Lead Assistant Manager

• Review of critical journal entries, reconciliations and month/quarter end activities before onshore sign off
• Preparation of various subsidiary financial statements and disclosures, legal entity financial statement analysis, while ensuring the control, timeliness and accuracy of the financial statements
• Analyze trends and variances within the various lines of the income statements and balance sheets while ensuring financial statements are well controlled, timely and accurate
• Partner with Business Unit Finance areas, Corporate GAAP and STAT areas and other various internal business partners on accounting and reporting matters
• Support the implementation of new or updated accounting guidance and regulatory requirements
• Continuously identify efficiencies and process improvements to drive effectiveness and consistency
• Maintain internal control standards to ensure compliance with Enterprise Accounting Policies and Procedures
• Support special projects, initiatives and ad-hoc report and analysis requests
• Responsible for maintenance of standard operating procedures
• Ability to work overtime during peak periods
• Ownership of processes, reports, procedures or products. Subject Matter Expert with knowledge of cross-function processes
• Support quarterly/annual audits by internal auditors, as well as, independent external auditors
• Participate or lead special projects, initiatives, ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests
• Understand & anticipate clients’ business needs/concerns, etc. & proactively resolve the same
• Identify process improvement opportunities to drive efficiencies and enhanced controls
• Ensure adequacy of internal controls over financial reporting and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
• Excellent project management, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Established work experience in financial management roles with heavy data-focus
• Ability to adeptly summarize detailed & complex financial information for senior audiences.

• CA/CPA/MBA/Post-Graduate in Finance with 8+ years of experience in Financial Accounting & Reporting (GAAP & STAT)
• Knowledge of GAAP/Regulatory reporting, technical accounting principles
• Capable of working with tight deadlines and lead closure of reporting timelines
• Effectively balance quality, timeliness and productivity standards
• Identify and implement enhancements and efficiencies
• Experience with financial reporting applications (Oracle , Workiva)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with several stakeholders

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