Deputy Manager

What You’ll Do

Deputy Manager based in Pune, India.

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• The individual in the role will be part of GFA Pune team responsible for ensuring financial accounting activities at the location are performed end to end from GFA (Pune) for customers in North America/ EMEA Regions.
• This role is instrumental in supporting the Plant Controller and North America Controllership Team by ensuring that RTR activities are performed accurately & efficiently.
• The role requires the individual to monitor and analyze accounting data and ensure compliance to the Eaton Financial Policies, legal requirements, GAAP and agreed SLAs with the customers.
• This individual is responsible to provide Management reporting with insightful analysis for Operational decision making.
• Reports include Daily weekly, Monthly frequency on various metrics like Sales, Past Due, On Time Delivery etc. Work upon Balance Scorecard updates for different Divisions of the Business.
• This position also has important responsibility for building organizational capability within the function by developing finance talent through training, mentoring and coaching.
  

Qualifications

• Accounting Degree CA or MBA-Finance with majors in accounting/finance
• Must have an end-to-end process knowledge for GL/FA and good understanding of OTC and PTP encompassing overall accounting as the area
• Good experience of Oracle ERP
• 7-9 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Exposure to SOX and similar regulations
• Knowledge of direct and indirect tax preferable
• Excellent analytical, written and oral English communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across boundaries/business lines.
• Should have an exposure to manage a team for atleast 4-5 team members
• Be a guide and coach to the team
• Excellent MS Office knowledge (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.), Excel Macro
  

Skills

• Adherence to Timelines as per the statutory calendar with proactive planning and execution for the ledgers
• Zero gaps in Audits – SOX/Internal/External/II BSR
• Standardized processes that are compliant to global standards
• No aged items in reconciliations, holds, cash on account etc. some of the drivers that measure the contribution success of the incumbent
• Continuous improvements and streamlining of accounting and reporting processes with an aim to reduce time and effort.
• Analytical bend of mind
• Shift working 14.30 to 23.30 however needs to stretch beyond the shift and be flexible based on the requirements.
• Readiness for International travel for Training & Transitions
• Process Centric - Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and processes (RTR, OTC & PTP) with due focus in managing end to end accounting in the RTR function.
• Control & Compliance – Implement and drive a Zero Gap culture in the process by proactively identifying and remediating the risks in the process. Ensure compliance with Eaton’s Financial Policies, US GAAP and Local GAAP and the various controls defined by Eaton’s Internal Control Program Office including SOX.
• Collaboration - Collaborates with stakeholders to support overall goals and objectives and function as a “business partner”. Work closely with Plant Finance/ Division Controller, Global Process Leaders on inquiries, special reporting requests and the like.
• Quality culture: Drive and leverage various systems and tools to automate processes and drive process improvements. Encourage use of quality tools.
• Process Standardization: Regular review of existing controls and Governance of the standard processes and ensuring alignment to global defined SSC processes
• Team Management and Build organization capability – Will be responsible for managing a highly skilled and talented team through the development of functional and technical knowledge.
• Continuous Improvement- Demonstrate a practical approach to continuous improvement of the processes which directly manage the delivery of our services.