Description

Team Lead, Financial Reporting

Grow with the best. Join a smart, creative and inspired team that works behind the scenes to support operational excellence. Our functional services teams (FSTs) provide services to 32,000 employees in over 400 locations across 6 continents. Bringing together individuals with diverse backgrounds, talents and expertise, our FSTs are vital to making our Company stronger. Explore opportunities in Financial Services.

Your Opportunity:

An prospect is available for a Team Lead to join our Financial Reporting team, specializing in intercompany accounting. As a key member of the team, you will guide and support Accounting Technicians and Analysts responsible for day-to-day financial reporting operations, including the review and maintenance of balance sheet account reconciliations. The role is based in our Pune office and follows UK working hours. A hybrid working arrangement is available in accordance with company policy.

Your Key Responsibilities:

- Lead daily intercompany accounting operations across multiple entities.
- Support the five-day period-end closing process by identifying issues and taking corrective action to ensure that the financial statements are properly stated.
- Review journal entries, intercompany recharges and supporting documents.
- Monitor the preparation of intercompany reconciliations, support staff in resolving differences, and track the team’s follow-up to ensure timely resolution before deadlines.
- Ensure that staff are fully trained and equipped to perform effectively in a high-volume, centralized environment.
- Drive effective cross-functional communication and collaboration with global teams and key stakeholders to resolve intercompany issues.
- Manage Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)and control documentation, ensure audit readiness, and govern process transitions effectively.
- Lead process improvement initiatives by driving standardization, automation and knowledge sharing to enhance operational efficiency with control effectiveness.




- Ensure compliance with company policies, practices and procedures.
- Ensure that key financial reporting controls under Stantec’s SOX and internal control program are effective and operating as intended.
- Support the implementation of BlackLine for intercompany processes, including process design, testing, deployment and user adoption.
- Respond to internal and external audit requests and provide supporting documentation.

Your Capabilities and Credentials:

- Strong knowledge of the accounting cycle, intercompany accounting, reconciliations, journal entries and month-end close.
- Proven ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Experience leading, coaching and supporting accounting teams.
- Strong organizational, analytical and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet firm deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with professional proficiency in English.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting skills.
- Experience with ERP and reconciliation tools, such as Oracle and BlackLine or other large scale reporting systems is considered an asset.

Education and Experience

- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.
- 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in intercompany accounting, general ledger, or financial accounting.
- A professional accounting designation with 1-3 years of post-designation experience in a fast-paced accounting environment.
- Experience working with global entities or in a shared-services setting is advantageous.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.
- 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in intercompany accounting, general ledger, or financial accounting.
- A professional accounting designation with 1-3 years of post-designation experience in a fast-paced accounting environment.
- Experience working with global entities or in a shared-services environment is advantageous.

📌 Team Lead, Financial Reporting (Pune)
🏢 Stantec
📍 Pune