Accountant (India)

Accountant (India)

06 Nov
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Workday India Private
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India

06 Nov

Workday India Private

India

About the Role

The Corporate Accounting team is looking for a highly motivated Accountant to join a collaborative and growing team. You will report to the Manager, Corporate Accounting (Shared Services). You're a self-starter who is curious and brings excellent attention to detail to everything you do. In this role, you will take on a mix of operational activities, monthly close procedures, and process improvement work that keeps our accounting engine running smoothly.

Responsibilities:

- Bank Reconciliation & Cash Management: Perform daily and monthly reconciliations of all corporate bank accounts against GL ledgers; post FX journals, bank fees, and interest income while driving daily clearing of open line items by coordinating with AP, AR, and payroll teams.
- Prepayment Accounting: Research purchase orders and vendor contracts to verify invoice terms, classify prepayment transactions, and maintain accurate monthly amortization schedules.
- Accrual & Month-End Close Management: Calculate, verify, and post monthly journal entries for various expense accruals, perform other close activities in accordance with the close schedule to ensure full accounting compliance.
- Balance sheet reconciliation: Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, post recurring and month-end journal entries, research and resolve reconciling variances in a timely manner, investigate and support internal and external audit requests. Support internal and external audit requests by preparing supporting schedules, balance sheet roll-forwards, and transaction documentation. Perform flux/variance analysis on key GL accounts.
- Audit, Compliance & SOX Testing: Participate directly in SOX controls testing, internal audits,



and external audits by preparing supporting schedules, transaction documentation, and responding to requests in a timely and appropriate manner
- Process Improvement & Project Representation: Drive continuous process improvements across cash, prepaid and expense accounting and reduce close cycle times.
- Conduct ad hoc financial analyses and actively contribute to management-led strategic projects and initiatives.

About You

Basic Qualifications

- Master’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field with a strong focus on accounting.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally managing accounting operations within a rapid-growing company.

Other Qualifications

- Industry background: Background in public accounting, software, or the SaaS industry is highly preferred.
- Technical accounting expertise: In-depth knowledge of U.S. GAAP and standard accounting principles, with strong expertise in account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Systems and analytical skills: Hands-on experience with an enterprise-grade ERP system and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a strong focus on financial controlling and process improvements.
- Communication and collaboration: Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with experience working effectively across global, cross-functional teams and internal business units. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, so you can present financial information clearly.
- Work approach and adaptability: Ability to manage tight deadlines and prioritize tasks while staying highly organized, detailed, and accurate. A collaborative team player who is eager to learn, adapt, and take on new challenges in a dynamic environment.

📌 Accountant (India)
🏢 Workday India Private
📍 India

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