Team Lead

Tata Consultancy Services; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking a senior finance operations professional in India to drive complex Record to Report processes. The role requires Lean Six Sigma certification, ERP proficiency (SAP/JD Edwards), and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills.

You will lead end-to-end journal entries, month-end activities, and governance calls with stakeholders. Ideal candidates have 5–10 years in R2R, with 2+ years in supervising teams, and a proven track record of delivering on time with quality.

Qualifications

• Educational background in finance with relevant certifications.
• ERP certification or equivalent proficiency in SAP/JD Edwards.
• Strong leadership experience in Lean Six Sigma projects.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex journal entries, month-end closing, and reporting.
• Lead and mentor multiple Lean Six Sigma improvement projects.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and ensure governance through analytics.
• Prepare dashboards and provide timely status updates.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Finance & Accounting

Leadership & Mentoring

Education

Non-technical graduation/masters in Finance & Accounts

B.Com / M.Com / CA (Complete)

ERP certification

Tools

SAP

JD Edwards

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Minimum 15 years of regular, full-time education (10 + 2 + 3)
• Non-technical graduation and/or masters in finance & accounts stream - B.Com, M.Com or CA Complete preferred
• Bachelor's/Master's in Finance & Accounting or equivalent with ERP certification / proficient

Must Have Skills:

• Lean Six Sigma certified or formally trained (Black Belt preferred)
• Finance and Accounting domain experience
• Proven track record of leading and/or mentoring multiple Lean Six Sigma improvement projects

Good-to-Have Skills:

Role Purpose:

This role is responsible for executing more complex processes and exception transactions that involve greater subjective thinking & analytical ability (or processing a much higher volume of complex transactions). Should have at least 3 years of relevant work experience as Subject Matter Expert in similar complex transaction and processes and at least 2 years in supervising activities with excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal skills along with proficiency in MS Excel & Powerpoint. Should have expert level knowledge of ERP (preferably SAP or JDE), experience in reporting & compliance, capable of handling stringent timelines, interacting and preparing analytics and presenting during governance calls with the stakeholders

Key Accountabilities:

• Should be able to perform more complex processes and exception transactions that involve greater subjective thinking & analytical ability (or processing a much higher volume of complex transactions) relating to journal entries (preparation & posting), Month end Closing activities, Reporting, Fixed Asset & Lease accounting, Reconciliation of Cash & other Balance sheet items including ability to research open items and drive to closure
• Complete activities as per customer statement of work
• Meet Targets of TAT and Accuracy
• Be self-reliant to undertake and complete assigned work
• Undertake self assessment to verify activities done timely and accurately
• Perform Quality check of Sr. Associates & Subject Matter experts and give feedback
• Evaluate Internal control gaps, have governance with both external and internal stakeholders for risk mitigation
• Identify areas of potential errors and to find ways to fix and avoid errors and repeat issues
• Act as Buddy to new joiners and other Sr. Associates requiring support to perform activities
• Report out hourly & EOD status of activities performed
• Provide daily update to customer on progress and have interaction emails & calls
• Prepare & provide report out in form of dashboards using Excel and Powerpoint
• Identify process gaps and provide controls to mitigate and monitor closure
• Identify process improvement opportunities and take up improvement projects for both self and team and drive to closure
• Operate from Office as standard requirement
• Should not take any unscheduled leaves without pre-consent from Team Lead
• Be open to operate extended hours to finish deliverable from Office and incase of errors and backlogs and during month-end, quarter-end close.

Technical Capabilities / Skills:

Systems:

• Expert knowledge of SAP or JD Edwards
• Good level of proficiency in the following systems: MS Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Has expert level experience in Excel using IF, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, PIVOT, CELL REFERENCE, AVERAGE, AGEING, DATE FORMAT, TEXT to TABLE
• Has expert level knowledge of preparing Power point
• Shows genuine empathy to customers experiencing connection difficulties.
• Able to communicate effectively across a group with diverse backgrounds.
• High energy, self-motivation with a high degree of accountability

Analytical skills:

• High analytical skills with Lean Six Sigma certification

Organisational skills:

• Documentation and knowledge sharing.
• High level written communication skills to interact with key stakeholders

Business acumen:

5-10 years of experience in Record to Report of which at least 3 years of relevant work experience as Subject Matter Expert in similar complex transaction and processes and at least 2 years in supervising activities with excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal skills along with proficiency in MS Excel & Powerpoint.

Should have expert level knowledge of ERP (preferably SAP or JDE), experience in reporting & compliance, capable of handling stringent timelines, interacting and preparing analytics and presenting during governance calls with the stakeholders

Other Requirements:

• Should possess positive attitude to support the business.
• 5 days’ work from office is mandatory including one weekend during Month-end Close cycle