Lead Accountant at Clarivate in R271- Noida

Job description

• We are looking for a Lead Accountant to join our Accruals and Prepaid Accounting Team in Noida. This is an amazing opportunity to work on a centralized process global accounting team. The team consists of 9 members who report to the Accounting Manager – Accruals and Prepaids.
• We would love to speak with you if you have skills in Global accounting, including accruals and prepaids processes and understand USGAAP, IFRS concepts

Responsibilities

• Analyze general ledger accounts to identify and upload monthly accrual journals
• Month End Close Execution. Own the timely preparation and posting of accrual and prepaid journal entries on a tight deadline
• Identify invoices with prepayment terms and reclassify to balance sheet accounts for future releases
• Analyze actual expenses, investigate fluctuations, and explain material variances.
• Prepare Balance sheet reconciliations after month-end closing to ensure completeness and accuracy
• Prepare and post correction entries & reclass entries identified during balance sheet reconciliation exercises
• Assist manager in review and approving month end journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations and reach to preparers for corrections.
• Assist junior staff with inquiries and provide guidance/training where necessary
• Gather documentation and answer inquiries from internal and external auditors
• Liaise with Controllers, FP&A, procurement, AP and other departments to solve accounting issues
• Assist with streamlining and automating accrual estimation processes and workflows to reduce manual adjustments and shorten the close calendar
• Any additional tasks assigned per process requirement from time to time need to be completed as per the assigned timeline and support Manager

Requirements

• B. Com Graduate /MBA Finance/CA Inter with relevant accounting background
• At least 5 years of experience in Global Accounting
• Knowledge, skills, or abilities in general ledger accounting and balance sheet reconciliations
• Knowledge in Variance and Trend Analysis.
• Good exposure in Prepaids & Accruals of reconciliation process and month-closure accounting activities
• Advanced computer literacy in M.S. Office products especially in MS Excel and Outlook
• Proactive, willing to learn and follow, adaptable, clear in accounting concepts, approachable, team player, self-starter, timeliness, all would be key factors to succeed.
• Proven track records in General accounting activities, Reconciliation, reporting, and Month closure activities.
• Working knowledge of Net Suite & OneStream
• Candidate should be ready to deliver on critical timelines with accuracy.
• Candidate should be open to taking up any General accounting Functions roles including P2P, O2C, IC, PC, PA, Bank, and shuffle as per needs.

Skills

Required

• Global accounting
• Accruals and prepaids processes
• USGAAP, IFRS concepts
• General ledger accounting
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Variance and Trend Analysis
• Prepaids & Accruals reconciliation
• Month-closure accounting activities
• Advanced MS Excel
• MS Outlook

Preferred

• Net Suite
• OneStream