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Reporting Team Leader

Mumbai, India

Position Summary:

The Team Leader will manage activities related to period end closing & reporting, Statutory accounting across agencies. Responsibility includes managing day-to-day operations, assisting the R2R Manager with workload management, supervising associates in transaction processing and conducting data & process analysis as required.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring timely completion in accordance with the close calendar and established SLAs.
  • Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, lead schedules, general ledger balances and supporting documentation to ensure the accuracy of financial reporting.
  • Prepare and review monthly account reconciliations, adjustment journal entries and other general ledger activities to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with applicable accounting policies.
  • Support provided to Agency Local Finance – Financial statement preparation, consolidation of data / schedules, Hyperion/One stream reporting, GAAP Conversion, Statutory Accounting, Mandatory and ad-hoc reporting.
  • Preparing and reviewing annual financial statements.
  • Prepare and review Lead sheets (summary of GL balance mapped to Hyperion balance) along with applicable supporting documents for monthly binders.
  • Ensure the financial controls pertaining to R2R Closing and reporting processes are appropriately documented, complied with and reviewed on a periodic basis.
  • Manage internal and external audit process and queries for in scope agencies.
  • Review audit templates and liaise with audit staff
  • Monitor SharePoint tickets and adhere to agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA)
  • Review team’s monthly performance in accordance with the SLA, discuss areas for improvement and Report
  • Provide enhanced level of customer service to external groups (Omnicom network agencies)
  • Drive process improvements and efficiency ensuring common processes are applied to all agencies and leading practices are adopted through staff training and system enhancements
  • Ensure processes operate within the Group’s Sarbanes Oxley programme and Standard Policy and Procedures.
  • Provide valuable feedback to reporting staff through annual performance appraisals and goal settings programme. Also assign and periodically rotate responsibilities to team members based on performance.
  • Provide inputs required for various phases of annual Budgeting process and Agency billings.
  • Liaise with consultant for filing of LLP returns and other compliance.
  • Act as a Controller for Omnicom book closing and provide instructions to different SSC teams for booking expense provisions, revenue accruals, payroll related accruals, etc.

Knowledge and Experience

Essentials:

  • 6+ years of work experience in R2R areas. 2+ years as a team leader/ supervisor
  • Experience in SAP/Hyperion /Vantage or similar ERP systems
  • Good knowledge of concepts and procedures related to period-end closing & reporting and Statutory reporting
  • Experience in Advertising and Media industry preferred
  • Minimum Education Qualification – Chartered Accountant Equivalent, MBA in finance
  • Management of a high transaction volumes business, with good knowledge of associated controls and procedures
  • Ability to provide high level of customer service for the closing & reporting processes
  • Strong written and oral communications skills in English
  • Strong problem solving and organizational skills
  • Experience in managing people and processes through a sustained period of change
  • Excellent computer skills and competency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

A distinct advantage:

  • Experience working in a Shared Services Centre focused on Finance & Accounting activities
  • Experience in document imaging software like SharePoint

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