Accontant II

As the Accountant II  at AMETEK, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating the General Accounting activities for US & Europe region. The candidate will handled Journals preparation, posting, Bank Reconciliation, Intercompany Accounting, Invoice resolution and follow-up, as well as Financial and Management Reporting.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operations:

• Oversee invoice resolution and follow-up with stakeholder for necessary corrective action.


• Perform accounting task including Journals entries, Bank Reconciliation, Month-end close activities and Reporting.


• Ensure period end close activities are completed in a timely and accurate manner in line with the agreed period end timeline.


• Resolve period close issues or queries that requires judgement and expertise.


• Review and ensure process controls are adhered to.


• Receive and manage escalations or issues. Perform Root cause analysis and take actions.


• Collaborate with other functions as required.


• Lead and manage the critical month-end activities.

Operations Excellence:

• Support continuous improvement of the accounting processes in SSC.

Stakeholder Management:

• Collaborate closely with country finance team and support actively on operations, improvement opportunities and key projects.

People Management and Development:

• Create back up planning and continuously monitor team performance.


• Provide training and support to accounting team to enhance their skills and knowledge.Provide performance feedback and mentoring to team members.

Transition Experience:

• Manage transitions from BU to SSC set up in India.


• DTP / SOP to be developed for activities in scope and updates as and when required.


• Highlight delays and provide solutions to mitigate risk.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a relevant field.


• 7 years of experience in accounting processes


• Good understanding of accounting processes and best practices.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with Microsoft Navision  


• Attention to detail and problem-solving ability.


• Prior transition handling experience is desirable.

JOB LOCATION: Bangalore 

SHIFT TIMING: US Shift

TRAVEL: 10% of the time

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: 

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.  The responsibilities and qualifications listed herein are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in a professional office environment and is regularly exposed to moderate noise and lighting associated with a business office. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

OTHER DUTIES:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.