Walk-in | General Accountant & RTR

Sutherland; Chennai District; On-site; INR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Sutherland is seeking a General Accounting professional to support day-to-day RTR activities, including GL reconciliations, balance sheet substantiation, journal entries, and month-end close. The role emphasizes accuracy, timely issue resolution, adherence to SLAs, and flexibility to support MEC timelines, with strong Excel and communication skills.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure complete audit trails, assist with intercompany reconciliations, and maintain documentation to

Responsibilities

• Daily GL reconciliation and follow-up on open items.
• Balance Sheet reconciliation and substantiation.
• Payment processing and validation as per SLA.
• Fixed Asset accounting and reconciliation.
• Journal preparation, posting and validation.
• Accrual, prepayment and reclassification entries.
• Intercompany reconciliation and variance follow-up.
• Financial report preparation and data validation.
• Month-end close activities and MEC checklist completion.
• Prioritize MEC activities and SLA adherence.
• Investigate variances and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate supporting documentation and audit trails.
• Support audit queries and provide required schedules.
• Ensure timely follow-up with stakeholders for pending items.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Flexibility/shift timings

Job description

Role Overview:

Responsible for supporting day-to-day General Accounting and RTR activities, including GL and Balance Sheet reconciliations, payment processing, Fixed Assets, journal entries, reporting, and month-end close activities. The role requires strong attention to detail, timely issue resolution, SLA adherence, and flexibility to support critical MEC timelines.

Key Responsibilities:

• - Daily GL reconciliation and follow-up on open items
• - Balance Sheet account reconciliation and substantiation
• - Payment processing and validation as per SLA
• - Fixed Asset accounting and reconciliation
• - Journal preparation, posting and validation
• - Accrual, prepayment and reclassification entries
• - Intercompany reconciliation and variance follow-up
• - Financial report preparation and data validation
• - Month-end close (MEC) activities and checklist completion
• - Prioritize MEC activities and consistently achieve agreed SLA
• - Investigate variances and resolve accounting discrepancies
• - Maintain accurate supporting documentation and audit trails
• - Support audit queries and provide required schedules
• - Ensure timely follow-up with stakeholders for pending items
• - Basic understanding of RTR / General Ledger processes
• - Good knowledge of Excel for reconciliation and reporting
• - Good Communication skills
• - Flexible to support extended/shift timings during month-end close