Specialist - STAT Audit, 5 to 6 years in Pune

Job Description

• Independently lead statutory audit & statutory accounts preparation in accordance with Local GAAP including extended trial balance, reconciliation to US GAAP accounts and notes to the financial statements.
• Preparation of Directors and Strategic report in line with annual legal requirements with collaboration from senior leadership.
• Filing statutory accounts with regulatory offices.
• Legal compliance for changes in directors, legal name, business address with the registrar or respective authorities.
• Dividend computations, variance review file and folder management.
• Manage internal and external reviews, conduct board meetings for adoption of financial statements and closing procedures for statutory audit.
• Mentor and guide the team members on statutory reporting process, conduct reviews and provide constructive feedback.

• Coordination with external consultant and provide data & tax working for preparation of CIT return.
• Company Tax return review and true-up posting and communication to Corporate Tax.
• Preparation of estimated advance tax liability and maintain tracker for tax payments.

• Ensuring that the business complies with corporate accounting policies (USGAAP) and local statutory GAAP.
• Review of the month end close accounts and local GAAP reporting information.
• Local statutory foreign exchange memo and hedge accounting compliance.

• Statistics reporting.
• Preparation of transfer pricing reports and filing with tax office.
• Collate information and share for group operations, Treasury, Tax, Legal, HR, Internal Audit, and Insurance etc.
• Feedback to and where necessary involvement in the development of improved financial reporting systems on an ongoing basis.
• Collaborate with FP&A Finance colleagues to analyse expense trends and current operational events to be disclosed in directors and other part of financial statement.

• Chartered Accountant with 5-6 years of proven experience in Big 4, audit firm or similar role in a multinational or a large company environment (or qualified by experience in a similar role).
  • Proven experience of working through complex financial issues with little direction.

• Local GAAP accounting knowledge (US GAAP an advantage)
• Prioritization of workload in a fast-paced working environment
• Ability to deliver commitments and carry through on projects
• Self-starter with high levels of professional integrity
• ERP system skills - preferably SAP with some experience of system development/implementation
• Enthusiastic and energetic with a can-do attitude
• Excellent team player with the ability to build working relationships between and across business teams
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and in a challenging environment
• Stakeholder management
• Staff management experience
  • Good understanding of financial reporting links to business challenges and opportunities
  • Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal