About the Job
The Team Lead leads day-to-day Finance & Accounting delivery for assigned client engagements, serving as the frontline supervisor and first-level reviewer for Associates and Senior Associates. The role ensures accurate, timely, and well-supported accounting in accordance with U.S. GAAP, established policies, SOPs, internal controls, SLAs, and client expectations. It combines hands-on accounting expertise with workflow management, coaching, stakeholder communication, and timely escalation to the Assistant Manager.

Key Responsibilities
Accounting Operations & First-Level Review
• Perform detailed first-level reviews of transactions, reconciliations, schedules, workpapers, journal entries, and supporting documentation.
• Oversee AP, AR, GL, bank and credit card reconciliations, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, deferred revenue, revenue recognition, intercompany accounting, and financial reporting.
• Identify errors, unusual items, documentation gaps, and accounting issues; ensure review comments are resolved before submission and escalate complex matters.





Month-End Close & Financial Reporting
• Lead assigned month-end and year-end close activities in line with the agreed close calendar.
• Review close deliverables, including journal entries, reconciliations, schedules, trial balances, and preliminary financial statements.
• Monitor open items and dependencies, maintain appropriate audit trails, and communicate potential delays to the Assistant Manager.

Team Leadership & Workflow Management
• Supervise Associates and Senior Associates and allocate work based on deadlines, capacity, and capability.
• Monitor work queues, SLAs, deadlines, open items, attendance, timesheets, and backup coverage; escalate capacity constraints promptly.
• Conduct regular team check-ins and maintain accountability for timely, high-quality delivery.

Team Coaching & Development
• Provide constructive review feedback, coaching, on-the-job guidance, and knowledge-sharing sessio

📌 Team Lead (Hyderabad)
🏢 Cherry Bekaert
📍 Hyderabad