Senior Specialist- Financial Controls

esponsibilities T

he candidate shall possess the following skillset 1

) Relevant Exposure in Financial Reporting & Financial compliances. 2

) In-depth knowledge and experience in preparation of the financial statements of the company according to Local GAAP, Ind AS which includes Balance sheet, Profit & Loss account, Cash flow statements and other additional notes to accounts. Getting the first draft reviewed from the functional head. Should have exposure to IND AS for accounts finalization. 3

) Periodic review and tracking of all month end activities for book closing. Preparation of Key BS and PL schedules and performing GL - sub ledger reconciliations on regular basis. 4

) Experience of Monthly Book closure activity which includes posting of GL entries, Re-class entries and other management entries in the ERP. Basic Knowledge of Oracle should be an added advantage. 5

) Good technical knowledge of Schedule III/ Schedule VI of the Companies act, Income tax act, FEMA and other regulatory compliances 6

) Ability to manage multiple audits i.e. Statutory audit, tax audits, IFC audit and Internal audit. Coordination with other functions for collection of audit details / information and handling first level audit queries. Further would be supporting the Inhouse audit team for conducting various internal WSP audits. 7

) Good communication skills in terms of interaction with cross functions, external auditors and WSP group companies for any matter 8

) Supporting secretarial team / external consultants in providing finance details relating to MCA filings, Directors report, CSR computation etc. 9

) Supporting cross functional teams like AP, Procurement, Legal, Budgeting teams in providing relevant information related to finance. K

ey Competencies M

andatory Skills A

candidate should have minimum qualifications of Graduation (B.COM) plus MBA or CA (Inter) with atleast 8-10 years of experience in controllership area and should possess the following mandatory skills  S

trong Accounting & Reporting Knowledge D

• eep grasp of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) and IFRS. Ability to interpret and apply changes / new pronouncements E
• xperience with financial statements preparation: P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, including reconciliations, accruals, deferred revenue, etc.  I

nternal Controls & Compliance F

• amiliarity with Indian SOX ICFR, including documentation of controls, testing (design & operating effectiveness), remediation of control gaps. U
• nderstanding of audit process (internal & external), what auditors need (supporting schedules, audit trails) and ability to respond and coordinate with auditors.  G

eneral Ledger & Close Process Skills M

• onth‑end / quarter‑end / year‑end closing: making adjusting entries, accruals, deferred items, fixed asset accounting, etc. B
• alance sheet reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations, bank reconciliations, fixed assets, etc.  T

echnical / Complex Accounting Areas L

• ease accounting, revenue recognition, FX, etc., depending on business requirements. A
• bility to prepare or analyse accounting policy memos or position papers, interpret accounting guidance or new standards.  S

ystems / Tools / Software Proficiency S

• trong Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, advanced formulas, maybe macros/VBA) F
• amiliarity with ERP systems (Oracle.), group reporting systems, will be an added advantage A
• bility to use data analytics / visualization tools (growing in importance) for variance analysis, dashboards etc.  T

axation / Regulatory Requirements K

• nowledge of relevant statutory / tax compliance: local statutory reporting, tax audits, indirect taxes (GST etc.), accounting for taxes in financials. U
• nderstanding of the regulatory environment (SEBI, ministry filings, filing deadlines, etc.) as applicable.  P

rocess Improvement & Documentation A

• bility to document accounting policies, process flows, SOPs. I
• dentify inefficiencies, suggest and lead process automation or simplification. D

esired Skills P

• roficiency with technical writing, office automation and accounting software, technology, math principles, spreadsheets, MS Excel, pivot tables, formulas, data format/sort/f ilter, VLOOKUP, predictive models, and tools

ualifications M

inimum qualifications of Graduation (B.COM) plus Post Graduation degree (M.COM)/ MBA or CA (Inter)

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