Role Overview

As Senior Manager – Leads end-to-end Balance Sheet Substantiation activities, ensuring accurate and timely reconciliations in line with policy and controllership standards. Accountable for governance, exception management, and control effectiveness while meeting SLA and performance metrics. Partners with GPO and cross-functional teams to drive process improvements, automation, and successful delivery of BSS projects and transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all reconciliations are completed in line with policy and control requirements
• Monitor and resolve exceptions, providing timely updates to management
• Maintain a strong control environment and adherence to GAO Control Hub requirements
• Deliver results in line with SLAs and Balanced Scorecard metrics
• Identify risks and drive remediation of process gaps
• Partner with IT, vendors, and cross-functional teams to enhance reconciliation processes
• Support process re-engineering, automation, and transformation initiatives
• Escalate risks proactively to avoid impact on delivery
• Ensure completion of mandatory training
• Drive successful execution of Balance Sheet Substantiation (BSS) projects and initiatives

Process Transformation & Change

• Collaborate with GPO and Technology teams on automation and process improvements
• Support implementation of accounting technology, new entity setups, and business restructurings

Qualifications & Experience

• CA / CPA / MBA (Finance) with 10–12 years R2R experience
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS accounting
• Experience with SOX, controls testing and audits
• Global close and reporting experience

Skills required:

• Advanced Excel and strong MS Office proficiency
• Knowledge of Oracle Financials/ARCS (preferred)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• High ownership, accountability, and stakeholder management skills

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