Group Manager – General Ledger/Record to Report, Team Handling, Post Qualification Exp 5-7 Years Only

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee and manage the complete Record to Report operations process.

• Supervise General Ledger accounting, including journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany accounting, fixed assets, accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reviews, financial reporting, and period-end close activities.

• Ensure timely and accurate delivery in accordance with SLAs.

• Track operational performance, identify risks, address bottlenecks, and implement corrective measures.

• Enhance close timelines, process precision, and operational effectiveness.

• Lead a substantial RTR team comprising Managers, Assistant Managers, Team Leaders, and Subject Matter Experts.

• Establish performance expectations and oversee team performance management.

• Foster talent development through coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and skills enhancement.

• Manage staffing needs, workload distribution, and resource optimization.

• Act as a primary contact for clients and internal leadership.

• Facilitate governance meetings, handle escalations, and resolve critical issues efficiently.

• Ensure adherence to policies, accounting standards, SOX requirements, and client controls.

• Assist with internal and external audits, addressing audit findings effectively.

• Spearhead initiatives for process simplification, standardization, automation, digitization, Lean, Six Sigma, and transformation.

• Collaborate with Automation, Technology, and Transformation teams on RPA, workflow automation, AI, and analytics solutions.

• Monitor KPIs including SLA compliance, close timelines, journal entry accuracy, reconciliation aging, quality, productivity, backlog, and customer satisfaction.

• Support workforce planning, capacity management, budgeting, productivity, efficiency, and cost optimization efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• CA / CA Inter / CMA qualification.

• 5–7 years of post-qualification experience is required.

• Experience in team management is essential.

• Candidates must be based in Mumbai.

• Must be open to working from the office.

• Willingness to work US shifts from 5:30 PM to 2:30 AM is required.

• Proven experience managing General Ledger / Record to Report operations.

• Knowledge in journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany accounting, fixed assets accounting, accruals and prepayments, balance sheet reviews, financial reporting, and closing activities for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end.

• Familiarity with governance, risk management, controls, SOX requirements, accounting standards, and audit processes.

• Experience in leading continuous improvement initiatives, Lean, Six Sigma, automation, RPA, workflow automation, AI, or analytics projects.

• Proficiency in KPI management, workforce planning, capacity management, budgeting, productivity, and cost optimization strategies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employees have the option to work remotely.

• Full-time employment opportunities are available.