Requisition Number: 20385

Contract Type: Permanent

Location(s):

Chennai, IN

Senior Accountant

The job responsibilities outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may evolve over time and be reviewed according to business needs.

Role Description Summary

The incumbent is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the general ledgers. This includes performance of financial analysis, application of IFRS and local regulations, and compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations and with SES’s policies and procedures.

The incumbent has thorough understanding of Accounting Standards, has a positive understanding of the processes feeding into the General Ledger accounting, and generally has at least five years’ experience in the role, or a directly similar role at another employer.

Primary Responsibilities / Key Result Areas

• Completeness and documentation of financial records
• Ensure manual journal entries are properly recorded, with appropriate supporting documentation
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts ensuring high-accuracy financial reporting
• Identify,



calculate, and record accrued expenses for services rendered but not yet invoiced
• As the Senior Accountant, ensure accuracy of the general ledgers, including areas prepared by other departments (e.g. fixed assets transactions, revenue recognition, income taxes, etc.)
• Compliance of the financial records with SOX and SES policies and procedures
• Respect strict closing deadlines, to allow timely consolidation of SES’s results
• Ensure intercompany transactions are properly recorded and reconciled
• Maintain internal controls over financial reporting to meet SOX requirements
• Fulfilment of regulatory obligations associated with each entity
• Prepare annual statutory financial statements and any other tax filings or other reporting obligations
• Ensure compliance with applicable Accounting Standards and transfer pricing policies
• Financial analysis over Group results
• Prepare monthly review of c

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