Under the direct supervision of the Sr. Controller US and Vice President FAO India, the Controller is responsible for client relationship, managing and assisting with the monthly close process for specific client, accounts reconciliations, supervising direct reports on F&A; Clients Team and assisting with other activities.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. CPA/CA or other professional qualifications would be preferred with 10 to 15 years of related experience
- Can work in fast paced, multi-client, matrix organization environment
- Experience in Retail/ Restaurant industry preferred
- Mandatory experience with creating and using financial statements, valuable knowledge of balance sheet and P&L; Statement.
- Can prepare Balance sheet schedules and analyze monthly P&L; movements.
- Month close process and expert in accounting & reconciliations. Resolve open issues.
- Timely and accurate submission of monthly financials
- Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookup functions.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize assigned project to meet deadlines
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients (at CFO level), stake holders, and vendors
- Self-motivated; ability to take on assigned tasks with minimal supervision
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; comfortable speaking with 3rd parties and client personnel.
- Supervisor Experience
Key Responsibilities:
- Client Relationship
- Primary contact for day to day activities, questions.
- Lead in weekly client calls with client and controller if applicable.
- Respond to client requests.
- Problem Solve daily issues as they arise
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with client contacts
- Monthly close process:
- Capturing or uploading, validating, posting journal entries.
- Prepare and maintain recurring journal entries
- Maintain and update system “Allocation” entries.
- Perform close procedures per period close c