Accenture India | Controllership Associate

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting and ensure integrity of all accounting principles and procedures Manage core accounting billing cash and receivables processes Ensure compliance with local and statutory tax compliance rules.
• Support financial accounting and reporting activities for acquired entities, including preparation of accounting workings, journal support, reconciliations and variance commentary.
• Assist with purchase accounting schedules and supporting documentation based on instructions and accounting guidance provided by V&A Controllership reviewers or subject matter experts.
• Support affiliate accounting activities, including tracking required entries, following up for inputs and maintaining complete supporting documentation.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations in the applicable reconciliation tool, investigate reconciling items and follow up on aged or unresolved balances.
• Support post go-live activities such as cash accounting, balance sheet clearing, account reconciliation, reporting and issue tracking.
• Assist with accounting support for intangible assets, intercompany transactions, employee-related acquisition costs and integration transactions, based on approved guidance.
• Maintain deal trackers, checklists, issue logs, supporting files and handover documentation accurately and within agreed timelines.
• Coordinate with V&A team members, Finance Transition Services, finance towers, country controllership teams and other stakeholders to obtain inputs and evidence.
• Identify incomplete documentation, control gaps, reconciliation differences, overdue actions and process exceptions, and escalate them promptly to the designated reviewer.
• Support monthly, quarterly and year-end activities in accordance with defined timelines, internal controls and Company policies.
• Contribute to process documentation, standardization, automation and continuous-improvement initiatives within the Support Hub.
• Work across multiple acquired entities or assignments.
• Extract, organize and analyze financial data using SAP or other ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, BlackLine and approved finance tools.

Competency expected capability at CL12

• Accounting and controls Basic understanding of accounting principles, financial close, reconciliations, supporting evidence and internal controls.
• Ability to collect, organize and analyze data; identify differences, missing information and exceptions; and document findings clearly.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Exposure to SAP or another ERP system and BlackLine or another reconciliation tool is desirable.
• Communication Effective written and verbal communication, with the ability to follow up professionally.

Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company working in strategy and consulting, technology, operations and digital transformation. It took its current name in 2001 after separating from Arthur Andersen, where it began as Andersen Consulting.

India is one of Accenture's largest talent bases. Finance professionals there mostly work in finance and accounting operations for global clients: record-to-report, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, financial planning and analysis, and related advisory work.

• Industry: Professional services and IT
• Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
• In India: Delivery centres in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Chennai, Gurugram and other cities