GL Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Perform General Ledger accounting activities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, and month-end close activities.
• Prepare and review bank reconciliations, ensuring timely identification and resolution of reconciling items.
• Manage balance sheet reconciliations through BlackLine and ensure compliance with company policies and internal controls.
• Support the transition of accounting processes from the US team and ensure smooth knowledge transfer and process stabilisation.
• Work closely with US-based stakeholders during transition and post-transition periods to understand process requirements and expectations.
• Independently drive assigned transition activities, identify process gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial transactions and reporting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting issues and support audits.
• Maintain process documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and internal control requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to process optimisation efforts.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential Qualifications

• Graduate or Postgraduate degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of experience in a General Ledger (GL) accounting environment.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle ERP and BlackLine reconciliation systems.
• Proven experience in performing bank reconciliations within a multinational organisation.
• Demonstrated experience in transitioning accounting processes from the US or supporting global process migrations.
• Experience working with geographically dispersed teams and global stakeholders.

Required Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and month-end close processes.
• Good knowledge of balance sheet reconciliations, journal processing, and account analysis.
• Familiarity with internal controls and compliance requirements.

Soft Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the confidence to interact with senior stakeholders and global teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• High level of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.

Working Expectations

• Willingness to work closely with the US team during transition and stabilisation phases.
• Flexibility to support occasional late evening hours to facilitate knowledge transfer and stakeholder collaboration during the initial transition period.
• Ability to independently manage transition activities while effectively partnering with internal teams.
• Commitment to working four days per week from the office without exception.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to a dynamic and fast-paced multinational environment.

Preferred Attributes

• Proven track record of successfully managing process transitions and stabilisation activities.
• Ability to build strong working relationships across teams and functions.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on process efficiency and operational excellence.

Location: Bangalore
Work Model: Hybrid - Mandatory 4 days per week in office
Experience: 4+ Years
Function: Finance & Accounting - General 

• →General Ledger (GL) accounting and month-end close activities
• →Preparation and posting of journal entries and accruals
• →Bank, balance sheet, and account reconciliations
• →Financial reporting and variance analysis
• →Exposure to Blackline and account reconciliation tools
• →Exception handling in Blackline
• →Investigation and resolution of accounting discrepancies
• →Support timely and accurate month-end close activities.
• →ERP systems experience, including Oracle and Business Central
• →Compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and SOX requirements
• →Audit support and preparation of supporting documentation
• →Process improvement, standardization, and documentation
• →Stakeholder management and collaboration with global teams
• →Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills