We are looking for a detail-oriented Finance Clerical Associate to support the Duties & Taxes function. The role involves managing duty/ tax-related documentation, performing Balance Sheet reconciliations, and assisting with making accounting entries and data analysis to ensure compliance and accuracy in financial processes.
Please note this is not a taxation-related role but is a function managing a process within record-to-report (RTR)
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate recording of duties and taxes transactions in general ledger (GST, customs duties, excise, etc.).
- Oversee & review preparation of the Balance Sheet reconciliations & journal entries to GL within prescribed timelines.
- Maintain correct records on assigned GL accounts and ensure compliance with company policies and guidelines.
- Monitor, analyze, and resolve open items balance sheet accounts to ensure timely clearing.
- Implement necessary process updates.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across finance, ship-to-collect, clearance and your peers in other regions to ensure consistent & standardized treatment on transactions.
- Support audits and provide documentation for duty/ tax-related queries.
- Prepare duty/ tax-related reports and analysis of open items.
- Perform numerical analysis to validate computations, identify discrepancies & solve the process gaps.
Assist in improvement projects and optimization initiatives
Preferred candidate profile
- 2-4years of experience if CA OR 5+years of experience other than CA
- Proficiency in numerical analysis and ability to interpret complex data.
- Strong financial accounting knowledge, including accruals, reconciliations, and revenue accounting.
- Advanced Excel skills for calculations and reconciliations.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work under strict deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Professional certification (CA, CPA, or equivalent)
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.).
- Proactive willingness and initiative to learn and adopt recent tools, applications and AI in daily work to enhance efficiency