Accounting Manager

Location: India (On-site)

Reports to: U.S. Finance Leadership

Scope: India entity and U.S. intercompany support

Role Purpose

The Senior Accounting Manager in India exists to keep the books accurate, current, and audit-ready while executing accounting work cleanly and on time. This role provides reliable, decision-ready financial inputs to U.S. finance leadership. This is a hands-on ownership role. The individual must be capable of running the books end to end without hand-holding.

End-to-End Accounting Ownership (Non-Negotiable)

You will independently own and execute:

General Ledger ownership, Journal entries and month end adjustments, Monthly, quarterly, and annual close. Accruals and prepaids. Intercompany accounting between India and U.S. entities

Full reconciliation ownership for:

· Bank accounts

· Credit cards

· Clearing and suspense accounts

· Payroll and benefits

· Vendor balances

· Intercompany balances. Books must be clean, supported, and explainable at all times.

· Accounts Payable Ownership

· Vendor setup and maintenance

· Invoice validation and coding

· Payment coordination and tracking

· AP aging control and clean up

· Ensuring approvals follow the matrix

· Preventing duplicate or unauthorized payments

· Accounts Receivable and Intercompany Billing

· Intercompany billing between India and U.S.

· Client invoicing where applicable

· AR tracking and aging

· Collections tracking and follow ups

· Ensuring revenue is recorded accurately and timely

· Payroll Coordination

· India payroll inputs, validation, and reconciliation

· Support U.S. payroll with accurate accounting inputs

· Reconcile payroll, advantages, taxes, and accruals

· Ensure payroll entries are complete and properly supported

· Controls, Documentation, and Audit Readiness

· Maintain clean audit trails

· Enforce documentation and backup standards

· Follow and enforce approval matrices

· Ensure proper segregation of duties

· Prepare schedules and support for internal and external audits

· Respond to auditor questions with clarity and speed

· Reporting and Communication

· Provide timely and accurate reports to U.S. finance leadership

· Explain variances, adjustments, and balances clearly

· Flag issues early with proposed solutions

Maintain consistent communication across time zones

This role requires real ownership experience, not partial exposure.

· 7 plus years of accounting experience

· Prior experience as a Senior Accountant or Accounting Manager

· Proven experience running books end to end

· Strong intercompany accounting experience

· Experience supporting U.S. entities from India

· Experience with month end close under deadlines

· Prior audit support experience

Required Skills

· Strong GAAP accounting fundamentals

· Advanced Excel or Google Sheets

· Accounting systems experience (NetSuite, QuickBooks, or similar)

· High attention to detail with speed

· Strong written and spoken English

· Ability to work independently and take ownership

What This Role Is Not

· Not a data entry role

· Not a coordinator role

· Not a training position

This role owns accuracy, timelines, and integrity of the books.

What Success Looks Like

· Books are always current and audit-ready

· Clean closes with minimal post close adjustments

· Intercompany balances reconcile without delays

· AP and AR are controlled and predictable

· U.S. finance leadership trusts the numbers without rework