We are looking to hire a highly motivated Accounting Manager for our Revenue Accounting team, reporting to the Revenue Accounting Senior Manager. You will be part of a team that is critical to the company s month end close process and SOX compliance. In this role, you will improve efficiency of close processes through automation, outsourcing, and work cross-functionally with Finance, Engineering, Cash accounting, Intercompany accounting to develop and enhance Uber s internal financial systems, take ownership in management of key process controls, and be involved in supporting major projects that impact the entire accounting organization.
We are seeking an open-minded, driven, and technically sound individual to challenge the status quo and someone who is passionate about process improvement. This role requires excellent communication, organization, and the ability to manage a team and work with cross-functional teams.
Work Schedule Environment
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US Time Zone Alignment:
This role collaborates closely with our US-based teams, with primary working hours from 6:00 PM to 2:00 AM IST (7:30 AM to 3:30 PM CDT) -
Month-End Flexibility:
To support critical business operations, this position requires shift flexibility during the month-end financial close cycle ie, 7:30 PM to 3:30 AM IST (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CDT) with extended hours, if needed.
Hybrid Work Model:
We offer a hybrid model that balances in-office collaboration and remote work. This role requires a minimum of three days per week (60%) in our Hyderabad office.
What you'll Do
Accounting Operations
- Lead a team of Uber FTEs and GBS teams (outsourced vendor partners) to manage the monthly close process, plan and review journal entries, flux, reconciliations, and internal and external reporting
- Identify opportunities to continue improving close process and controls; set up standard processes or templates as needed
- Support with any escalation management within your scope, resolution of issues root cause analysis as required
- Perform assigned internal controls and ensure accounting processes are in line with SOX requirements, and strengthen the change management controls
- Review new business proposals, analyze fund flows and overall financial impacts, and provide the accounting requirements and guidance to business stakeholders
- Dive into the systematic accounting flows. Learning its upstream systems and downstream implications
Projects
- Collaborate with Global Business Services (outsourced vendor partners) team to automate, streamline processes, and review work product
- Manage multiple projects with tight deadlines, plan scope and work for function to achieve optimal balance, considering competing needs and limited resources
- Lead large cross-team accounting projects from planning to execution, including new product launches, onshoring, and MA transactions, ensuring proper implementation of new processes, automation logics, or new revenue standards
- Support external audit and local statutory audit requirements
- Identify accounting automation opportunities, work with the Revenue Systems team and the FinTech team to plan and execute new automations
Basic Qualifications
- masters degree in Accounting or Finance (M.Com) / CA / CPA / MBA (Finance)
- 12+ years of relevant work experience in RTR / Accounting / Finance
- Prior experience reviewing month-end close processes, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and fluxes
- Prior experience managing teams outsourced vendor partners to deliver as per agreed goals, KPIs other relevant metrics
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (Proficiency in Vlookup, Macros, Pivots), with the ability to work on large volumes of data / datasets
- Experience with process improvement and SOX compliance
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with large-scale ERP or accounting systems (Oracle R12, Hyperion Finance Management, and BlackLine preferred)
- 5+ years of experience as a people manager, leading at least 2 or more senior accountants.
- The ability to thrive in a changing environment and be able to work with senior management to influence decision making and work independently.
- Attention to detail, critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills, combined with good business judgment
- Team player, self-starter, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal skills, and positive attitude
- Proficiency in learning and leveraging custom-built accounting tools and systems.
- Strong understanding of GAAP (ASC606) and US-based public company audit requirements
- Mix of public accounting corporate experience preferred
- Experience with drafting business requirements and collaborating with Finance Technology / Finance Engineering teams on internal accounting systems
- Knowledge of and basic ability to read and write SQL queries
