01 Nov
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Chennai
RTR – Associate Manager
Location: Chennai
Experience: 7–10 Years
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Associate Manager – Record to Report (RTR) to lead end-to-end financial close and reporting activities. The role will be responsible for ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, balance sheet governance, reconciliations, statutory reporting, and effective team management.
The position will also support audits, strengthen financial controls, drive process improvements, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver timely and accurate financial insights.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Close & Reporting
- Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
- Review and approve journal entries, accruals, provisions, prepayments, and adjustments.
- Monitor close calendars, cut-offs, SLAs, and reporting timelines.
- Review trial balances, financial statements, management reports, and variance analysis.
- Support group consolidation and statutory reporting activities.
General Ledger & Accounting
- Oversee General Ledger activities and ensure financial data accuracy.
- Manage chart of accounts, accounting treatments, and balance sheet hygiene.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, US GAAP, or applicable local GAAP.
- Review complex accounting transactions and provide accounting guidance.
Reconciliations & Balance Sheet
- Oversee balance sheet reconciliations including bank, intercompany, fixed assets, payroll, and tax accounts.
- Drive resolution of aged reconciliation items and unexplained variances.
- Monitor reconciliation quality and implement corrective actions.
Intercompany & Fixed Assets
- Manage intercompany postings, confirmations, reconciliations, settlements, and eliminations.
- Resolve intercompany mismatches and foreign currency differences.
- Oversee fixed asset capitalization, depreciation, transfers, disposals, and impairments.
- Review fixed asset reconciliations and subledger close activities.
Audit, Compliance & Controls
- Ensure adherence to internal controls, policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Support internal and external audits with required documentation and schedules.
- Maintain SOX compliance and identify control gaps.
- Drive remediation plans and strengthen financial control frameworks.
Team Leadership
- Lead, coach, and develop RTR team members.
- Manage workload allocation and performance management.
- Drive capability development and operational excellence.
- Promote accountability, continuous improvement, and quality service delivery.
Process Improvement & Transformation
- Identify opportunities for process optimization, standardization, and automation.
- Drive improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, RPA, and digital transformation.
- Support finance process transitions, migrations, and stabilization.
- Monitor KPIs and implement actions to improve productivity, quality, and compliance.
Stakeholder Management
- Partner with FP&A;, Treasury, Tax, Procurement, Payroll, and Business Finance teams.
- Act as an escalation point for accounting and reporting issues.
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
- CPA, CA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent qualification is preferred.
- 7–10 years of experience in RTR, General Ledger, or Financial Accounting.
- Prior team leadership experience in a BPO, shared services, GCC, or multinational setting.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, financial reporting, and internal controls.
- Experience with SAP, Oracle, BlackLine, PeopleSoft, or similar ERP systems.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent communication and leadership capabilities.
Key Note
- Ex-TCS employees are not eligible to apply.
- PAN and Date of Birth (DOB) are required for profile creation.
📌 RTR - Associate Manager (Chennai)
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