous and rapidly changing business environment.

Additional Qualifications:

Delivering excellent quality identify process inefficiencies proposes process improvements and good customer interaction. Play a key role in analyzing problems and come up with creative solutions, as well as producing methodologies for effective data management. Excellent communication skills Flexible work style capable to work without supervision. Good team handling and building capabilities.