Responsibilities:
As a Lead Analyst - Accounting, you'll play a pivotal role in our accounting team, owning and driving key processes that are crucial for our success. This is an outstanding opportunity to work in a dynamic and encouraging environment where your expertise will make a significant impact

Key Responsibilities:
- Manage accounting processes for stock compensation, security benefits, employee benefit plans, and other HR-related functions in line with U.S. GAAP/SAP.
- Independently manage the incentive accrual process, including review, calculations, variance analysis, and coordination with global teams.
- Monitor payroll general ledger interfaces, ensuring accuracy, identifying and researching discrepancies, and working with partners to resolve issues.
- Review and perform moderately complex account reconciliations. Analyze variances in HR-related accounts. Ensure balances are accurate, supported, and follow internal controls. Provide explicit explanations with supporting analysis to management.
- Support monthly, quarterly, and year‑end close processes,



including preparation and review of financial statement schedules.
- Assist external audit processes by preparing audit-ready documentation, responding to routine audit requests, and addressing follow-up questions.
- Find opportunities to streamline, standardize, or improve accounting and reporting processes.
- Serve in an informal leadership role, motivated by challenging the status quo, collaborating with others, and generating new insights to continue to advance and improve deliverables.

Qualifications:
Education & Experience
- Master’s degree / Professional Degree / Relevant Industry Certification.
- Preferably Chartered Accountant or MBA Finance.
- Around 7-8 years of relevant experience in Finance/Accounting, preferably in an offshore or shared services environment.
- Technical Skills
- Strong U.S. GAAP/SAP accounting and reporting knowledge.
- Experience with general ledger ownership, complex accou

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