Job description

Senior Accountant, Mumbai, India

About the Role

We’re hiring a hands-on Senior Accountant (CA preferred) in Mumbai with 5-7 years of Big Four and/or in-house controllership experience. You’ll drive an efficient month-end close, support multi-entity consolidation, and own day-to-day controllership activities, from routine bookings and reconciliations to complex accounting areas and audit support.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End Close & Reporting

Run a disciplined monthly close calendar; prepare and review journals (revenue, payroll, accruals, prepaids, FX, intercompany, leasing, fixed assets).
Deliver complete, accurate trial balances and supporting schedules; investigate variances and propose corrections.
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and roll-forwards (cash, AR, deferred revenue, accruals, FA, GL tie-outs).

Consolidation & Intercompany

Assist with multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation under Ind AS/IFRS and coordinate with U.S. GAAP reporting and IFRS.
Manage intercompany invoicing/settlements, eliminations, and transfer-price alignment; maintain IC matrices and documentation.

Controllership & Compliance

Strengthen and operate internal controls, policies, and SOPs.
Support statutory/financial statements for India legal entities; coordinate statutory and tax audits (Companies Act, tax audit), and provide schedules for GST/TDS teams.
Partner with AP/AR, Payroll, and FP&A to ensure end-to-end data integrity (order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, record-to-report).

Technical Accounting & Projects

Apply accounting guidance to complex areas (revenue recognition/ASC 606, leases/Ind AS 116, share-based comp, capitalization policies, foreign currency).
Drive process improvements and automation (close checklists, reconciliation tools, ERP enhancements, close KPIs).

Qualifications

Experience: 5–10 years in assurance/advisory at a Big Four and/or in-house controllership; prior exposure to fast-paced tech/marketplace environments is a plus.
Education/Certification: Chartered Accountant (CA) strongly preferred; CPA/ACCA a plus.
Technical: Solid grasp of Ind AS/IFRS (U.S. GAAP exposure a plus), consolidation, multi-currency accounting, and audit coordination.
Tools: Advanced Excel; experience with ERP (NetSuite), close/reconciliation tools, and reporting (Workiva/Power BI or similar).
Skills: Detail-oriented, ownership mindset, clear communicator, comfortable working across time zones and deadlines.

Working Model