Finance COE Senior Accountant

Role & responsibilities

We are looking for a detail-oriented Finance Clerical Associate to support the Duties & Taxes function. The role involves managing duty/ tax-related documentation, performing Balance Sheet reconciliations, and assisting with making accounting entries and data analysis to ensure compliance and accuracy in financial processes.

Please note this is not a taxation-related role but is a function managing a process within record-to-report (RTR)

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate recording of duties and taxes transactions in general ledger (GST, customs duties, excise, etc.).
• Oversee & review preparation of the Balance Sheet reconciliations & journal entries to GL within prescribed timelines.
• Maintain correct records on assigned GL accounts and ensure compliance with company policies and guidelines.
• Monitor, analyze, and resolve open items balance sheet accounts to ensure timely clearing.
• Implement necessary process updates.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across finance, ship-to-collect, clearance and your peers in other regions to ensure consistent & standardized treatment on transactions.
• Support audits and provide documentation for duty/ tax-related queries.
• Prepare duty/ tax-related reports and analysis of open items.
• Perform numerical analysis to validate computations, identify discrepancies & solve the process gaps.

Assist in improvement projects and optimization initiatives

Preferred candidate profile

• 2-4years of experience if CA OR 5+years of experience other than CA
• Proficiency in numerical analysis and ability to interpret complex data.
• Strong financial accounting knowledge, including accruals, reconciliations, and revenue accounting.
• Advanced Excel skills for calculations and reconciliations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Professional certification (CA, CPA, or equivalent)
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.).
• Proactive willingness and initiative to learn and adopt new tools, applications and AI in daily work to enhance efficiency