WNS | PUN - REF115929Q_2026294907 - General Ledger - Lead Associate

Key responsibilities

• We are seeking a Lead Associate – General Ledger Accounting & Reconciliations to support end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) activities, including General Ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• The ideal candidate will have strong accounting expertise, hands-on SAP experience, and a proven ability to drive process improvements while ensuring compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
• Perform General Ledger accounting activities, including journal entries, accruals, provisions, prepayments, and reclassifications.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate variances, and ensure timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Execute month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities in accordance with reporting timelines.
• Analyze financial data and perform variance analysis on account balances.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, SOPs, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Support internal and external audits by providing reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Identify process improvement and automation opportunities to enhance efficiency and control.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Finance, AP, AR, Treasury, Tax, Fixed Assets, and Business Finance.
• Provide guidance and support to junior team members on accounting and reconciliation matters.
• Process: Record to Report (R2R) / General Ledger
• Lead Associate – General Ledger Accounting & Reconciliations

Requirements

• Experience: 4–7 years, preferably in a Shared Services / GBS environment.
• 4–7 years of experience in General Ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
• Experience in a Shared Services, GBS, BPO, or multinational environment is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of General Ledger accounting and accounting principles.
• Hands-on experience with balance sheet reconciliations and account substantiation.
• Proficiency in SAP (SAP FI/CO preferred); SAP S/4HANA exposure is a plus.
• Experience with journal entries, accruals, provisions, account analysis, and financial reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and data analysis.
• Experience with reconciliation tools such as OneStream, Blackline, Cadency, or Trintech is desirable.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• The successful candidate will have strong SAP-based GL accounting and reconciliation experience, a solid understanding of month-end close processes, and the ability to independently manage complex accounting issues.
• Experience in process improvement, automation initiatives, and global stakeholder engagement will be highly valued.

WNS Global Services

WNS started in Mumbai in 1996 as an in-house operations unit for British Airways. Warburg Pincus bought a majority stake in 2002, and the company listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2006. In October 2025 it became part of the French group Capgemini, and its shares were taken off the NYSE. WNS runs finance and accounting, customer service, procurement, HR and analytics work for clients in banking, capital markets and many other industries, increasingly with automation and AI. In India it has its head office at Vikhroli in Mumbai and delivery centres in Mumbai, Pune, Gurugram, Noida, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Nashik, Indore and Visakhapatnam.

Finance and accounting operations make up much of WNS's work in India. Roles span accounts payable, accounts receivable and cash application, general ledger and record-to-report, statutory and financial reporting, taxation, treasury, costing, US payroll, lease administration, and royalty reporting and audit, plus quality and process-training roles. Most are in Mumbai, Pune and Gurugram, often on US or UK shifts. Postings commonly ask for a B.Com, M.Com or MBA (Finance); several welcome CA Inter or CMA Inter candidates, and some name CA, ACCA or CPA, including roles for CA freshers.

• Industry: Business transformation and outsourced operations: finance and accounting, customer experience, procurement, analytics, HR and risk and compliance services
• Headquarters: Mumbai, India; part of the Capgemini group (Paris, France) since October 2025
• In India: Head office at Vikhroli, Mumbai, with delivery centres in Mumbai, Pune, Gurugram, Noida, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Nashik, Indore and Visakhapatnam