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Job Summary

The Senior Associate – Accounts & Control serves as an Accounting Team Leader within the Business Unit and supports the financial and accounting aspects of the business.

Job Responsibilities

•    Ensure that accounting of business transactions are done timely and as per the relevant policies for the same.
•    Support the Manager – Accounts & Control in supporting the Business Unit by providing them timely accounting information.
•    Account reconciliations
•    Assess risk and control related to business processes and support in designing appropriate internal controls to protect company assets.
•    Review current systems, make recommendations for system enhancement and participate in implementation of new systems.
•    Ensure that adequate cost and procedural controls are in place and all cost elements, including overheads are optimized.
•    Keep abreast of regulatory changes and ensure full compliance at all times
•    Supervise the activities of more junior team members to deliver timely and accurate work

Candidate Requirements

•    A graduate in Accounting or Finance with deep understanding of accounting and financial principles.
•    CA with 2+ year’s relevant experience in accounting. If CPA or CMA, 5+ years of experience in general ledger and book closing.
•    Strong general IT skills, an expert user of MS Excel with experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP) and financial reporting system (Hyperion)
•    Previous experience supervising a small team in order to deliver quality financial work – maintaining a robust control environment ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to.
•    A desire to explore new ways to evolve processes, and embraces systematic and continuous process improvement.
•    An organized approach with proven ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
•    Strong communication skills in English with ability to communicate and collaborate cross-functionally in an organization

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