Join EY as a Senior Associate and contribute to a globally connected powerhouse. This role is integral to the GDS India Finance Team, reporting to the Manager - Finance. You will play a crucial finance role in accounting and controlling activities for select entities.

This opportunity involves overseeing critical accounting functions, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting for India entities. You will collaborate with finance and accounting teams across India and overseas, providing essential inputs for month-end close. Your interactions with various stakeholders will be key to driving a smooth and qualitative month-end closure process.

Key responsibilities include planning and driving the month-end and year-end close processes with agreed timelines. You will review trial balances, schedules, and financial statements, providing inputs for necessary accounting entries. Monitoring the fixed assets register, ensuring timely completion of intercompany reconciliations, and preparing financial statements and audit schedules are also core duties. You will also handle statutory, IFRS, and tax audits for entities, liaising with planning and budgeting teams for reporting.

Additional responsibilities involve preparing financial statements, audit schedules, reconciling general ledgers, and managing intercompany/inter-unit reconciliations. You will also handle statutory, IFRS, and tax audits for the entities.

To excel in this role, a Chartered Accountant, MBA, or M.Com qualification is required, along with 5-6 years of post-qualification experience. Strong expertise in financial statement preparation and notes to accounts is essential. Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and managing large datasets is a must. A positive attitude, dependability, strong written, and oral communication skills are vital for success.

Ideal candidates will possess experience with SAP ERP, demonstrate an eye for efficiency and process improvements, and exhibit strong planning and prioritization abilities. A keen attention to detail and a sense of ownership are also highly valued, alongside the ability to work extended hours during busy periods to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery.