Global Accounting Operations - Team Lead

Basic Purpose of Job::

The AR, BU Accountant will be responsible for booking of invoice accounting and day-to-day operation that provide support to Global Revenue Accounting group. This individual will provide subject matter expertise in the area of accounting related to AR Accounting which include:

oAccounts Receivable; Billed (including aging’s)

oFee Reserve Analysis

oAccount Reconciliations & Certifications

oMonitoring & Processing of Invoice correction and offset with open AR

oCash Applications

In addition to Business As Usual (BAU) responsibilities as described above, this role will lead the process re-engineering, standardization, and automation efforts.

Responsibilities & Tasks Include:

oDaily Review the bank statement and post the receipts in AR module(Oracle R12 & Cloud, ORMB, SUN)

oRequired to participate in or conduct a wide range of accounting and financial analyses on AR accounting transactions.

oCoordinate with onshore team / Accounting Policy to determine appropriate accounting treatment for complex transactions

oParticipate in or manage function specific projects as needed

oEnsure completion of deliverables within the committed timeframe including assistance with development of deliverable plans, attending deliverable specific or recurring meetings between the team and the onshore team.

Perform the following Accounting activities:

Daily:

oInvoice upload from billing system to accounting tool

oPreparation of manual journal entries for cash application and performing reconciliation between bank v/s sub-ledger

oCash application of receivables

oFollow up with the Business on aged billed items

oTimely and accurate back-ups for BSS open/exception and unreconciled balances

oWrite off on residual invoice/receipt batch

oFollow up on unapplied cash/aged debt balance

Monthly:

oMaintain accuracy of revenue accounting process

oCoordinate month-end close including preparation / oversight of manual journal entries Oversight of account reconciliations and certifications

oPerform SOX controls

oMonth close activities – Book closure, Data movement from sub-ledger to ledger etc.,

Quarterly:

oPrepare Regulatory and Internal reporting

oPerform SOX control testing

oFee Reserve Analysis

Ad-Hoc:

oPrepare and update process narratives/procedures and flow charts

oRespond to internal and external requests including variance analysis and inquires

oParticipate in Ad Hoc projects and new transactions

List of Accounting systems:

oOracle

oCBS

oMCH

oBadger Information Classification: Limited Access

oCash Manager or Instruct

oSTARS

oEssbase

oDiscoverer Viewer

oOracle Finapps

Process Re-Engineering, Standardization, and Automation:

oBe a part of the process Re-Engineering, Standardization, Automation

oResponsibility for ongoing process improvements

oImplementation support of the GAO process re-engineering and automation efforts

Job Requirements:

Education and Experience:

oDegree in Accounting, Masters, Finance with 3-4 years of progressive experience in R2R areas

oUnderstanding of international regulatory landscape, experience with statutory accounting/reporting groups across several major international geographies.

oDemonstrated capabilities by improving process

oExperience of performing day-to-day accounting operations, month-end and quarter-end activities

Skills required :

oProficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

oGood communication skills, presentation skills, prior experience of interacting with multiple stakeholders (Legal Entity and Geography controllers) in NA, EMEA, APAC

oPride of ownership with the ability to deliver high quality results timely

oStrong analytical and ability to analyze and summarize complex financial transactions

oStrong attention to details

oProblem solving skill

oOrganized with ability to multi-task and work under high pressure deadlines

oMust be able to work in a fast paced environment