CA - Chartered Accountant

Work you will do:

You will focus on the following areas:

• Oversee and manage the entire record-to-report process

  , which includes journal entries, general ledger maintenance, account reconciliations, and financial close activities.
• Provide strategic direction and leadership to the record to report team, ensuring quality, efficient and effective operation of the function,

  leading engagement planning, managing engagement economics, engagement risk, and engagement timeline

• Ensure

  compliance

  with accounting standards, and regulatory requirements, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Develop and maintain a

  strong internal control environment

  , ensuring compliance with internal control policies, procedures, and SOX requirements. Perform periodic reviews and assessments to identify control gaps and implement remediation plans.

• Implement best practices and drive operational efficiencies

  in the financial close and reporting process through providing efficient, sustainable, and technology-enabled solutions aligned with accounting and financial reporting requirements.

• Continuously assess and improve

  the record to report process, identifying opportunities for automation, streamlining, and standardization.

• Provide insights and analysis

  to support decision-making and drive business performance.
• Champion an

  Operate-to-Transform” vision

  ; priorities enterprise-scale digital programs (ERP cloud migrations, AI-driven close, predictive cash) and track ROI.

• Spearhead the entire transition process

  and lead various global transitions initiatives and projects, like synchronization of accounting policies, transition onshore financial processes to offshore, transition of financial operations from an external vendor etc.
• Lead transition phases of Offshore Captive Setup / Outsourcing / Build Operate Transfer (BOT) /Managed Services engagements including building detailed resource by resource plans for transition readiness, knowledge transfer, reverse job shadow and phased ramp up.
• Guide teams running transition phases such as transition readiness, knowledge transfer, reverse job shadow and phased ramp up and achieving completion by getting sign-off from tollgate criteria from client / customer stakeholders.
• Establish and govern strategic alliances (SAP, Oracle, Workday, Hyperscalers) to amplify market reach.
• Engage with client stakeholders to draft and finalize service metrics (e.g., SLAs/KPIs) and key performance measures for transition and/or service delivery.
• Maintain constant communication with clients to build strong relationships, which is crucial for the smooth delivery of services.
• Liaison with key client stakeholders to develop quality outputs, deliverables, and artifacts.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, such as Controllership, Business finance and auditors, to address any inquiries or issues related to the record-to-report process.
• Manage and develop a high-performing leadership layer (Deputy Managers, Assistant Managers); own succession planning, performance management and culture building.
• Present portfolio dashboards (revenue, margin, pipeline, risk, compliance, CSAT) to Deloitte leadership and client boards.
• Hold full P&L responsibility: forecast revenue, manage cost-to-serve, drive productivity.
• Institutionalize standard delivery playbooks, quality gates and automation-first mindset across engagements.

  Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile