Senior Associate

Job Summary

Job Title: Senior Associate (R2R, GL Background)

Location: Pune

Shift: Primarily Evening Shift or Flexible

Experience: 8 to 10 years

Job Type: Full-time

The Senior Associate plays a pivotal role in client financial management, ensuring compliance and accuracy in deliverables, and optimizing processes. This position demands expertise in Record-to-Report (R2R) and General Ledger (GL), with responsibilities including financial analysis, project management, team development, and client communication. A key aspect of the role is to manage workloads effectively, foster team skills, and deliver high-quality outputs aligned with client requirements. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and adherence to process standards are essential to drive operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Financial Management

• Prepare and review journal entries and accounting activities diligently to meet quality standards.
• Prepare financial reports, conduct detailed financial analysis, and ensure accuracy and timeliness in client deliverables.
• Work on audit activities and month-end close processes, including reconciliations, Fixed Assets, Accruals, adjustment entries, etc., ensuring compliance with accounting standards and meeting client expectations.
• Prepare and review audit schedules and account schedules with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Perform analysis and reviews of bank reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, and follow up with clients to resolve discrepancies.
• Manage and schedule payments for accounts payable using platforms like Bill.com or Plooto.

Project Management

• Maintain awareness of all client deadlines and work progress.
• Manage projects and tasks efficiently, converting client discussions and emails into actionable tasks.
• Prioritize and delegate tasks effectively to ensure timely, accurate completion.
• Take full ownership of assigned clients and tasks, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes.

Problem Solving and Issue Resolution

• Proactively address team queries and resolve issues internally.
• Conduct thorough research and problem-solving before escalating to Managers.

Communication and Relationship Management

• Communicate proactively with managers, providing full transparency, status updates, and highlighting potential risks in advance.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their financial goals, challenges, and preferences.
• Communicate complex financial information in a clear and understandable manner to clients, fostering trust and confidence in our services.
• Communicate with clients via email to understand their requirements and provide appropriate responses promptly.
• Provide support to reporting Managers in client management, understanding client requirements, and facilitating process design and monitoring.

Meeting Facilitation

• Participate in meetings, prepare agendas with relevant context, and facilitate discussions for problem-solving and prompt decision-making (both internal and client meetings).
• Draft accurate and concise minutes of meetings, ensuring all relevant information is captured.
• Distribute meeting minutes along with action items promptly to ensure transparency and accountability.

Team Management and Training

• Provide effective training and development to team members, analyzing strengths and development needs.
• Analyze team capacity and resource utilization for effective effort allocation.
• Provide training when an expert in a particular skill at the organizational or team level.
• Take responsibility for improving the performance of direct reportees, if any, and identifying their training needs.
• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance and Training (QAT) team to address and implement their suggestions effectively.

Process Management

• Maintain and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all tasks, ensuring they are current and accessible.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet business requirements.

Requirements

• Experience of nonprofit accounting principles will be an added advantage.
• Minimum Bachelors degree in accounting or related field, MBA or CA inter preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other accounting software. (Preferred - Xero)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• The successful candidate will have a strong background in GL accounting and experience working with US GAAP. AP background not required.
• Ability to apply accounting principles and solutions to meet unique client needs and clearly articulate proposed solutions to client s problems.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Business and customer centricity - Customer is priority.
• Willingness to work from office or home or in hybrid model as per the requirements.
• Self-starter, ability and willingness to work independently, go extra mile to meet business requirements.

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