Roles and Responsibilities :

- Financial Close & Reporting
- Lead and oversee the accounting close process, ensuring timely, accurate, and reporting within the specified timelines as per the Global Calendar
- Manage account reconciliations and ensure resolution of open items within defined timelines and ensure audit quality standards are adhered to
- Ensure adherence to reporting deadlines and quality standards
- Identification of potential improvements in Month end close process
- Guiding & leading the team from front end for month end and financial close activities
- Governance & Controls
- Maintain accuracy and integrity of accounting records in compliance with global accounting policies and local regulatory requirements
- Ensure financial controls are designed, implemented, and operating effectively
- Drive continuous monitoring and improvement of internal controls
- Ensure audit readiness and support internal & external auditors
- Ensure appropriate team structure and quality of work performed, including proper tone from the top
- Operates with a solution-oriented mind-set, leveraging their strong accounting knowledge, to bring pro-active process improvements while ensuring complete and accurate reporting on a timely basis
- Process Management & Improvement
- Standardize and optimize R2R processes across regions
- Identify opportunities for automation, efficiency, and process improvement
- Drive transformation initiatives within the R2R function
- Identify and drive value add opportunities
- Implement best practices in R2R
- Ensure robust internal & SOX control
- Drive adherence to SLA’s and continuous improvements to maintain TAT




- Drive quality improvement and strong documentation procedures across the team
- Drive tasks to completion with a proactive operating style; requires strong knowledge of US GAAP and accounting principles and ensuring the team brings these items in their day-to-day execution Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders at senior levels, internal teams, and cross-functional partners
- Act as a key point of contact for escalations and critical issue resolution to meet client expectations
- Collaborate with global teams across multiple geographies

- Lead Governance calls

- Team Leadership
- Lead and develop high-performing teams across the R2R function starting with a mindset of extreme ownership and accountability that can be cascaded amongst the team
- Ensure right skill alignment, training, and capability building within the team
- Drive a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous improvement
- Coaching & mentoring team members on regular intervals for the required skillset
- Identify key talents in the teams and repurpose the work profile accordingly
- Maintain & imbibe high performance work culture

Job Requirements :

- 15-22 years of experience in general accounting or related field
- Robust people leadership and large team management
- Proven experience in managing large teams and global accounting operations
- Minimum 7+ years in a multi-national US based corporate environment with regional accounting exposure
- Experience with Statutory, Tax, and other annual filings
- Experience with US GAAP and accounting requirements; SEC capability a plus
- Ready to work in multiple shift timings as required

📌 Group Manager - GL (Chennai)
🏢 Spotshine Consulting Delhi
📍 Chennai