Skill required:
Record to Report - Financial Consolidation & Close Operations
Designation:
Delivery Ops Associate Manager
Qualifications:
Any Graduation
Years of Experience:
9
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What would you do?
You will be aligned with our Finance Operations vertical and will be helping us in determining financial outcomes by collecting operational data/reports, whilst conducting analysis and reconciling transactions.Posting journal entries, preparing balance sheet reconciliations, reviewing entries and reconciliations, preparing cash forecasting statement, supporting month end closing, preparing reports and supports in audits.Design and implementation of tools and processes which enable the client to perform financial analysis of its statements. Involves the ability to assess materiality and volatility of financial statement line items and key metrics utilizing financial ratios to determine the financial health of the company.
What are we looking for?
Roles and Responsibilities: 1. Core RTR SkillsAccounting Expertise: Strong understanding of general ledger accounting, journal entries, accruals, and adjustments.Financial Reporting: Proficiency in preparing and analyzing financial statements, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.Reconciliations: Expertise in balance sheet account reconciliations, variance analysis, and resolving unreconciled items.Close Process: Hands-on experience managing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes with strict adherence to deadlines.Expertise in Statutory & Regulatory reporting including ESGIntercompany Accounting: Experience with intercompany transactions, eliminations, and reconciliation.Compliance & Controls: Knowledge of SOX controls, internal audits, and adherence to GAAP/IFRS.Vision for process automation (Alteryx/Power BI), handling audits, driving transformation initiatives.2. Retail-Specific KnowledgeInventory Accounting: Understanding of retail inventory valuation methods (FIFO, LIFO, weighted average) and shrinkage management.Revenue Recognition: Familiarity with retail revenue recognition policies, including loyalty programs, gift cards, and consignment sales.Lease Accounting: Knowledge of standards for retail leases.3. Leadership & Management SkillsStrategic Thinking: Ability to align RTR processes with business objectives, driving efficiency and value.Stakeholder Management: Strong collaboration skills with internal teams, auditors, and external partners.Team Leadership: Experience in managing diverse teams, mentoring, and performance management.Project Management: Skills in leading transformation initiatives, such as process standardization or ERP migrations.5. Soft SkillsProblem-Solving: Analytical mindset to troubleshoot and resolve complex accounting issues.Communication: Clear and concise reporting to C-level stakeholders and cross-functional teams.Adaptability: Agility to navigate the dynamic and fast-paced retail environment.Attention to Detail: Ensuring accuracy in financial reporting and reconciliations.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- In this role you are required to identify and assess complex problems for area of responsibility
- The person would create solutions in situations in which analysis requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors
- Requires adherence to strategic direction set by senior management when establishing near-term goals
- Interaction of the individual is with senior management at a client and/or within Accenture, involving matters that may require acceptance of an alternate approach
- Some latitude in decision-making in involved
- you will act independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments
- Decisions individual at this role makes have a major day to day impact on area of responsibility
- The person manages large - medium sized teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within Accenture
- Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts
