Location: Pune
Shift: Primarily Evening Shift or Flexible
Experience: 8 to 10 years
Job Type: Full-time

The Senior Associate plays a pivotal role in client financial management, ensuring compliance and accuracy in deliverables, and optimizing processes. This position demands expertise in Record-to-Report (R2R) and General Ledger (GL), with responsibilities including financial analysis, project management, team development, and client communication. A key aspect of the role is to manage workloads effectively, foster team skills, and deliver high-quality outputs aligned with client requirements. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and adherence to process standards are essential to drive operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Financial Management

- Prepare and review journal entries and accounting activities diligently to meet quality standards.

- Prepare financial reports, conduct detailed financial analysis, and ensure accuracy and timeliness in client deliverables.

- Work on audit activities and month-end close processes, including reconciliations, Fixed Assets, Accruals, adjustment entries, etc., ensuring compliance with accounting standards and meeting client expectations.

- Prepare and review audit schedules and account schedules with accuracy and attention to detail.

- Perform analysis and reviews of bank reconciliations, ensuring accuracy, and follow up with clients to resolve discrepancies.

- Manage and schedule payments for accounts payable using platforms like Bill.com or Plooto.

Project Management

- Maintain awareness of all client deadlines and work progress.

- Manage projects and tasks efficiently, converting client discussions and emails into actionable tasks.

- Prioritize and delegate tasks effectively to ensure timely, accurate completion.





- Take full ownership of assigned clients and tasks, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes.

Problem Solving and Issue Resolution

- Proactively address team queries and resolve issues internally.

- Conduct thorough research and problem-solving before escalating to Managers.

Communication and Relationship Management

- Communicate proactively with managers, providing full transparency, status updates, and highlighting potential risks in advance.

- Collaborate with clients to understand their financial goals, challenges, and preferences.

- Communicate complex financial information in a clear and understandable manner to clients, fostering trust and confidence in our services.

- Communicate with clients via email to understand their requirements and provide appropriate responses promptly.

- Provide support to reporting Managers in client management, understanding client requirements, and facilitating process design and monitoring.

Meeting Facilitation

- Participate in meetings, prepare agendas with relevant context, and facilitate discussions for problem-solving and prompt decision-making (both internal and client meetings).

- Draft accurate and concise minutes of meetings, ensuring all relevant information is captured.

- Distribute meeting minutes along with action items promptly to ensure transparency and accountability.

Team Management and Training

- Provide effective training and development to team members,



analyzing strengths and development needs.

- Analyze team capacity and resource utilization for effective effort allocation.

- Provide training when an expert in a particular skill at the organizational or team level.

- Take responsibility for improving the performance of direct reportees, if any, and identifying their training needs.

- Collaborate with the Quality Assurance and Training (QAT) team to address and implement their suggestions effectively.

Process Management

- Maintain and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all tasks, ensuring they are current and accessible.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet business requirements.

Requirements

- Experience of nonprofit accounting principles will be an added advantage.

- Minimum Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, MBA or CA inter preferred.

- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other accounting software. (Preferred – Xero)

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

- The successful candidate will have a strong background in GL accounting and experience working with US GAAP. AP background not required.

- Ability to apply accounting principles and solutions to meet unique client needs and clearly articulate proposed solutions to client’s problems.

- Excellent presentation skills.

- Business and customer centricity – Customer is priority.

- Willingness to work from office or home or in hybrid mode as per the requirements.

- Self-starter, ability and willingness to work independently, go extra mile to meet business requirements.

📌 Senior Associate (India)
🏢 Sutro Li
📍 India