Global Shared Services - Senior Team Leader, Accounting (Mumbai)

QAD is building a world-class SaaS company, and we are growing. We are looking for talented individuals who want to join us on our mission to help solve relevant real-world problems in manufacturing and the supply chain.

The Senior Team Leader, Accounting, will be responsible for leading and developing a high-performing accounting team. They will ensure that service level agreements (SLAs) are met or exceeded. Additionally, the Senior Team Leader will play a key role in training, hiring and maintaining the high quality standard of India Shared Service Accounting team

Note: The role is open for Mumbai based candidates only who are open to work from office 3 days a week. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and monitor GL accounting processes: This includes overseeing areas like fixed assets, cash and banking, prepayments, and accruals.

• Ensure SLA attainment: They must make sure the team's work meets or exceeds the agreed-upon service level agreements.

• Lead and develop high-performance teams: This involves coaching, mentoring, and motivating team members to achieve their best.

• Assist in establishing the India Shared Service Accounting team: This includes participating in hiring and training new team members.

• Drive process improvement: They should actively look for ways to improve and streamline accounting processes for greater efficiency.

• Participate in various Finance Strategic Projects and Imperatives

• Lead a team of resources responsible for select country accounting / or a region. Own complete responsibility of ensuring timely and thorough accounting records are maintained

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or Chartered Accountant certification or other similar qualification preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, including experience in mentoring and managing teams. Experience in  global shared service centre managerial role; change management experience would be an advantage

• Strong communication skills 

• Mangaed APAC region accounting and compliances will be preferred. 

• Sets clear objectives for the team and ensures alignment with departmental objectives.

• Provides regular feedback and coaching to team members to enhance their performance.

• Collaborates with other managers to coordinate efforts and achieve common goals.

• Technical Skills:

•  Knowledge in the financial system and reporting tools (experience in NetSuite ERP a plus). Expert in Google Sheet and other Google Suite, MS Excel.

• Knowledge of ERP systems, FloQast, and other reporting tools preferred.

• We offer an amazing culture and comprehensive suite of health and wellness benefits so that employees can focus on helping customers reach our vision for them: the Effective Enterprise.
• Opportunity to join a growing business, launching into its next phase of expansion and transformation
• The collaborative culture of smart and hard-working people who support one another to get the job done
• Our employees tell us they love working for a global organization focused on collaboration, teamwork and customer outcomes.
• Your health and well being are important to us at QAD. We provide programs that help you strike a healthy work-life balance.
• Opportunity to join a growing business, launching into its next phase of expansion and transformation.
• Collaborative culture of smart and hard-working people who support one another to get the job done.
• An atmosphere of growth and opportunity, where idea-sharing is always prioritized over level or hierarchy.
• Compensation packages based on experience and desired skill set

About QAD:

QAD Inc. is a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies. Global manufacturers face ever-increasing disruption caused by technology-driven innovation and changing consumer preferences. In order to survive and thrive, manufacturers must be able to innovate and change business models at unprecedented rates of speed. QAD calls these companies Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises. QAD solutions help customers in the automotive, life sciences, packaging, consumer products, food and beverage, high tech and industrial manufacturing industries rapidly adapt to change and innovate for competitive advantage.

QAD is committed to ensuring that every employee feels they work in an environment that values their contributions, respects their unique perspectives and provides opportunities for growth regardless of background. QAD’s DEI program is driving higher levels of diversity, equity and inclusion so that employees can bring their whole self to work.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.