Key Responsibilities:

1. BlackLine Configuration: Configure and maintain the BlackLine platform to align with our specific financial processes and business requirements.
2. User Support: Provide training and support to end-users, troubleshoot issues, and ensure a smooth user experience within the BlackLine platform.
3. Process Optimization: Collaborate with finance and accounting teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation using BlackLine.
4. Reconciliation Management: Oversee reconciliation processes and ensure accuracy and completeness in line with accounting standards.
5. Journal Entry Management: Assist in the management and review of journal entries within BlackLine, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
6. Task Management: Create, assign, and monitor tasks within BlackLine to streamline financial workflows.
7. Data Integrity: Maintain data integrity and data quality within the BlackLine platform, including data imports and exports.
8. System Upgrades and Enhancements: Stay up to date with BlackLine software updates and collaborate with IT for system upgrades and enhancements.
9. Reporting and Analytics: Generate reports and provide insights to support financial decision-making.
10. Compliance: Ensure that BlackLine usage adheres to regulatory and compliance requirements.

- Develop collaborative relationships with partnering teams and stakeholders to identify system improvement opportunities.
- Optimize use of BlackLine system through the following activities:

Business process evaluation

Procedure development

System process flow and requirements

QA planning and testing

Creation and oversight of documentation related to standard operating procedures.

User training development and deployment

Production support for problems and enhancements resulting from quarterly product releases.

Ensures adequate communication and proper integration across entirety of FAO practice and our technology partners.

Provide technical support to end-users to resolve issues with BlackLine use,



including escalation through proper channels within RSM and with BlackLine support.

Perform other duties/projects as required.

Required Qualification -

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, MIS or IT

Nonprofit industry experience and expertise

5+ years Accounting or Finance Experience

Background in financial close process optimization/continuous improvement

BlackLine Experience as a User & Admin (Local, Business or System)

Experience leading implementations of Sage Intacct

Expertise in process analysis and redesign of business processes

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Strong time management and organizational skills with sensitivity to timeframes, budgets and outcomes across multiple clients and projects

Ability to prioritize and stay organized/focused in a energetic, multi-tasking environment with competing demands.

Preferred Qualifications:

BlackLine Implementation Certified Consultant

Experience with BILL, Tallie, Sage Intacct

Experience in a public accounting firm, consulting firm or other professional services environment

Experience in an outsourced accounting role

CA, CPA, MBA Finance

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Highly customer focused with ability to provide consistently excellent customer service and professionalism.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Able to quickly assess situations to pinpoint the scope/source of technical issues in a fast-paced environment.

Must be dependable and able to work both individually and in a team environment.

Must possess strong sense of ownership of client relationships.

Positively represent the company to clients and always provide empathetic and friendly customer service.

Possesses excellent time management and organizational skills to manage case load of old and new cases in individual case queue.

Ability to work effectively under pressure, shift priorities quickly as required, and rapidly adapt to changing environments.

Proven ability to work with minimal direction, as well as be resourceful and independent in solving problems.

Strong computer skills and proficient use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint

📌 Senior Associate (Bengaluru)
🏢 RSM's India Global Capability Center
📍 Bengaluru