Senior Accountant - Balance Sheet

As a Senior Accountant in this contractual role based in Kochi, you will be working directly with the client based in the USA who trades across global markets. Your primary responsibility will involve handling day-to-day accounting operations, monthly close processes, financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP standards. **Key Responsibilities:** - Reconcile corporate credit card activity and account balances. - Maintain accuracy of the trial balance with proper documentation for adjustments. - Assist in multi-entity consolidation and elimination entries. - Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements following U.S. GAAP. - Support management reporting, variance analyses, and reconciliations. - Assist with audit schedules and respond to auditor requests. - Contribute to internal dashboards and KPI tracking within NetSuite or other tools. - Identify automation opportunities in transaction processing and reporting. - Collaborate with IT/Finance systems to implement process controls. **Qualifications:** - Bachelors degree in Commerce/Accounting, CPA, CA, or equivalent preferred. - 10+ years of accounting experience, including at least 2 years with NetSuite ERP. - Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and multi-entity consolidations. - Experience in preparing reconciliations, journal entries, and financial statements. - Proficiency in Excel and data management, exposure to NetSuite reporting tools. - Experience in the financial services industry is preferred. - Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across time zones. As part of a proprietary trading firm engaged in algorithmic trading strategies, the company invests significantly in research, technology development, and refining proprietary systems for global markets. The role of the Senior Accountant involves maintaining a focus on internal controls, process improvement, and ensuring adherence to internal control policies. You will play a crucial role in supporting the day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, and process improvement initiatives within a technology-driven environment. Your strong accounting experience, advanced Excel skills, and familiarity with Netsuite will be essential for success in this role.,