Senior Accountant - Record to Report

Company Name: VARITE India Private Limited

About The Client:

A cloud computing company offers a platform for digital workflows, enabling organizations to automate and streamline business processes. The solutions include IT service management, human resources, customer service, and security operations. Designed to enhance efficiency and collaboration, the platform digitizes and automates workflows for diverse organizational needs. Headquartered in the United States, the company is recognized for its innovative approach to workflow automation, playing a significant role in the IT service management and business process automation space. In 2018, Forbes magazine named it number one on its list of the world's most innovative companies.

About The Job:

• We are looking for a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our dynamic Corporate Accounting Team.
• In this pivotal role, you'll be responsible for Record-to-Report (R2R) General Ledger Accounting, ensuring full compliance with US GAAP and supporting the preparation of financial reports, audits, and continuous process improvements.
• The ideal candidate will have strong experience in accounting, with a keen understanding of Compensation and Benefit accounting being a significant plus.

What we are looking for:

• An energetic and ambitious candidate with 4+ years of experience in Accounting or Finance, who aims to build a career in Corporate Accounting.
• You will have the opportunity to learn alongside best-in-class professionals, in a role that will grow as you develop and are able to take on increased responsibility.
• Excellent task prioritization and organizational skills are a must, as is the ability to cope with complexity in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Ensuring accurate, timely accounting and reporting of compensation and benefit expenses as per US GAAP.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams (HR, payroll operations, tax, FP&A, financial reporting team and legal) to ensure accurate recording and reporting of accounting transactions and reconciliation.
• Stay up to date on compensation and benefit regulations and compliance requirements, ensuring adherence to relevant laws and regulations.
• Assist with the audits, responding to inquiries, and providing documentation as required.
• Manage all aspects of compensation and benefit accounting, including PTO, pension, insurance, and other employee benefits, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local laws.
• Drive close optimization and assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing.
• Continuously identify opportunities for process improvements and automation to enhance efficiency and accuracy in compensation and benefit accounting process.
• Prepare journal entries for the monthly close process and participate in month-end close by performing a variety of accounting tasks.
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Perform variance/flux analysis of financial statement.
• Ensure compliance with Company accounting policies and the application of generally acceptable accounting principles.
• Drafting accounting policy and working to review and update threshold analysis
• Understanding of the overall process and function in corporate accounting
• complexity of handling global processes and ensuring continuity
• Problem solving attitude and managing a variety of situations where limited procedures currently exist.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of accounting experience, preferably in an accounting centre of excellence for a US MNC managing close APAC, EMEA and US regions
• A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required. Candidates with CA/CPA/CMA certification will be preferred.
• Knowledge of employee benefits and payroll accounting would be an added advantage for this opportunity.
• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines.
• Experience in leveraging or critical thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analysing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry.
• Great interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others.
• Ability to multitask, work under pressure, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively across time zones/geographies with key stakeholders. Experience working in a matrix organization would be an advantage.
• A working knowledge of SAP is a must.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to question, execute, and proactively follow up
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with accuracy.
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel.

How to Apply: Interested candidates are encouraged to respond/submit their updated resumes, and for additional job opportunities, please visit Jobs In India - VARITE.

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About VARITE: VARITE is a global staffing and IT consulting company providing technical consulting and team augmentation services to Fortune 500 Companies in USA, UK, CANADA and INDIA. VARITE is currently a primary and direct vendor to the leading corporations in the verticals of Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, Hardware and Software, Digital Marketing and Media Solutions, Clinical Diagnostics, Utilities, Gaming and Entertainment, and Financial Services.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

VARITE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status