27 Sep
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Neology Psquare Techsystems India
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Kochi
27 Sep
Neology Psquare Techsystems India
Kochi
Hiring Senior Accountant to join our team at Neology PSquare TechSystems India (part of Neology Inc www.neology.com).
Number of Open Positions – 1
Experience - 5+ years
Industry - IT Product & Services and IT Consulting
Employment Type - Full-time
Work Location - Smart City, Kochi, Kerala
The Senior Accountant serves as the accounting lead for Neology PSquare-India, overseeing day-to-day accounting operations, supervising accounting staff, managing month-end close activities, and supporting financial reporting requirements.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring an experienced accounting professional who can quickly assume responsibility with minimal onboarding. The successful candidate will independently manage accounting operations, lead accounting meetings, drive process improvements, and ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
A key objective of this role is to strengthen the company internal accounting capabilities, and improve accounting processes.
The position works closely with the U.S. Corporate Accounting, management, external advisors, and operational teams while maintaining internal ownership of accounting activities, documentation, and reporting support. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem solver with strong leadership, communication, analytical, and organizational skills who can effectively manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Accounting Leadership & Team Management
- Lead the day-to-day accounting function and supervise accounting staff.
- Review accounting work, establish accountability, and support employee development.
- Lead accounting, month-end close, and financial review meetings.
Accounting Operations & Financial Reporting
- Own the General Ledger, prepare and review journal entries, and maintain accurate accounting records
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities, including accruals, prepaid expenses, depreciation, lease amortization, and intercompany entries
- Ensure all balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly and books are closed timely and accurately.
Revenue Recognition, Project Accounting & Analysis
- Apply revenue recognition policies, review contracts billing arrangements, and project documentation
- Perform project accounting, project costing, profitability analysis, labor cost analysis, and financial reporting
- Analyze COGS, payroll, subcontractor costs, R&D; expenses, and operating expenses.
Accounting Remediation & Process Improvement
- Bring backlogged bookkeeping and accounting records current.
- Review historical accounting records and supporting schedules.
- Coordinate significant accounting adjustments, corrections, and reclassifications with Corporate Accounting
- Strengthen internal accounting capabilities, streamline accounting processes, and improve documentation standards.
Fixed Assets, Procurement & Payroll
- Perform capitalization analysis and maintain fixed asset, depreciation, and lease schedules.
- Coordinate asset inventories and validate asset classifications.
- Oversee accounting aspects of purchasing, Purchase Orders, Sales Orders, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, customer billing, and payroll accounting.
- Maintain knowledge of India payroll compliance requirements.
Systems, Intercompany & Reporting
- Serve as the primary Zoho Books administrator and lead system optimization initiatives
- Manage India-U.S. intercompany accounting activities and support transfer pricing and markup calculations
- Support India statutory reporting and U.S. parent-company reporting requirements.
Internal Controls & Segregation of Duties
- Establish and maintain accounting controls, approval workflows, and documentation standards
- Implement appropriate segregation of duties across purchasing, billing, payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, financial reporting, and approval functions.
- Evaluate existing workflows and strengthen governance, accountability, and process controles.
Corporate & External Coordination
- Work closely with Corporate Accounting to ensure compliance with accounting policies, reporting standards, and corporate requirements.
- Coordinate with external Chartered Accountants, auditors, payroll providers, tax advisors, and other consultants.
- Ensure accounting records, reconciliations, and supporting documentation remain organized, accurate, and audit-ready.
Professional Competencies
- Strong knowledge of Indian accounting practices and working knowledge of U.S. GAAP; exposure to multinational reporting environments is preferred.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and the ability to apply them to complex transactions, reconciliations, revenue recognition, financial analysis, and accounting classifications.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and quality of work.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet strict deadlines, and perform effectively in a rapid-paced environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proactive, self-motivated, and results-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and take ini
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a cross-functional team
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to supervise staff, lead meetings, drive accountability, and implement process improvements.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervise accounting personnel.
- Conduct employee performance evaluations and coaching sessions.
- Participate in recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and training activities.
- Provide leadership, mentoring,
and professional development guidance to support staff.
- Monitor productivity and service performance metrics.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or related field.
- ted field. Examples
- include: B. Com (equivalent to a U.S. Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business), BBA (Finance), Accounting Degree, Finance Degree, etc.
EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting
- experience. Experience supervising accounting
- personnel. Experience in IT, software, technology services, engineering, or professional services environments.
Technical Accounting
- Strong knowledge of Indian accounting practices.
- Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
Experience with
- General Ledger management
- Journal Entries
- Revenue Recognition
- Revenue Accruals
- Expense Accruals
- Bank Reconciliations
- Prepaid Expenses
- Project Accounting
- Project Costing
- Asset Capitalization
- Fixed Assets
- Depreciation
- Lease Accounting
- Intercompany Accounting
- Financial Analysis
Systems & Technology Advanced hands-on experience with Zoho books required.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including:
Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, XLOOKUP / VLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, SUMIF / SUMIFS, etc. o Financial reporting and analytical models.
Communication
- Full professional proficiency in written and spoken English.
- Ability to independently lead meetings and present accounting analyses.
- Ability to communicate effectively with U.S.-based Corporate Accounting and Finance teams.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE:
Employees have the flexibility to work remotely part-time, with occasional in office days as required.
WORK HOURS:
Standard work hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM , including a 1 hour lunch break. Flexibility is required , as work may occasionally extend to evenings, weekends, or involve travel, depending on business needs.
Neology PSquare Techsystems India Private Limited ("Neology PSquare-India") is a technology services organization supporting software, and engineering operations. The Finance & Accounting team collaborates closely with India and U.S.-based stakeholders to ensure accurate financial reporting, compliance, and effective financial controls.
Neology PSquare-India is strengthening its internal accounting function to support timely reporting, operational decision-making, and corporate governance. The Accounting Manager will play a key role in improving accounting processes, maintaining accurate books and records, and ensuring reliable financial information is available to management, Corporate Accounting, audit, and compliance stakeholders.
📌 Senior Accountant (Kochi)
🏢 Neology Psquare Techsystems India
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