Accountant II

International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP); Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 398,000 - 597,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Investments in Mumbai is seeking a Finance/Accounting professional to join the Global Accounting team. You will prepare journal entries, perform reconciliations, and support month-end close while assisting with audits and financial reporting.

The role offers exposure to multi-currency transactions, intercompany activity, and process improvements in a collaborative, inclusive environment. 1–2 years of experience and strong Excel skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or college courses in finance or accounting preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Office required.
• Experience with month-end close and US GAAP knowledge a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and analysis of transactions impacting US GAAP reporting.
• Prepare journal entries and reconciliations across accounting functions.
• Assist with month-end close and ensure timely, accurate entries.
• Process client and vendor invoices and vendor payments.
• Support internal/external audits with key documents.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Team player

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Reporting To:

Associate Manager, NRM India

Shift:

APAC (7:00 am - 4:00 pm IST) (India)

About Russell Investments, Mumbai:

Russell Investments is a leading outsourced financial partner and global investment solutions firm providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors around the world. Building on an 90-year legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, Russell Investments works every day to improve the financial security of its clients. The firm is "Top 12 Ranked Consultant (2009-2024)" in P&I survey 2024 with $964 billion in assets under advisement (as of December 31, 2025) and $381.8 billion in assets under management (as of March 31, 2026) for clients in 30 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington in the United States, Russell Investments has offices around the world, including London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Mumbai.

Joining our Mumbai office means becoming part of a globally connected team where associates collaborate across functions, geographies, and time zones to support the work of a globally recognized asset management firm. Based in Goregaon (East), you will have the opportunity to work alongside colleagues around the world, contribute to meaningful initiatives, and build your career in a collaborative and inclusive environment. The Mumbai office operates with varying shifts to support collaboration across global time zones.

For more information, please visit https://www.russellinvestments.com.

Job Description:

Joining our Russell Investments Global Finance Department means you will be a part of a passionate and supportive team that believes what we do matters to our clients and investors. We rely on a meticulous financial operation to drive business forward. In this role, you will support the Global Accounting team by preparing a variety of journal entries and account reconciliations, providing analytic review of financial statement accounts, ensuring transactions are accounted for properly in the general ledger and subledger(s), assisting with finance projects as they occur, and assisting with internal and external audit requests. You will have both a day-to-day and ongoing impact on financial transactions, keeping us on track, on time, and on good terms with our valued partners.

This role offers you a unique development opportunity where you will receive on-the-job coaching and gain exposure to a broad range of accounting functional areas such as cash, fixed assets, leases, vendor accruals, intercompany transactions, multi-currency transactions, and more. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace that welcomes new ideas and perspectives and will encourage your thought leadership.

A key component of the Global Accounting team is continued focus on analyzing all functions for process improvement, service enhancement, quality, and efficiency. A successful candidate will be highly motivated and will have the ability to adapt to a transforming work environment while continuing to manage multiple requests with competing deadlines. This candidate will need to be detail-oriented, work quickly and efficiently, as well as conduct business in a professional and organized manner.

The responsibilities of the individual in this position include:

• Provide support and analysis of transactions impacting the business by gaining an understanding of transaction flow and dependencies; ensuring recordings are consistent with US GAAP.
• Prepare journal entries and reconciliations across various accounting functions. This includes effective self-review of work performed, researching discrepancies, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Support the month-end close process by ensuring journal entries are recorded timely and accurately, analyzing account fluctuations, and performing key accounting task as required.
• Prepare and/or process client and vendor invoices (payables and/or receivables) to ensure timely and accurate payment or cash receipt and recording in the general ledger. Identify outliers and proactively seek resolution.
• Participate in accounting projects as needed.
• Assist in organizing and providing key documents to internal and external auditors.

The successful candidate will have extensive demonstrable skills and experiences including the following:

• 1-2 years professional experience
• Bachelor's degree/or college courses and investment industry experience preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• MS Office Suite skill set, with Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience or familiarity with month-end close processes in order to understand key transactions and interactions
• Familiarity with multi-currency transactions
• Strong team player with willingness to assist others in the department as needed, including performing simple or manual, repetitive tasks
• Excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail; meticulous attention to quality of work product
• Ability to work independently with little supervision on projects
• Ability to work under pressure and to manage deadlines, without sacrificing quality
• Proficient understanding of US GAAP, IFRS a plus
• Basic knowledge of the Asset Management industry