Finance & Accounting Group, Finance & Accounting Group > Global Accounting Ops Center
General Summary
Manager, GAOC (Statutory Audit Coordination – Global Regions)
Location: Hyderabad, India
Role Overview
The GAOC Accounting Manager will be responsible for managing centralized statutory audit coordination of global regions, working closely with internal stakeholders, regional accounting teams, and external auditors. This role is critical in ensuring timely audit deliverables and consistency in global audit processes. A high-impact global role offering direct exposure to leadership across geographies, multi-country statutory audits and the chance to shape the Centre of Excellence for Global Statutory Audits.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the central point of contact for statutory audits across assigned global regions (EMEA, APAC, LATAM, etc.) from audit planning through closure.
Coordinate with regional finance teams and auditors to ensure smooth execution of audit timelines.
Manage multiple regions and stakeholder relationships independently
Track and manage audit requests, deliverables, and status updates through centralized tools.
Support preparation and review of audit schedules, financial statements, and supporting documentation.
Assist in planning phase including audit timelines, scope alignment, and documentation readiness.
Ensure timely submission of audit queries and responses.
Monitor open audit items and drive closure with stakeholders.
This role requires global stakeholder collaboration - Regional Controllers / Accounting teams, External auditors and Cross-functional GAOC teams (R2R, Fixed Assets, Payroll, etc.)
Ensure alignment and consistency in audit deliverables across regions.
Improve tracker efficiency and reporting - Prepare audit status dashboards and management reports.
Support automation initiatives and standardization efforts within GAOC.