Job Summary

The Senior Team Leader – R2R is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of Record to Report operations, including general ledger accounting, month-end and year-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, and financial reporting support. The role leads a team of finance professionals, ensures adherence to SLAs, accounting policies and internal controls, and drives process improvement, automation and stakeholder satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Delivery

- Oversee end-to-end R2R activities, including journal entries, accruals, provisions, prepayments, fixed assets, intercompany and general ledger maintenance.
- Manage month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities in line with the close calendar, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
- Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed, reviewed and signed off on time, with aged items investigated and cleared.
- Review trial balances, flux and variance analyses, and ensure unusual movements are explained and escalated.
- Monitor intercompany transactions and settlements, and drive timely resolution of mismatches.
- Support preparation of management reports, financial statements and regulatory/statutory reporting inputs.
- Ensure delivery against agreed SLAs, KPIs and turnaround times, and manage workload allocation and backlog.

People Management :

- Lead, coach and mentor a team of Team Leaders and Process Executives; set clear goals, KPIs and performance expectations.
- Conduct regular one-on-ones, performance reviews and feedback sessions; manage performance improvement plans where required.
- Plan resources, manage attendance and capacity, and support hiring, onboarding and succession planning.
- Identify training needs, conduct knowledge-sharing sessions and build a strong bench of backups for critical activities.




- Drive team engagement, motivation and attrition control.

Control, Compliance and Quality :

- Ensure compliance with accounting standards (IFRS / US GAAP / local GAAP), client policies, SOPs and internal control frameworks (e.g., SOX).
- Support internal and external audits by providing timely and accurate documentation and responses.
- Maintain and update SOPs, process documentation and desktop procedures.
- Perform quality checks, root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for errors and escalations.
- Ensure segregation of duties, access controls and data confidentiality.

Stakeholder Management and Continuous Improvement :

- Act as the primary point of contact for client finance teams, controllers and internal stakeholders on R2R matters.
- Prepare and present MIS, dashboards, service reviews and performance updates to management and clients.
- Manage escalations and drive timely resolution of issues and risks.
- Identify and implement process improvements, standardization and automation (e.g., RPA, ERP enhancements, Lean/Six Sigma) to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Support transitions, new process onboarding and change management initiatives.

Qualification :

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance (M.Com / MBA Finance preferred).
- Professional qualification such as CA, CMA, CPA or ACCA (completed or pursuing) is an advantage.




- 8–12 years of overall experience in finance and accounting, with at least 5 years in R2R / General Ledger accounting.
- Minimum 2–3 years of experience in a team leader or supervisory role managing teams of 15–30 members.
- Experience in a shared services / BPO workplace with client-facing exposure is preferred.

Skill Requirements

- Technical: Strong knowledge of GL accounting, month-end close, reconciliations, accruals, intercompany, fixed assets and financial reporting.
- Systems: Hands-on experience with ERP systems (Qube/SAP / Oracle / Workday or similar), advanced MS Excel, and reporting/automation tools (Power BI, RPA preferred).
- Leadership: Ability to lead, motivate, coach and develop teams; strong decision-making and ownership.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and clients.
- Analytical: Strong analytical, problem-solving and root cause analysis skills with attention to detail.
- Process Excellence: Exposure to Lean / Six Sigma, process documentation and continuous improvement.
- Time Management: Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight close deadlines.

Key Performance Indicators :

- Timeliness and accuracy of month-end / year-end close (on-time close %).
- Balance sheet reconciliation completion and aged reconciling items.
- SLA / turnaround time adherence and backlog levels.
- Quality metrics: error rate, rework, and audit observations.
- Compliance with internal controls and policies.
- Client / stakeholder satisfaction (CSAT) and escalation closure.
- Team productivity, attrition, attendance and engagement.

Number and impact of process improvement / automation initiatives implemented

Must Have Skill

Analytical Skills

Good to Have Skill

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