Technical Accounting Analyst

Willis Towers Watson; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Willis Towers Watson in Mumbai, India, seeks a Technical Accountant to own the close and reporting for share‑based compensation, partnering with payroll, tax, and audit teams globally.

The role emphasizes technical accounting, ASC 718 expense modeling, and using AI/low‑code tools to streamline processes, requiring 3+ years of corporate or public accounting and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in corporate accounting or public accounting.
• Knowledge of share-based accounting requirements in accordance with US GAAP or IFRS.
• Experience preparing account reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to communicate with management and work cross-functionally.
• Process improvement mindset, including leveraging AI and/or low-code tools where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close process for share-based compensation and record journal entries.
• Reconcile share-based compensation accounts and resolve unexplained activity.
• Reconcile and report Capital Activity.
• Assist with calculations of performance-based awards and modifications to awards.
• Assist with purchase accounting as applicable.
• Answer audit and tax inquiries, including statutory reporting for global entities.
• Record expense for ESPP and true up upon purchase.
• Coordinate with local payrolls when awards vest and reconcile activity.
• Prepare quarterly disclosures.
• Review Pay vs. Performance disclosures in the Proxy.
• Calculate intercompany recharges per agreements.
• Assist in modeling ASC 718 expense for new awards and scenarios.
• Provide accounting impact for new hires/terminations with quick turnarounds.

Skills

Excel

Power Query

Share-based accounting

US GAAP

IFRS knowledge

Cross-functional

AI/low-code

Tools

Power Query

Oracle

HFM

Fidelity Plan Sponsor

ERP systems

Job description

Description

Join our team as a Technical Accountant and take ownership of the accounting and reporting that supports our global share-based compensation programs. This is a high-impact opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys combining technical expertise with practical problem-solving—from leading the monthly close and explaining key variances to modeling new awards, supporting disclosures, and partnering with payroll, tax, audit, and other teams worldwide. You will have the autonomy to improve how work gets done, using strong Excel skills, Power Query, AI, and low-code tools to create smarter, more efficient processes. If you are detail-oriented, collaborative, and ready to turn complex accounting requirements into clear business insights, we would love to hear from you.

Accounting

• Ownership of the monthly close process for share-based compensation, which includes recording journal entries, leveraging Power Query workflows as applicable, summarizing expense and explaining variances to Plan and/or Forecast


• Reconcile share-based comp accounts, research unexplained activity, and work with partners to achieve resolution


• Reconcile and report Capital Activity


• Assist with calculations of performance-based awards and past or future modifications to existing awards


• Assist with purchase accounting as applicable


• Answer audit and tax inquiries, including statutory reporting requests for entities around the world


• Record expense for ESPP and true up upon purchase


• Coordinate with local payrolls when awards vest and reconcile vesting activity


• Prepare quarterly disclosures


• Assist in review of the Pay vs. Performance disclosures in the Proxy


• Calculate intercompany recharges in accordance with agreements

Modeling/Forecasting

• Assist with modeling and developing budget


• Dynamically model ASC 718 expense for potential new awards, providing a quick turnaround and multiple scenarios


• Provide accounting impact for potential new hires and terminations, providing a quick turn-around

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in corporate accounting or public accounting


• Knowledge of share-based accounting requirements in accordance with US GAAP or IFRS


• Experience preparing account reconciliations


• Strong Excel skills


• Ability to communicate with management and work cross-functionally


• Process improvement mindset, including leveraging AI and/or low-code tools where applicable

Preferred:

• Knowledge of ASC 718 on stock-based compensation


• Experience accounting for Performance Restricted Stock Units


• Experience accounting for an ESPP


• Experience with Microsoft products, including Power Query


• Experience with Fidelity Plan Sponsor Web Station or another share-based compensation platform


• ERP experience and systems confidence, including recording journal entries and running reports from an ERP system such as Oracle and/or HFM