Assistant Controller

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure delivery of financial statements as per the defined SLA for TAT and quality for clients assigned.
• Review (Detailed/High level) of financial statements prepared (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow etc.) and record entries as necessary.
• Preparation of critical audit schedules and review (Detailed/High level) of the same as necessary.
• Review and track daily /weekly delivery schedule for financials. Coordinate with US accountants and or client as required. Ensure that the targets & client expectations are met.
• Trouble shooting - Clients issues / queries / escalations / team issues - Single point of contact for any issue related to assigned clients.
• Communicate with US counterparts / clients through calls and emails as required.
• Review and track the activity checklist for all clients.
• Ensure Successful completion of projects assigned on timely basis.
• New client setup – master setups, tracking of data/information received.
• Rigorous follow up for information & update.
• Ensure that activities are carried out and completed per transition plan.
• Regular review of progress with plan.
• Active involvement in transition call - planning stage and onboarding stage.
• Prepare SOPs/ Process maps/ SIPOC.
• Ensure preparation and regular updating of process maps, process notes/ SOPs/SIPOC.
• Ensure daily updating of delivery trackers.
• Ensure completion and timely delivery of monthly MIS and PLI calculations.
• Update and review client escalations in the standard escalation log and complete RCA.
• Update and review financial errors in the standard error log and complete RCA.
• Monthly preparation of dashboard for assigned clients.
• Identification of areas of process improvement
• Review the ongoing process and bring continuous improvement in process for efficiency & quality.

Requirements

• Excellent Accounting knowledge.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office and good speed on computers.
• Excellent Communication Skills and Confidence level.
• Smart & dynamic.
• Accounting knowledge with US accounting experience-GAAP, IFRS.
• Transition experience.
• Experience in managing high demanding customers.
• Lean Six Sigma – Preferred
• Eye for details, Quality orientation, Compliance.
• Excellent communication
• Steadiness, Committed, Client focus.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Adaptability to change.
• Self-learning & development.
• Automation skills like able to create smaller macros to fix lengthy activities. For instance-Trend analysis, exception reporting tool, etc.

Key metrics measured:    TAT and quality of allocated clients.

Educational Qualifications:   CA / CPA

Work Experience:

• 7+ years accounting background, preferably having experience up to finalization of accounts and managed US clients.
• Working experience on ERP systems like SAGE, SAP, Oracle, etc.

Other Prerequisites:

• Required to work in shifts. Based on business/project requirement will work in US hours.
• Prior work experience in MNC & matrix organization.