Assistant Manager

Location: Ahmedabad/ Noida/Mumbai

UK Shift: 12:30-10 PM/1:30-11 PM IST

Work Mode : Work from Office

Position Overview

We are looking for Assistant Manager - Management Accounts who will be responsible for Leading month-end and year-end financial close activities, including accruals, prepayments, provisions, payroll journals, depreciation, and other accounting adjustments to ensure accurate financial reporting. Prepare and deliver management accounts and client reporting packs with supporting schedules and annexures within agreed SLAs and reporting timelines. Review trial balance, perform GL reconciliations, bank reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations, and open PO analysis to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records.

Manage fixed asset accounting, cash flow reporting, vendor payment processing, and reconciliation of unidentified bank transactions.

Act as the key client-facing contact, ensuring high-quality service delivery, KPI achievement, stakeholder management, and timely resolution of client queries.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver client management reporting packs in the prescribed format, supported by detailed schedules, reconciliations, and annexures.
• Manage month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring all accounting adjustments are recorded accurately and within reporting timelines.
• Post and review accruals, prepayments, provisions, payroll journals, depreciation, and other reclassification entries to maintain accurate financial records.
• Perform detailed trial balance and general ledger reviews to ensure all transactions are correctly recorded and reconciled.
• Prepare and review bank reconciliations, purchase and sales reconciliations, prepayment schedules, and open PO analyses, driving timely corrective actions where required.
• Conduct intercompany reconciliations and ensure balances are matched and resolved on a timely basis.
• Maintain fixed asset registers, process depreciation entries, and prepare fixed asset schedules for reporting purposes.
• Prepare cash flow statements, monitor cash availability, and support vendor payment processing activities.
• Investigate, record, and reconcile unidentified bank receipts, ensuring all outstanding items are cleared before period-end.
• Support VAT compliance by preparing return workings and validating input and output tax transactions.
• Assist with statutory and external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation as required by auditors.
• Ensure adherence to client SLAs and KPIs while building strong stakeholder relationships and providing timely resolution of accounting and reporting queries.
• Support process improvement initiatives, client management activities, and other ad hoc finance and operational assignments.

Key Success Measures

• Month end and year end closing
• Cash Flow Management
• Audit Support
• Compliance & Policy Adherence

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Record-to-Report (R2R), Management Accounting, Financial Reporting, and General Ledger operations.
• Strong expertise in month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, provisions, and financial statement reviews.
• Proven experience in preparing and reviewing management accounts, financial reports, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Sound understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, and reporting standards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly advanced Microsoft Excel, with the ability to analyze large datasets and prepare management reports.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with clients, auditors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in managing client deliverables, adhering to SLAs and KPIs, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities, including mentoring team members, reviewing work, and driving continuous process improvements.
• Experience in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics 365, or similar) will be an added advantage.