ABB India | Accounting and Reporting Analyst_P2P

Role and responsibilities

• As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen.
• Each day, you will be responsible for managing and analyzing record to report data.
• This role is contributing to the Finance Operational Service based in Bangalore, India.
• Please note that this position is part of our talent pipeline and not an active job opening at this time.
• In this role, you will have the opportunity to support general accounting activities in line with defined strategies, policies, and procedures.
• You will also exhibit your proficiency by ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with the relevant accounting standards.
• Conduct one-on-one meetings, provide feedback, and mentor team members for growth.
• Lead hiring, training, and performance appraisals for the AP team.
• Manage attendance, leave planning, and ensure adequate backup for all activities.
• Ensure accurate processing of AP transactions and adherence to SLA/TAT timelines.
• Oversee month-end close activities, including account reconciliations and journal entries.
• Present dashboards with SLI & KPI reports to business users and drive improvements in Paid on Time (POT) metrics.
• Drive process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support implementation of best practices and harmonization across AP processes.
• Ensure compliance with ABB Group Accounting Standards, local GAAP, and internal controls.
• Lead internal control testing and documentation for financial reporting compliance.
• Act as the primary point of contact for country heads and clients, ensuring service satisfaction.
• Manage customer queries and enhance customer experience through timely resolution.
• Perform transaction analysis, identify discrepancies, and ensure corrective actions.
• Deliver KPI/SLI reports and insights to stakeholders for decision-making.
• Handle escalations, perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement preventive measures.
• Manage new projects and process transitions from other business units to ABB GBS.
• Run what runs the world.
• Organize daily huddles and regular reviews to monitor process health and address issues.

Qualifications for the role

• Strong knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and reporting tools (Power BI).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and team leadership skills.
• Proven experience in process improvement, compliance, and project management.

ABB India Limited

ABB is a Swiss-headquartered engineering and technology group best known for electrification and automation. It has worked in India for more than a century, and its listed company here, ABB India Limited, began in 1949 as Hindustan Electric Company. ABB India makes and services electrical equipment, motors and drives and automation systems for power utilities, factories, transport and buildings, from plants and engineering centres that also supply ABB businesses in other countries.

Finance openings at ABB in India are concentrated in Bengaluru, in teams that close the books, report and control for ABB units in India and abroad. Typical roles are accounting and reporting analysts and specialists (general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, intercompany, fixed assets and lease accounting), direct and indirect tax analysts, and controlling and FP&A specialists. Most ask for a B.Com, M.Com or MBA (Finance), and several name CA, CMA or CA Inter as a requirement or an advantage.

• Industry: Electrification and automation technology: electrical products and systems, motors and drives, process automation
• Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland (ABB Ltd); ABB India Limited has its registered office in Bengaluru
• In India: ABB India Limited, listed on the NSE and BSE, with factories, feeder factories for ABB's global supply chain and engineering centres in India; most finance roles are in Bengaluru