Finance Associate

Summary

Join G-P's General Ledger Accounting Team as a Finance Associate and maintain the integrity and accuracy of the general ledger. Execute month-end close activities for multiple G-P entities, support new service lines, and enhance financial processes. This role requires working 1 pm to 10 pm IST, Monday to Friday. You will be responsible for executing month-end close activities, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, preparing financial reports, performing reconciliations, maintaining working papers, and standardizing team processes. You will also assist with onboarding new entities, support other finance team projects, and identify opportunities for automation and process improvement. G-P offers competitive compensation and benefits, and the opportunity to expand your skills and help reshape the future of work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related area is essential
• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in progressive accounting – Publicly traded company experience desirable
• Experience in multi-national environment including multi-currency translations and consolidations
• Ability to demonstrate interpersonal, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to handle a high volume of time sensitive materials
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience in collaborating with remote colleagues and employees globally
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work from remote or home office locations

Responsibilities

• Executing month-end close activities within deadline, such as cash entry, bank reconciliation, prepayments & accruals, payroll journal entry, depreciation & amortization journals and other ad-hoc journal entry for several assigned entities across the globe
• Ensuring all financial transactions are recorded in compliance with company policies and accounting standards (e.g. US GAAP, or Local GAAP)
• Assisting in the preparation of timely & accurate monthly management accounts and financial reports
• Performing regular balance sheet account reconciliations and analysis
• Maintaining accurate supporting working papers for allocated ledger accounts
• Standardizing & optimizing team processes to ensure scalability in the organization
• Assisting in bringing new entities/countries into our team scope; liaising with internal regional accounting, treasury, AP and cash collections teams to understand country specific dynamics and ensure smooth integration of processes into the GL team
• Supporting other members of the wider Finance team on numerous projects including the implementation of ERP system, financial statement audits, transfer pricing calculations, payroll reconciliations and process improvements as required
• Identifying opportunities for automation and implementing changes to increase efficiency, streamline workflows and internal controls, and continually identifying opportunities for process improvements in the GL accounting team

Preferred Qualifications

Payroll experience in multiple countries is an advantage