Job Description – Lead Assistant Manager (R2R)

Position: Lead Assistant Manager – Record to Report (R2R)
Location: Infopark, Kochi
Shift: Night Shift
Work Mode: Work from Office (WFO)
Industry: BPO / Shared Services

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Lead Assistant Manager – R2R to manage and drive end-to-end Record-to-Report operations in a BPO environment. The ideal candidate should have robust expertise in general accounting, financial reporting, month-end close processes, reconciliations, and team management. The candidate must be comfortable working in a night-shift environment from our Kochi office.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and manage end-to-end R2R operations.
- Ensure timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities.
- Review and approve journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Monitor General Ledger activities and financial reporting processes.
- Drive process improvements, standardization, and automation initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and audit requirements.
- Manage stakeholder communication and client escalations.
- Track team performance against SLAs, KPIs, and quality metrics.
- Coach, mentor, and develop team members.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.




- MBA Finance / CA Inter / CMA (preferred).
- 8+ years of overall Finance & Accounting experience, with at least 3+ years in a Team Lead/Assistant Manager capacity.
- Mandatory experience in R2R (Record to Report) processes.
- Prior experience in a BPO/Shared Services environment is required.
- Strong knowledge of:
- General Ledger (GL)
- Journal Entries & Accruals
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Financial Reporting
- Month-End Close Activities
- Fixed Assets Accounting
- Intercompany Accounting
- Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar.

Key Skills

- R2R Operations
- General Ledger Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Month-End Close
- Team Handling & People Management
- Process Improvement
- Stakeholder Management
- Audit & Compliance
- Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills

Pay: ₹700,000.00 - ₹1,000,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kochi, Kerala: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

- What is the maximum team size you have handled?

Experience:

- Finance: 6 years (Required)
- Team Handling: 4 years (Required)
- BPO : 4 years (Required)
- General ledger accounting: 4 years (Required)

Shift availability:

- Night Shift (Required)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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