Financial Operations Analyst, Sales Audit

As a member of the Finance team at Ralph Lauren Corporation in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, you will play a crucial role in supporting month-end close activities and ensuring accuracy in financial records. Your responsibilities will include: - Providing primary support to team members on month-end close activities such as journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, analytical reviews, and research. - Coordinating the collection of documents and responses for both external and internal auditors. - Investigating and resolving issues between retail systems to ensure completeness and accuracy of sales data recorded in the financial system. - Utilizing Trintech's ReconNet software to reconcile cash and credit cards between the POS, PSP Settlement, and Bank. - Ensuring daily sales, credit card, PSP, and bank data is loaded into ReconNet, performing data integrity/completeness checks, and resolving any differences. - Reviewing daily cash and credit card activity, researching variances, and resolving any discrepancies. - Reporting regularly to the Manager and UK team regarding potential write-offs and partnering with team members to resolve aged differences. Qualifications required for this role: - Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business. - Pursuing or completed CWA, CPA, CA, CMA, ACCA, or similar qualification is a plus. - Minimum of 2 years of related experience in Finance and/or audit/assurance. - Advanced proficiency level in Microsoft Excel (macros, pivots, query, etc.). - Experience with Trintech ReconNet, SAP, and Island Pacific is a strong plus. - Fluency in English is mandatory. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Strong attention to detail and analytical skills. - Ability to work well independently and within a team environment. - Ability to adhere to tight deadlines and escalate issues timely. - Must maintain an exemplary degree of professionalism in all situations. Join Ralph Lauren Corporation to be part of a global leader in premium lifestyle products and contribute to a culture of belonging, inclusion, and fairness for all.,