Corporate Accounting Manager

Job Description :

The Corporate Accounting Manager is responsible for overseeing the organizations core accounting functions, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with statutory requirements, and strong internal controls. This role manages month-end close, general ledger activities, audits, and financial processes while leading a team of accounting professionals.

Role & Responsibilities :

Financial Reporting & Close :

- Manage and oversee the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes.

- Ensure timely and accurate preparation of financial statements

- Review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules

- Maintain the integrity of the general ledger.

Compliance & Controls :

- Ensure compliance with accounting standards (e.g., Ind AS / IFRS / GAAP as applicable)

- Strengthen and monitor internal controls over financial reporting

- Ensure adherence to company policies and regulatory requirements

- Coordinate statutory filings and tax compliance with external consultants.

Audit Management :

- Lead external and internal audits

- Prepare audit schedules and resolve auditor queries

- Implement audit recommendations and improvements.

Corporate Accounting Operations :

- Oversee fixed assets, accruals, provisions, and intercompany transactions

- Monitor balance sheet accounts and perform variance analysis

- Ensure accurate revenue and expense recognition

- Support consolidation of financial statements (if applicable).

Team Leadership :

- Manage, mentor, and develop accounting team members

- Allocate tasks and monitor performance

- Foster a culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Process Improvement :

- Identify opportunities to automate and streamline accounting processes

- Implement best practices and strengthen financial controls

- Support ERP implementations or upgrades.

Stakeholder Support :

- Provide financial insights to leadership for decision-making

- Collaborate with FP&A, tax, treasury, and business teams

- Prepare ad-hoc reports and analysis as required.

Required Qualifications :

- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

- CA / CPA / ACCA / CMA (preferred or required depending on company)

- 12+ years of progressive accounting experience.

Required Skills & Competencies :

- Experience working in a multi-entity organization, preferably with global operations, including exposure to intercompany accounting, foreign currency transactions, and cross-border reporting requirements.

- Demonstrated ability to perform effectively in a high-growth, fast-paced environment with changing priorities and complex business structures

- Understanding of international accounting considerations, including FX impacts, intercompany transactions, and consolidation nuances

- Strong knowledge of accounting standards and financial reporting

- Experience managing month-end close processes

- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.)

- Advanced Excel skills

- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability

- Attention to detail and high level of accuracy

- Leadership and team management skills

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Role : Finance & Accounting - Other

Employment Type : Full Time, Permanent

Role Category : Finance & Accounting - Other

Education - PG: MBA/PGDM in Finance, CA in Any Specialization, ICWA (CMA) in Any Specialization.

Key Skills :

- US GAAP

- ASC 842 & ASC 606

- Fin Reporting & Closing - Audit

- Journal Entries & Ledger

- Corporate Accounting