Sr Controllership Analyst

Key Responsibilities

Critical activities of the job

Accounting, Control and Compliance

• Ensuring timely and accurate month end close under USGAAP for South India entities.
• Finalization of Accounts of Legal Entity & ensure smooth Audit completion.
• Overall end-to-end owner of accounting, control and compliance for the assigned entities.
• Ensure entity complies with HON policies.
• Exposure & understanding of technical accounting (Project, Revenue, cost accounting, assessment & distributions, COPA cycles)
• Own and/or support balance sheet review process. Completion of variance analysis of the B/S and P/L. Perform review of account reconciliations in blackline and drive better control.
• Ensure timely preparation/submission of all statutory compliance reports.
• Work on impairment testing of investments/Goodwill, as required.
• Reduce the time for local reporting and number of additional entries.

Business Partnership and Process Improvement:

• Ensure a regular connection with extended team, key stakeholders in finance and business.
• Identify & propose process improvement/automation opportunities.
• Provide financial reports, analysis, explanations and advice based on knowledge of financial info, relevant GAAP & supporting SAP systems to SBU/auditors
• Maintain transparent accounting practices and ensure excellent relationships are maintained with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support implementation of Treasury, Tax and Controllership initiatives
• Identify and lead process improvement opportunities, lead the project and ensure completion
• Manage the ad-hoc queries from Auditors / other stakeholders.

Competencies

Specific knowledge, skills and experience needed to successfully undertake duties of the job

Education and Certifications:

• Chartered Accountant / equivalent with strong academic achievements.

Required Experiences

• Min 5-8 years of experience with exposure to Accounting, preferably in Big 4 Accounting firm/ Industry.
• Experience of handling financial statements of companies with international presence and hands on knowledge transition experience preferred
• Good to have exposure to listed entity reporting compliances and consolidations/ business combination

Knowledge and Skills:

Critical

• Hands on experience with SAP / Systems knowledge of SAP and HFM
• Extensive knowledge of US GAAP & IGAAP
• Knowledge of R2R concepts, processes and best practices
• Good working knowledge of US GAAP, Local GAAP and Sarbanes Oxley
• Good knowledge of internal control framework / SOX at multinational setup
• Process orientated with excellent problem solving skills
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Good business acumen including company, legal entity, regulatory and compliance design
• Good communication skills
• Strong, proven Customer / Service orientation mindset
• Ability to multi-task at different levels and work on simultaneously on multiple priorities.

Behavioral Attributes (Honeywell behaviors)

• Drive Accountability Culture
• Win Together
• Embrace Transformation
• Innovate and create Value for Customers
• Be Courageous
• Build Exceptional Talent