Accounts & Finance Specialist at popsockets in India

Job description

• We are looking for a detail-oriented and hands-on Accounts & Finance Specialist – International Accounting to support accounting operations and month-end close activities across our entities in India, China, and Japan.
• The role will primarily focus on General Ledger (GL) close, Accounts Payable (AP) close, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and day-to-day accounting activities. The successful candidate will work closely with the International Accounting team and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial reporting.
• Exposure to Indian GST and TDS is preferred to enable effective coordination with the Tax team and external tax advisors.

Responsibilities

• Perform and support the monthly financial close for entities in India, China, and Japan.
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, and other accounting adjustments.
• Review General Ledger activity to ensure transactions are accurately recorded in the appropriate accounting period.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet account reconciliations and investigate outstanding or unusual items.
• Perform account-level variance analysis and investigate significant or unexpected movements.
• Maintain assigned month-end close schedules and ensure activities are completed within established timelines.
• Support intercompany accounting and reconciliations, including investigation of differences and outstanding balances.
• Assist with quarter-end and year-end accounting activities as required.
• Support and review Accounts Payable month-end close activities.
• Ensure vendor invoices and other payables are appropriately recorded before period close.
• Review open AP items and investigate long-outstanding or unusual vendor balances.
• Reconcile the AP subledger with the General Ledger.
• Review expenses and identify items requiring month-end accruals.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to resolve invoice, accounting, and coding discrepancies.
• Support the accurate recording of vendor payments and expenses in the appropriate accounting period.
• Perform day-to-day accounting activities for assigned entities.
• Prepare and post routine accounting entries with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Ensure transactions are properly classified and recorded in accordance with company accounting policies.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Monitor outstanding accounting items and proactively follow up for resolution.
• Support accounting activities relating to accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, intercompany transactions, and other balance sheet accounts as required.
• Perform regular bank reconciliations for India, China, and Japan entities.
• Ensure bank transactions are accurately and timely recorded in the accounting system.
• Investigate and resolve outstanding bank reconciliation items.
• Follow up on unidentified receipts, payments, bank charges, and other reconciling differences.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of cash and bank balances as part of the month-end close.
• Liaise with the Tax team and external tax advisors on routine tax-related accounting matters.
• Provide accounting data, reconciliations, schedules, and supporting documentation required by the Tax team.
• Assist in investigating and resolving differences between the General Ledger and tax-related records.
• Ensure tax-related accounting entries provided or advised by the Tax team are appropriately recorded.
• Exposure to Indian GST and TDS is preferred to facilitate effective coordination with the Tax team and external advisors.
• Detailed tax compliance expertise or ownership of tax filings is not a core requirement of this position.
• Prepare accounting schedules and supporting documentation for statutory, tax, and other audits.
• Support responses to audit queries and coordinate required information with internal stakeholders and external service providers.
• Ensure accounting activities are performed in accordance with established accounting policies and internal controls.
• Identify reconciliation, accounting, and process gaps and recommend practical improvements.
• Maintain complete and organized documentation supporting journal entries, reconciliations, and other accounting transactions.
• Support accounting activities across India, China, and Japan.
• Coordinate with local and external accounting, tax, payroll, and other service providers, as applicable.
• Support local statutory accounting and financial reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with the wider International Accounting team to maintain consistent accounting processes and controls across entities.
• Participate in accounting process improvements and other ad-hoc finance projects as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
• Approximately 3–6 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably within a multinational or multi-entity environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with General Ledger accounting and month-end close.
• Experience preparing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Good understanding of Accounts Payable accounting and AP close processes.
• Hands-on experience with bank reconciliations and resolving reconciliation differences.
• Sound understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working with an ERP or accounting system.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and meet month-end reporting deadlines.
• Experience supporting multiple legal entities and/or multiple countries.
• Prior experience working in an international or multinational organization.
• Experience or exposure to accounting operations in India, China, and/or Japan.
• Exposure to Indian GST and TDS, with sufficient understanding to effectively coordinate accounting matters with the Tax team and external tax advisors.
• Experience working with external accountants, auditors, and professional service providers.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or a similar ERP environment would be advantageous.

Skills

Required

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills

Preferred

• Exposure to Indian GST and TDS