Sr Analyst Controllership

EY; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Chennai is seeking a Senior Analyst Controllership to support financial statement preparation, consolidation, BFC reporting and audit compliance. You will manage GL activities, maintain mappings, and ensure accuracy of regulatory filings.

You will collaborate with finance teams to deliver timely reporting, strengthen internal controls, and drive improvements in governance and automation of reporting processes.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in GL, accounting, controllership.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and BFC processes.
• Experience with audit evidence and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Prepare trial balances, draft financial statements, and disclosures.
• Report P&L and Balance Sheet actuals to BFC schedules, perform line-by-line GL-to-BFC reconciliations.
• Document local Trial Balance, Chart of Accounts to BFC mapping, distribute mapping documentation, and support semi-annual mapping changes.
• Support in ESG reporting and disclosures and CSR reporting.
• Support in internal audits, SOX reporting and compliances.
• Coordinate audit support activities by reviewing audit plans and timelines, assigning action owners, sourcing BFC/ERP documentation, providing audit evidence, posting audit adjustments, and closing pending audit points.
• Review and perform final GL reconciliations, support amendments, approvals and record General Journal Entries in the accounting system.
• Support late adjustment processes by opening applicable ledger periods, inputting journal entries with supporting documentation and assisting with journal review and approval through workflow.
• Manage financial reporting system master data including entities, hierarchies, and Chart of Accounts, and support system administration, maintenance, user access, and security controls.
• Collaborate with the required stakeholders to resolve issues and support process standardisation, simplification and automation initiatives.

Skills

GL accounting

Controllership

Financial reporting

Audit support

Communication skills

Governance processes

Education

Graduate/Inter CA

Job description

JOB TITLE

Senior Analyst Controllership

JOB SUMMARY

This role supports controllership delivery through financial statement preparation, consolidation and BFC reporting, audit and compliance support, GL accounting, and financial reporting system administration. It contributes to accurate and timely reporting in line with regulatory and internal control requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support legal entity and consolidated financial statement activities, including preparation of trial balances, draft financial statements, footnotes, disclosures, and filing submissions to regulators or stock exchanges.
• Report P&L and Balance Sheet actuals to BFC schedules, perform line-by-line GL-to-BFC reconciliations, document reconciling items, and support final BFC submission and publication.
• Document local Trial Balance, Chart of Accounts to BFC mapping, distribute mapping documentation, act on mapping errors, and support semi-annual mapping change documentation.
• Support in ESG reporting and disclosures and CSR reporting.
• Support in internal audits, SOX reporting and compliances.
• Coordinate audit support activities by reviewing audit plans and timelines, assigning action owners, sourcing BFC/ERP documentation, providing audit evidence, posting audit adjustments, and closing pending audit points.
• Review and perform final GL reconciliations, support amendments, approvals and record General Journal Entries in the accounting system.
• Support late adjustment processes by opening applicable ledger periods, inputting journal entries with supporting documentation and assisting with journal review and approval through workflow.
• Manage financial reporting system master data including entities, hierarchies, and Chart of Accounts, and support system administration, maintenance, user access, and security controls.
• Collaborate with the required stakeholders to resolve issues and support process standardisation, simplification and automation initiatives.

ROLE-SPECIFIC SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES

Skills/Experience

• Graduate/Inter CA with 2–5 years of relevant experience in GL, accounting, controllership, audit support and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of controllership, financial reporting, consolidation, BFC reporting, GL reconciliations, and statutory financial statement processes.
• Robust communication skills.
• Strong control mindset with experience in audit evidence preparation, internal controls documentation, SOP adherence, and governance processes.
• Commercially focused with a strong Client service approach.
• Confidence in dealing with and building relationships both internally and externally.
• Well organized with strength in prioritizing.
• Flexible attitude to achieve results.