Finance Lead Analyst

As a Finance Manager for Quality CoE at Eaton in Pune, India, you will be a vital part of the Control and Compliance team. Your main responsibilities will include reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, conducting reconciliation quality reviews, improving the quality of accounting deliverables, and overseeing financial accounting activities. It will be crucial for you to monitor and analyze accounting data to ensure compliance with Eaton Financial Policies, legal requirements, and US GAAP. Furthermore, you will play a key role in developing finance talent within the organization through training, mentoring, and coaching. You will need to have a strong understanding of financial reporting and processes (RTR, OTC & PTP) and be focused on managing end-to-end accounting in the RTR function. Compliance with Eatons Financial Policies, US GAAP, Local GAAP, and controls defined by Eatons Internal Control Program Office including SOX will be an essential part of your role. Collaboration with auditors, closure of internal audit/SOX gaps, working closely with Plant Finance/Division Controller, and driving process improvements through automation and system tools will also be part of your responsibilities. You will be expected to encourage the use of quality tools, ensure compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and coordinate with Statutory/Internal auditors to facilitate the audit process. To be successful in this role, you must have an Accounting Degree (CA) / CWA/ MBA, 7-9 years of relevant experience, knowledge of U.S. GAAP, exposure to SOX and similar regulations, and experience with Oracle ERP/SAP ERP. Strong analytical, written, and oral English communication skills are required, along with the ability to work collaboratively across boundaries/business lines. Additionally, you should have experience managing a team and be able to guide and coach team members effectively. Your role will involve creating and implementing procedures to improve the internal control environment, managing a highly skilled team, and ensuring that existing controls align with global defined SSC processes. Continuous improvement, adherence to timelines, standardized processes, and analytical thinking are key skills needed for this role. You should also demonstrate a practical approach to continuous improvement, adherence to timelines, drive for results, problem-solving skills, and the ability to influence and drive people effectively. Excellent MS Office knowledge, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Excel Macro, is essential for this role. Your ability to effectively communicate, collaborate, and drive results in a multi-disciplinary team environment will be crucial for success.,