Senior Manager - Accounting - Pune
Responsibilities:
Senior Manager – Accounting Enterprise Financial Services will support the Principal Asset Management , Investment Accounting team.
In this role, you’ll demonstrate advanced level understanding of accounting standards, expertise within a function, business strategy to solve problems, and develop expected outcomes for complex situations.
This role will be expected to interact with the various functions across the organization, including internal/external portfolio management, external auditors, IT, operations, and various accounting team members- Apply functional knowledge and develop new solutions to complex problems. Experience with accounting for structured securities, alternative investments, private fixed income securities and derivatives is beneficial.
- Apply sophisticated investment accounting analysis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), statutory accounting principles (SAP), tax regulations, or other regulatory guidance. This will be a variety of transactional accounting as well as financial reporting.
- Projects: act as the subject matter expert and work with project owner to ensure accounting and internal control objectives are met through the design and implementation of new products and/or systems. Carry out testing to ensure the system or process is operating as intended. Escalate any findings/variances/issues as needed. Identify and implement operational excellence projects, providing business requirements for new systems or enhancements.
- Compliance and Controls: Contribute to the improvement of risk-based financial controls; develop solutions for the effectiveness of new or existing controls to manage business risks and develop and drive implementation of action plans to remediate control deficiencies.
- Perform other duties or essential functions as needed.
Qualifications:
Preferred educational background:
- Master’s degree / Professional Degree / Relevant Industry Certification
- Preferably Chartered Accountant (Final/Intermediate level)
- Advanced Excel skills, and comfort working to tackle sophisticated problems within demanding time constraints.
- Critical thinking, process improvement, strong communication skills, agility, and self-motivation are key.
- Success Profile: The successful candidate will demonstrate self-awareness, a desire for ongoing self-development and be comfortable interacting at various levels of the organization.
- Must have strong attention to detail but also the ability to work and at a higher, more strategic level.
- PFI (PAM for Investments) experience is required.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and inspire others.
Total years of industry experience: Minimum 13 years’ experience (preferably in BFSI Industry, either in GCC / service provider environment)
Additional Information:
Reporting Relationships
This role reports to: Associate Director
Flexibility Option and Base Location
Principal offers modern hybrid working arrangements that allow all employees to adapt to changing work preferences.
Flexibility Option for the role: Hybrid, 3 days in-office with flexible work hours.
Shift : Comfortable working US hours (6:00PM to 3:00AM IST)
Base Location: Pune, India