Finance & Accounting-Tower Lead

Role: Tower Lead

Skill: Finance & Accounting

Experience: 10 - 15 Years

Job Location: Siruseri, Chennai

Education: Chartered Accountant (Qualified / Semi Qualified) / Bachelor's/Master's in Commerce or MBA in Finance and Accounting

Certifications: Chartered Accountant (Qualified / Semi Qualified)

Must Have:

• Proficiency in core accounting, accounting standards, IFRS, GAAP.
• Core Tax accounting experience (Filing of returns, Direct & Indirect Tax)
• Working experience in SAP, Oracle Accounting ERPs,
• Work experience in Transfer Pricing & Tax tools
• CA(Chartered accountants with 15 - 20 years of relevant experience in MNC (BPO or Captive)

Good to Have:

• Record to Report - GL/ Month end close and Reporting, having Client relationship skill and team management
• Communication – Oral and emails
• Advanced Microsoft Excel
• Financial Reporting
• SAP/Oracle ERP Systems
• Audit Support & Documentation
• Data Analysis

Job Requirements:

• Own end-to-end R2R / P2P / O2C processes: General Ledger, Intercompany, Invoice processing, AP Cycle, AR Cycle and Reporting.
• Ensure compliance with Accounting Standards (GAAP, IFRS) and regulatory requirements. Strong exposure to ERPs like Oracle, SAP, HFM, BPC, Blackline, Azure, Power BI, Alteryx, etc Manage people's performance, recruitment, productivity, and appraisals. (75-150+ FTEs)
• Lead client governance, QBRs/MBRs
• Controllership & Compliance (SOX/ICFR)
• Global Stakeholder Management (Controller/CFO Level)
• Drive process re-engineering, transitions, and project management for operational excellence.
• Collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders for KPI governance, audits, and contract amendments.
• Champion transformation, automation, and continuous improvement leveraging ERP and analytics tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strong domain knowledge in Accounting Standards (GAAP, IFRS) with prior BPO experience. Hands-on exposure to ERP platforms (SAP ECC/S4HANA, Oracle, HFM, BPC) and tools like Blackline, Azure, Power BI, Alteryx.
• Excellent soft skills: stakeholder management, presentation, articulation, and multitasking.
• Proven experience in client-facing roles, KPI governance, audits, and business contract management.
• Expertise in project management, transition, and process transformation initiatives.
• AP ECC / SAP S4 HANA, BlackLine, Power BI, Power Query
• Advanced Excel, RPA & AI Automation Solutions, Fixed Assets Accounting
• Lease Accounting & Revenue Recognition, IFRS / US GAAP Knowledge, Governance Risk & Audit Management

Mandatory Requirements:

EPCN number is mandatory for eligibility of the interview. Follow the below steps to register and mention the EPCN number on your resume

Step 1: Visit [ https://ibegin.tcsapps.com/candidate/next/en-IN/register] (Alternatively, you may visit https://www.tcs.com/careers and click on Apply Now).

Step 2: On the iBegin homepage, click on Login (Three dots/lines at top right corner of the homepage to get the option)

Step 3: Click on New User (Register with us)

Step 4: Select BPO in Area of Interest and complete the registration. (Fill in the details)

Step 5: Once completed, your TCS EP ID would be generated which starts with EP2026CNXXXXXXX.

Step 6: You will be able to see your EP ID after logging into the iBegin website