General Accounting & Financial Reporting Lead

Location: Chennai

Work Mode: 100% Work From Office
Experience: 4–7 Years
Band: BPO 3
Shift: Night Shift (5:30 PM – 3:30 AM)
Qualification: B.Com / MBA / Qualified Accountant
Language: English

Job Summary

We are looking for a skilled Record to Report (R2R) Subject Matter Expert with strong hands-on expertise in General Accounting, General Ledger, Balance Sheet Reconciliation, Fixed Assets and Lease Accounting.

The candidate will be responsible for ensuring accurate accounting operations, supporting month-end closures, resolving process-related issues, maintaining financial controls and providing subject matter expertise to the operations team.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle and provide subject matter expertise across General Accounting, Reconciliation, Fixed Assets and Lease Reporting.

• Perform and review journal entries and ledger postings.

• Ensure accurate accounting-to-fixed-assets transfers.

• Prepare, review and resolve balance sheet reconciliation items.

• Manage and support Lease Accounting and related reporting activities.

• Support month-end close, period-end close and book closure activities.

• Maintain accurate and updated books of accounts.

• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, procedures and SOX controls.

• Identify process gaps, investigate discrepancies and drive timely issue resolution.

• Support financial analysis and reporting requirements.

• Monitor process performance and ensure adherence to SLAs.

• Coordinate with clients and global stakeholders for accounting-related queries and escalations.

• Support team members with technical guidance and process-related clarifications.

• Conduct knowledge-sharing and training sessions on accounting procedures and policy updates.

• Assist in transition, process stabilization and continuous improvement initiatives.

Mandatory Skills

• 4–7 years of relevant experience in R2R / General Accounting.

• Strong hands-on knowledge of General Ledger and accounting principles.

• Expertise in journal entries and ledger postings.

• Experience in balance sheet reconciliations.

• Knowledge of Fixed Assets Accounting and asset transfers.

• Thorough working knowledge of Lease Accounting.

• Understanding of month-end and period-end closing activities.

• Experience in handling client queries and stakeholder coordination.

• Ability to guide and support a team of more than 10 associates.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Working knowledge of Oracle ERP.

• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint and other MS Office tools.

• Prior experience in transition and process migration.

• Understanding of SOX compliance and internal financial controls.

Candidate Requirements

• B.Com / MBA or equivalent qualification.

• Qualified Accountant with relevant experience preferred.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent verbal and written English communication.

• High attention to detail and accuracy.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.

• Self-motivated, accountable and comfortable working with global stakeholders.

Important Information

• 100% WFO – Chennai One Magnum.

• Night shift: 5:30 PM – 3:30 AM.

• Former TCS employees are not eligible.

• PAN and DOB are mandatory for profile creation.