Head - Finance - BFS

Finance Head

Job responsibilities mainly include activities driven towards delivering efficiency, insight and control throughout the finance function - conduct analysis, develop insights, identify areas for improvement, support project lead, work directly with project teams and facilitate meetings to enable decision making, organize and prepare recommendations to address client problems, and participate actively in new business development, thought leadership and firm building activities.

Roles and Responsibilities :

- Finance transformation and process improvements across Record to Report (Close and Consolidation), Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Fixed Assets, and Budgeting and Forecasting.

- Ensure Timely & Accurate close of Books for Legal Entity.

- Accounting transactions advisory, financial statement preparation and analysis, and statutory reporting.

- Apply the technical aspects of U.S. GAAP to all FAO clients to ensure that we are in compliance with requirements

- Maintain technical competency with the various accounting software systems used to provide the FAO services

- Provide training, direction, supervision and mentoring to service & delivery associates as applicable ensuring compliance amongst service & delivery associates

- Will serve as a guide for all associates in Team India.

- Assist in the development of internal procedures, policies, etc.

- Internal and external reporting

- Performance management

- Financial systems optimization

- Finance target operating model

Qualifications :

- Bachelor's Degree / MBA in finance & Accounting or an equivalent combination of education and experience

- Chartered Accountant or Certified Public Accountant certification

- At least 12 to 15 years of job related experience in the public accounting field with an emphasis on U.S. GAAP accounting specifically related to small to mid-size businesses or at least 12 plus years of job related experience as a controller for a small to mid-size U.S. company

Other Skills :

The incumbent should be able to demonstrate proven success in supporting teams through the design and implementation of changes to finance strategy and operations (including people, processes, controls and technology changes) by:

- Delivering significant business results that utilize strategic and creative thinking, problem solving, and taking individual initiative.

- Leading project work streams and working autonomously with minimal direction,

- Emphasizing the ability to build solid and collaborative relationships with team members.

- Performance Management & Running Team Meetings, Staffing Requirements & Training

- Communicating effectively (written and verbal) to various audiences

- Desire to work for leading professional services firm on clients based mainly in the US.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products including PowerPoint, Visio, Excel, and Word

- Accurate and effective writing and verbal communication to convey information to firm associates, including boiling technical matters and jargon into plain English

- Ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work effectively

- Ability to work independently under pressure and time deadlines

- Ability to analyze data and recommend solutions

- Ability to identify, address and resolve client concerns

- Ability to maintain client confidentiality, personal objectivity and professional skepticism

- Ability to present a professional appearance and demeanor

- Ability to be flexible with scheduling to meet workflow demands

- Issue Resolution & Escalation

- Critical Process Reviews & Capture Extraordinary Events / Exceptions

- Complete Profit Center/ Cost Center Review