Role & responsibilities

You will ensure the integrity of our global financial operations, monthly reconciliations, and general ledger closes while adhering strictly to USGAAP.

You will take ownership of a workstream to solve some of the toughest challenges our offices face. You will manage monthly closing routines, oversee balance sheet reconciliations, ensure subledger closes (AP, AR, and FA), and coordinate closely with global internal and external stakeholders.

You will dive into multiple aspects of financial operationsyou could be analyzing data, testing hypotheses, developing strategies, or presenting recommendations to local offices globally.

Your work will help ensure a healthy state of the firm's financial accounts, provide a true and fair view of our financial statements, and minimize disruption during critical month-end reporting periods.

You will be based in our Gurugram or Chennai office and will be part of our Finance Global Operations service line. This team provides a broad range of support services to our firm-wide colleagues.

Preferred candidate profile

- CA / CA (Inter) / CMA / MBA, with Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field




- 4+ years of core general accounting and qualified services experience, including at least 1 year of team handling/leadership experience
- Very strong knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts and USGAAP
- Conversant with SAP modules (Accounts Payable, Cash Management, AR, FA, and GL), Microsoft Excel, and the Frontier application
- Excellent organizational capabilities, including the ability to initiate tasks independently, take complete ownership of assigned responsibilities, and see them through to completion
- Proficient in rational decision making based on data, facts, and logical reasoning
- Ability to create work product-focused materials and outputs, while maintaining high attention to detail
- Exceptional time management to prioritize multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines in a complex, high-pressure, and largely autonomous work environment
- Ability to work in-person
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adjust your style to suit different perspectives and seniority levels

📌 Finance Team Lead (Chennai)
🏢 McKinsey u0026
📍 Chennai