Associate (RTR)

Job Summary: The role will apply principles of accounting to analyse financial information and prepare financial reports utilizing GAAP.  May function as an accounting liaison, participate in accounting projects, and provide direction to less experienced accounting staff.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Responsibilities/ Skillsets:

1.        Completes month-end close activities, including but not limited to journal entries, accruals, and accounting for payroll

2.        Prepares and maintains balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules

3.        Assists in various special projects as needed

4.        Mentors the junior team members in the team

Desirable Responsibilities:

1.        Was a part of transition project and knows how to tackle the challenges during the transition

2.        Analyses complex financial reports and records, making recommendations relative to reserves, assets, and expenditures

3.        Lead the calls and be Point of contact for the client for operational matters.

Optional Responsibilities:

1.        Project and team management skills

2.        Handles escalation if any from the client or at least provides solutions for the escalation to the project manager

Requirements

Qualifications/ certifications

Essential Qualifications:

1.        Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance

2.        2 to 5 years’ experience in Finance and accounts.

3.        Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite.

Desirable Qualifications:

1.        Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

2.        Experience in managing cross-functional teams.

Optional Qualifications:

1.        Master’s degree in Finance or Business Administration or CA Inter

2.        Experience in retail accounting.

Key Competencies

·         Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of accounting concepts and interprets them to the junior team members

·         Communication Skills: Able to lead the close calls with the client

·         Problem-Solving: Proven ability to identify and resolve process bottlenecks.

·         Leadership: Not applicable

·         Attention to Detail: Needs to have attention to detail in his work and also when reviewing the work of others.

Soft Skills by Level

• Must-Have:
1. Proactive communication.
2. Intermediate problem-solving.
3. Process adherence and discipline.
4. Collaboration across teams.
• Good-to-Have:
1. Analytical mindset.
2. Initiative in identifying process improvements.