RSM US India | Sr Accountant

Key responsibilities

• The Senior Accountant is responsible for performing complex accounting activities, maintaining the accuracy and integrity of financial records, and supporting internal and external financial reporting requirements.
• This role plays a key part in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes; prepares and reviews journal entries and reconciliations; performs financial analysis; and supports process improvements across the Controllership function.
• The role partners closely with accounting leadership, finance teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to support timely, accurate financial results and compliance with accounting policies, internal controls, and reporting deadlines.
• This position also requires effective collaboration with global stakeholders and flexibility to support critical reporting timelines across time zones, as needed.
• Prepare, review, and post journal entries across multiple entities and business areas.
• Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations and investigate and resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Maintain general ledger accuracy through ongoing review of account activity and variance analysis.
• Reconcile accounting schedules, such as intercompany activity, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, and accruals.
• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure accurate and timely financial results.
• Ensure compliance with established accounting policies, internal controls, and reporting deadlines.
• Prepare management and financial reports, including variance explanations and commentary for leadership review.
• Assist with the preparation of consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
• Develop and maintain recurring and ad hoc reports for internal stakeholders and external auditors.
• Perform variance analysis comparing actual results to budget, forecast, and prior periods, and investigate key drivers.
• Analyze account trends and transactions to identify errors, inefficiencies, and process improvement opportunities.
• Participate in internal and external audit processes and prepare supporting documentation as needed.
• Contribute to the maintenance and optimization of ERP and reporting systems.
• Support special projects and continuous improvement initiatives across Finance & Accounting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate financial data and ensure appropriate coding and documentation.
• Provide accounting support to business partners and respond to internal inquiries with professionalism and accuracy.
• Assist in training and mentoring junior staff, as needed.
• Process Improvement & Collaboration
• Document accounting processes, identify automation opportunities, and recommend control enhancements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience with financial close, reporting, and account analysis.
• Strong understanding of GAAP principles and financial reporting concepts.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional and global stakeholders.
• Professional accounting qualification or progress toward a recognized accounting certification.
• Experience with Workday or a comparable ERP system.
• Experience with financial reporting tools and data analysis.
• Experience in a multi-entity or professional services environment.
• Experience supporting audits and internal control processes.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with finance and business partners.
• Exposure to global finance operations or support of international stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

RSM US LLP

Ira B. McGladrey opened an accounting practice in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1926, and the firm that grew from it, long known as McGladrey, became RSM US LLP in 2015 when it joined other firms in the RSM International network under the RSM brand. Now headquartered in Chicago, it provides assurance, tax and consulting services with a focus on middle-market companies, and since 1 January 2026 it has worked with RSM UK in a transatlantic partnership. In India the firm operates through RSM US Integrated Services India Private Limited, a subsidiary that provides services to the US firm, with offices in Bengaluru, Gurugram, Hyderabad and Kolkata.

Work in India supports RSM's US practice. Tax roles cover US federal, state and local, international, Canada and pass-through tax, hedge funds and real estate, credits and incentives, and accounting methods. Assurance teams serve financial institutions, private equity funds and technology clients and handle review and compilation work; financial consulting spans fund services, property accounting, technical accounting and finance-as-a-service. Postings usually ask for a B.Com, BBA or accounting degree with a CA, CPA or ACCA; many tax roles also accept an Enrolled Agent, and some prefer an MBA or a master's in accounting or taxation.

• Industry: Professional services: assurance, tax and consulting for middle-market companies
• Headquarters: Chicago, United States (RSM US LLP)
• In India: RSM US Integrated Services India Private Limited, a subsidiary of RSM US LLP, with offices in Bengaluru (two sites at Embassy Manyata), Gurugram, Hyderabad and Kolkata