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.

Senior Associate Roles & Responsibilities

Financial Management & Accounting Leadership

- Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, allocations, and schedules to ensure accuracy and compliance with US GAAP.
- Lead month-end close for large clients (MRR > $7K) and review month-end close for small and mid-size clients.
- Oversee complex accounting processes including deferred revenue, fixed assets, intercompany reconciliations, sales tax, and FSA reconciliations.
- Review bank, credit card, clearing accounts, payroll, AP/AR aging, 941 reconciliations, and 1099 reports.
- Prepare financial reports, forecasts, and planning inputs (including Jirav) with complete documentation.
- Manage fiscal year close activities including audit, tax schedules, annual entries, and close checklists.

Audit, Compliance & Controls
- Coordinate and oversee audit and tax preparation timelines, ensuring timely and accurate deliverables.




- Prepare and review audit and tax schedules and support auditors with required documentation.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
- Maintain and update all close-related trackers (month-end, audit, fiscal close, 1099).

Client Ownership & Communication
- Take ownership of assigned clients, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes.
- Handle routine client requests and ensure all client queries are acknowledged and resolved within the defined turnaround time.
- Prepare for and lead client meetings, including agendas, financial reviews, and follow-up documentation.
- Communicate proactively with clients and internal stakeholders, highlighting risks, issues, and progress clearly.
- Support Managers in client management, process design, and service monitoring.

Team Leadership & Execution
- Supervise daily work planning, delegate tasks, and resolve bottlenecks to ensure timely completion.
- Review team output, resolve routine queries, and provide technical guidance.
- Assist the team in meeting quality and productivity standards.

Process Improvement & SOP Management
- Review, update, and maintain SOPs to ensure processes are current, accurate, and accessible.




- Implement approved improvements to accounting systems and workflows.
- Recommend process enhancements and share feedback with the AOM to improve efficiency and service quality.

Issue Resolution & Stakeholder Escalation
- Proactively identify and resolve accounting, system, and workflow issues.
- Escalate unresolved or high-risk issues to the AOM with clear context and recommendations.

Training & Knowledge Sharing
- Conduct training for new and existing staff on updated procedures, systems, and best practices.
- Support team development through ongoing coaching and feedback.

Preferred candidate profile:
- 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.
- Solid 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 clients problems.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Business and customer centricity Customer is priority.
- Willingness to work from office or home or in hybrid model as per the requirements.
- Self-starter, ability and willing.

📌 Senior Associate (GL andR) (Pune)
🏢 Sutro Li
📍 Pune