Accounting Officer

The Job in short -

Backbase is a fintech software provider that empowers financial institutions to accelerate their digital transformation and effectively compete in a digital- first world. We are currently looking for Finance accounting officer for our GL team at Hyderabad and reporting to the finance lead in India.

Meet the job -

As a GL accountant, you are responsible for GL legal entities under your control at Backbase; including providing finance/ project support to the business in determining the revenue under GAAP and IFRS, perform pre/post-closing journal entries, Invoicing, collections, including reconciliations in the general ledger. You run accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close. It is your responsibility to drive continuous system and process improvements with close cooperation with global colleagues

How about you -

You are an experienced finance/operations accountant with a hands-on approach and can demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 

Some details:

● You have 3+ years of relevant job experience;

● Masters degree in accounting, or similar qualification; CA/CPA/ACCA would be preferrable;

● Experience in the SaaS Industry is desirable;

● Experience in post-merger integration and M&A accounting would be desirable;

● Perform pre/post-closing journal entries, including deferred /accrued revenue, reconciliations in the general ledger, and ensure customer and supplier records are accurately maintained;

● Run monthly and close year-end processes and be the primary point of contact for external auditors for the legal entity;

● Drive continuous system and process improvements with close cooperation with global colleagues;

● Tax: Awareness of tax (WHT and other taxes), understanding local taxes across regions;

● IT savviness: understanding the digital opportunities for your activities to increase efficiency;

● Comfortable in a fluid environment that changes as the business evolves;

● Capable of resourceful problem-solving while remaining customer focused;

● Ability to alter complex problems with large amounts of data into simple arguments;

● Positive attitude, highly energetic, collaborative team player;

● Fluent in English, written and spoken;

● Experience with ERP systems, preferably NetSuite.