**Job Summary:** Responsible for general accounting work required to maintain the department's general ledger. Performs financial analysis of the department's chart of accounts and financial statements by identifying and analyzing variances. **Key Responsibilities:** Analyzes, records and reports accounting transactions in a timely manner. Prepares general ledger entries and account reconciliations. Responds to inquiries received from management, internal and external auditors, Sarbanes-Oxley audit group and others regarding financial results, special reporting requests, etc. Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential. **Competencies:** Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a explicit understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Ensures accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments. Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. Self-development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. Financial Analysis - Interprets financial data by analyzing trends, variances,
opportunities and risks to provide insight to stakeholders regarding financial impact to drive business improvement; evaluates financial results against targets to communicate conclusions to all stakeholders; ensures integrity of financial data by investigating variances and determining corrective actions to resolve identified issues. Financial Internal Controls - Leverages internal control framework by assessing internal controls and developing remediation plans to mitigate financial reporting risks and respond to changing business needs. Financial Regulations Acumen - Evaluates applicable regulations for the financial area of focus, such as tax, banking, pension, local accounting to ensure underlying transactions are recorded in compliance with applicable regulations; explains key requirements and purpose of regulations and implications to the business to inform and educate relevant stakeholders. US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - Evaluates US accounting standards to record transactions in compliance with requirements and company policies; assesses the accounting requirements and objectives to determine the implications on the business and communicate to stakeholders with varying financial knowledge. **Education, Licenses,
Certifications:** College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required. **Experience:** 7-10 years of relevant work experience required Key Responsibilities + Manage **month-end close and financial reporting** activities. + Perform **General Ledger (GL) and Record-to-Report (R2R)** activities. + Maintain and update the **Chart of Accounts (COA)** . + Prepare and post **journal entries** and ensure accurate accounting records. + Perform **variance analysis** and investigate significant variances. + Prepare and review **Balance Sheet and P&L;** reports. + Perform required **accounting adjustments and reconciliations** . + Ensure accounting activities are in line with **US GAAP** requirements. + Support **internal and external audits** by providing required documents, schedules, and explanations. + Experience in **R2R / General Ledger accounting** . + Good understanding of **month-end close and reporting** . + Knowledge of **US GAAP** . + Experience in **audit support** is preferred. + Strong analytical and accounting skills. + Experience in **R2R / General Ledger accounting** . + Good understanding of **month-end close and reporting** . + Knowledge of **US GAAP** . + Experience in **audit support** is preferred. + Strong analytical and accounting skills. **Job** Finance **Organization** Cummins Inc. **Role Category** On-site with Flexibility **Job Type** Exempt - Experienced **ReqID** 2433961 **Relocation Package** Yes **100% On-Site** No
📌 Accountant (Pune)
🏢 Cummins
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