WNS | PUN - REF116270Z_2026299275 - General Ledger - Senior Analyst

Responsibilities

• Execute month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities in accordance with timelines.
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and adjustments ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Perform general ledger reconciliations and resolve open items promptly.
• Support preparation of financial statements and management reports (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow).
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and statutory requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (FP&A, Treasury, Tax, Procurement, etc.) to resolve accounting issues.
• Execute monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes in line with corporate timelines.
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, and adjustments to ensure accurate financial results.
• Review trial balances and perform variance analysis to identify and correct discrepancies.
• Prepare financial statements and management reports (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow).
• Support internal and external audits by providing required documentation and explanations.
• Record daily bank transactions and reconcile balances with bank statements.
• Monitor and report cash positions, interest, and bank charges.
• Work with Treasury to ensure timely and accurate cash reporting.
• Record and analyze SG&A expenses to ensure proper cost center allocation.
• Review expense accruals, prepayments, and amortization schedules.
• Identify opportunities for expense control and process optimization.
• Record and reconcile revenue transactions in compliance with IFRS 15 or local GAAP.
• Manage inventory valuation, adjustments, and variance analysis.
• Collaborate with Operations and Supply Chain on stock accuracy and reporting.
• Record, reconcile, and eliminate intercompany transactions during consolidation.
• Coordinate with global entities to ensure accurate cross-company postings and settlements.
• Prepare detailed balance sheet reconciliations and conduct variance analysis.
• Support tax accounting processes including deferred tax, provisions, and adjustments.
• Provide analytical insights for management review and audit support.
• Compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
• Perform day-to-day general ledger accounting and month-end close activities.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and standard reports.
• Assist in cash, bank, and expense accounting.
• Support audit requests and data preparation.
• Identify and report process issues or control gaps to the Senior Specialist or Team Lead.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, and closing activities performed by Analysts.
• Handle complex accounting areas such as revenue recognition, inventory, and intercompany.
• Conduct analytical reviews of balance sheets and P&L accounts for accuracy.
• Support continuous improvement projects and standardization initiatives.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for assigned process areas.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards (GAAP/IFRS) and internal control frameworks (SOX).
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements.
• Manage stakeholder relationships with Finance, Tax, Treasury, and Audit teams.
• Analyze monthly results, provide commentary, and present reports to management.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of transfer pricing documentation and intercompany agreements.
• Professionally Qualified CA (Chartered Accountant).
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (Oracle, NetSuite) and MS Excel.
• SAP hands-on knowledge is preferred.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, inter-personal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Knowledge of GAAP/IFRS and financial reporting best practices mandatory.
• Hands-on experience in month-end close, reconciliations, and intercompany accounting.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines.
• Exposure to tax accounting, fixed assets, or consolidation processes.
• Familiarity with reporting tools (e.g., Hyperion, BlackLine).
• Knowledge of process improvement methodologies (Lean / Six Sigma).

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