Title: Deputy Manager–Financial Reporting

Experience: Qualified CA with 4-9 years

Salary: Competitive

Location: Chennai, India

Reporting to: Senior Manager

Education: Qualified Chartered Accountant

About the Company:  Opportunity with a global in-house centre (GIC). My client is one of the leading GIC in commodity segment and is in the agriculture business with operations in over 70 countries. The company is listed on one of the global stock exchanges.

Brief Description/Role Objective: This individual will be responsible for managing end to end financial reporting processes including recording financial transactions and would be responsible for providing strategic, financial and operational feedback on business performance as well as financial statements that are compliant with local accounting standards.

Primary Responsibilities: Responsibilities include but are not limited to posting journal entries, preparing balance sheet reconciliations, reviewing entries and reconciliations, preparing cash forecasting statements, supporting month end closing, preparing various reports as required and supporting audits.

• Responsible for monthly book closure, preparation and posting of journal entries, financial reporting and reconciliations and management reporting

• Application of the entity’s accounting policies to and independently reviewing for appropriateness and ensure any exceptions are highlighted to business on an immediate basis

• Managing the Financial and Management Reporting (RTR) processes and ensuring the service level agreements are met as per the timeline and accuracy

• Inventory accounting (movements and reconciliation with physical stock) and Mark-to-Market / Fair Value accounting

• Responsible for balance sheet reconciliations and making necessary journal entries/corrections to address reconciling items

Skillset and requirements:

Qualified Chartered Accountant with 5-9 years of experience in manufacturing sector and worked in a financial reporting function with strong knowledge of Ind AS. (IFRS would be an added advantage)

Should be well versed with SAP/ Oracle and SAP BPC/BO/BI would be an added advantage

Exposure and knowledge of costing concepts like standard costing, absorption costing, preparing plant costing reports.

Prior experience of working in manufacturing sector is a must.