Reporting Accountant Specialist (Pune, India)
“Life Unlimited” At Smith + Nephew. We design and Manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.
The Reporting Accountant Specialist supports the delivery of high quality, timely reporting for group, management and statutory purposes. The role is responsible for ensuring compliance with external financial reporting requirements including IFRS and local statutory laws & regulations.

What will you be doing?
• Will be responsible for Month end close cycle, General Ledger, Fixed Accounting, Intercompany Accounting and Lease accounting, HFM/ Tagetik financial reporting.
• Ensure that transactions are documented, in compliance with group standards (including the Minimum Acceptable Practices) and, where relevant, Sarbanes Oxley requirements.
• Responsible for high quality, timely reporting for group and statutory purposes and providing ad-hoc analysis and decision support to the business.
• Participation in the annual Budgeting and Forecasting cycles utilizing HFM/Tagetik and SAP.




• Accountable for balance sheet integrity and reconciliations, to safeguard assets and to ensure the optimal use of resources across the business; and to ensure that any ageing of balances is fully investigated and resolved.
• Support and implement continuous improvement initiatives e.g. process standardization and business efficiencies, with the aim to lower cost, improve service and reduce compliance risk.
• Build and maintain a solid working relationship with the transactional accounting teams.
• Manage the requests from external and internal auditors, other advisors and relevant country Authorities.
• In combination with the Finance Controller, monitor, assess and implement changes to comply with external reporting and accounting requirements.
• Assess and implement changes to comply with internal changes to the business or S&N; accounting environment. Mentoring and training the junior team members.

What will you need to be Successful?

📌 Reporting Accountant Specialist (Pune)
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