Team Lead / Assistant Finance Manager (UK/US Accounting)

Team Lead / Assistant Finance Manager UK/US Accounting

Location: Ahmedabad - work from office
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience: 5–7 years
Qualification: CA / ACCA

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Manage day-to-day accounting and finance activities for UK/US entities.
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Ensure accurate posting and classification of accounting transactions.
• Perform and review balance sheet reconciliations, including bank, intercompany, receivables, payables and other control accounts.
• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end closing activities.
• Prepare and review accruals, prepayments, provisions and journal entries.
• Analyse financial data and investigate significant variances.
• Maintain accurate and complete accounting records in accordance with applicable accounting standards.

UK / US Accounting

• Manage accounting processes in accordance with relevant UK/US accounting principles and practices.
• Ensure appropriate accounting treatment of revenue, expenses, fixed assets, payroll-related entries and other transactions.
• Support preparation of information required for UK/US tax, audit and statutory reporting.
• Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, tax advisors and other professional advisors where required.
• Stay updated on relevant accounting and compliance requirements.

Team Management & Review

• Lead and supervise a small finance/accounting team.
• Allocate tasks and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Review work prepared by team members and ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Provide guidance and support to team members on accounting issues.
• Identify process gaps and implement improvements.
• Train and mentor junior team members.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Good understanding of UK and/or US accounting.
• Strong experience in month-end and year-end closing.
• Excellent reconciliation and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to identify and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Good understanding of financial controls and processes.
• Team and people-management skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and financial analysis.

Systems / Software

Experience with accounting/ERP systems such as Xero, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics or similar would be advantageous.

Mandatory Requirements

• CA / ACCA qualification.
• 5–7 years of relevant accounting/finance experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with UK and/or US accounting.
• Experience in financial reporting, reconciliations and month-end closing.
• Prior experience in a Team Lead / Senior Accountant / Assistant Finance Manager role would be preferred.