Specialist - General Ledger

Flex; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Job summary

Flex in Chennai is seeking a Specialist - General Ledger to ensure accurate accounting operations and compliance with corporate directives. You will coordinate transactions, support monthly closing, and implement robust financial controls in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance and at least 5 years of related experience, with CPA/CA/CMA or equivalent certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field or equivalent experience and training.
• Typically requires 5+ years of related experience.
• Finance related professional certification courses (CPA, CMA, CA, CGA, CFP, APICS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting activities including reconciliations of Balance sheet accounts and preparation for audits.
• Research and report on financial status including variances and budget preparation.
• Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions.
• Oversee taxes and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Ensure proper accounting of fixed assets, disposals, and transfers.
• Generate reports for cost centers, departments and projects; review actions from reports.

Skills

Financial accounting

Audit coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related field

Finance professional certifications (CPA, CMA, CA, CPA, CMA, CFP)

Job description

Job Description:

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Specialist - General Ledger in Chennai.

In charge of ensuring accurate accounting activities and effective financial operation of the function and implementing appropriate financial and accounting procedures to coordinate transactions to ensure compliance to relevant legislative and corporate directives and to ensure accurate and reliable data necessary for business operations.

What a typical day looks like:

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting activities including reconciliations of Balance sheet accounts, coordination, and completion of annual audits, and reviewing financial reports/holds up as necessary.
• Research and report on financial status including income statement variances, communicating financial results to management, budget preparation.
• Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions.
• Oversee taxes and abid by federal regulations.
• Ensure proper control and accounting of fixed assets additions, disposals, and transfers.
• Generate reports for labor investigation, expense research, monthly balance sheet and monthly customer profit and loss statement. Review and implement actions resulting from reports.
• Ensure budgets, schedules, and performance requirements are met.
• Review all inter-company ICV booking and payments.
• Ensure proper accounting of all transactions.
• Ensure accurate monthly inventory valuation.
• Coordinate/oversee annual physical inventory or stock take.
• Research expenses for cost centers, departments, and projects.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent experience and training.
• Typically requires 5+ years of related experience.
• Finance related professional certification courses is preferred (CPA, CMA, CWA, CA, CGA, CFP, APICS). Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), America Production Inventory Control Society (APICS), Chartered Accountant (CA), or a Certified General Accountant (CGA)

Here are a few examples of what you will get for the great work you provide:

• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance

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Job Category

Finance

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Optional Skills:

Flex pays for all costs associated with the application, interview or offer process, a candidate will not be asked for any payment related to these costs.

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