Accounting Manager

You will be joining GlobalStep as an Accounting Manager located in Pune (Viman Nagar) with official hours from 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM IST. As an Accounting Manager, your main responsibilities will include: - Monitoring AP aging, resolving discrepancies, and managing global vendor relationships. - Preparing and presenting reports on AP metrics to senior management, analyzing AP data to identify trends and areas for improvement. - Working with the General Accounting Manager to ensure that expenses are coded to the correct account code. - Providing global oversight on appropriate spending practices on salaries and related expenses. - Ensuring proper inputs are created for journal entries in a manner that suits the requirements of different entities. - Ensuring proper accruals and charging for holidays and vacation time. - Properly applying cash and coding all banking transactions, along with daily reconciliation of banks and book balances. - Ensuring that all reconciling items are cleared on a timely basis. - Ensuring standardized finance processes across 13 or more global entities and coordinating with regional partners to support audits, tax filings, and statutory reporting. - Cross-training on AR and invoicing processes. - Ensuring accurate documentation of processes and standard operating procedures, driving continuous process improvement, and optimizing productivity. - Initiating cross-training across all functions. Key Requirements for this role include: - 10+ years of relevant experience in a shared services or global finance operations environment, within the IT Services or BPO industry. - Minimum of 4 years of experience as a Manager. - Qualification: Graduate/Postgraduate in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce (CA not mandatory). - Proven track record in process mapping, process improvement, and six sigma certification preferred. - Experience in handling multiple processes end-to-end as stated under key responsibilities. - Excellent stakeholder management skills, including working with onshore and offshore teams. - Strong analytical, process-oriented, and communication skills. - Excellent English verbal and written skills and ability to communicate effectively with North American and European stakeholders. - Familiarity with MS Excel. Advanced skills with Excel shortcuts preferred. This is a full-time, permanent position with benefits including food provided, health insurance, life insurance, and provident fund. Your work location will be in person at the Pune office.,