Senior Manager Finance & Accounting

We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager – Finance &
Accounting with strong knowledge of US GAAP, payroll accounting and general
ledger operations to lead and strengthen our F&A service delivery.

The successful candidate will combine technical accounting
expertise with operational leadership. The role requires an understanding of
how payroll transactions, payroll taxes, employee benefit deductions, employer
liabilities and client billing interact with the general ledger and financial
statements.

The individual will oversee multiple accounting processes and
client portfolios, ensure the accuracy and timeliness of deliverables,
strengthen internal controls, manage client relationships and drive
standardization, automation and continuous improvement.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring the ability to
investigate complex accounting variances, establish effective reconciliation
controls, review financial deliverables and develop a high-performing team.

Key Responsibilities

A. US GAAP and General Ledger Accounting

• Apply a strong working knowledge of US Generally
  Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) to accounting operations and
  financial reporting.
  
• Oversee general ledger maintenance, journal entries,
  account reconciliations, trial balance preparation and month-end and
  quarter-end close activities.
  
• Review accruals, prepayments, provisions, expense
  allocations, balance sheet schedules and adjusting journal entries.
  
• Understand the appropriate accounting treatment for
  payroll expenses, employer payroll taxes, employee deductions, benefits,
  accrued compensation and related liabilities.
  
• Review financial statements, management reporting
  packages and supporting schedules for accuracy, completeness and
  consistency.
  
• Identify accounting discrepancies, investigate root
  causes and ensure appropriate resolution and documentation.
  
• Support accounting policy implementation, audit
  requirements and client-specific reporting conventions.
  

B. Payroll Accounting and Reconciliation

• Oversee payroll accounting activities for US-based
  clients, ensuring payroll transactions are accurately reflected in the
  general ledger.
  
• Understand the accounting flow for gross wages, net
  pay, employer payroll taxes, employee tax withholdings, benefits
  deductions, retirement contributions and other payroll-related
  liabilities.
  
• Review reconciliations between payroll systems, payroll
  tax systems, bank statements and general ledger accounts.
  
• Ensure payroll registers, payroll summaries, tax
  liabilities, funding reports and accounting entries reconcile
  appropriately.
  
• Investigate differences arising from payroll
  adjustments, voids, reversals, off-cycle payrolls, timing differences and
  prior-period corrections.
  
• Monitor payroll clearing accounts, accrued payroll,
  payroll tax payable, benefits payable and other payroll-related balance
  sheet accounts.
  
• Validate payroll-related accruals and period-end
  cut-off, ensuring expenses and liabilities are recorded in the appropriate
  accounting period.
  
• Work with payroll operations and tax teams to resolve
  discrepancies and strengthen end-to-end controls.
  
• Ensure reconciliations are supported by appropriate
  documentation and completed within agreed deadlines.
  

C. Finance & Accounting Service Delivery

• Manage day-to-day delivery across multiple F&A
  processes and client accounts.
  
• Oversee bank and balance sheet reconciliations,
  accounts payable, vendor payments, accounts receivable monitoring, journal
  entries and general ledger support.
  
• Review client billing support, invoice reconciliations
  and financial data imports and exports between operational platforms and
  accounting systems.
  
• Ensure accurate trial balances, financial reporting
  packages, management books and audit schedules.
  
• Establish review mechanisms, maker-checker controls,
  escalation protocols and documented standard operating procedures.
  
• Monitor service-level agreements (SLAs), turnaround
  times, accuracy, productivity and client-specific deliverables.
  
• Manage accounting backlogs, aged reconciling items,
  exceptions and unresolved transactions through structured follow-up.
  

D. Client Management and Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a senior point of contact for US clients on
  accounting operations, payroll accounting reconciliations and financial
  reporting matters.
  
• Participate in client review meetings, operational
  discussions, transition planning and process improvement initiatives.
  
• Explain accounting variances, reconciliation
  differences, control gaps and corrective actions clearly to clients and
  internal stakeholders.
  
• Coordinate with client finance teams, payroll teams,
  tax teams and technology stakeholders to resolve issues.
  
• Manage escalations professionally and ensure timely
  communication of risks, dependencies and deliverables.
  
• Support new client transitions, process documentation,
  knowledge transfer and stabilization of accounting operations.
  

E. Team Leadership and People Development

• Lead, coach and develop a team of accounting
  professionals, team leaders and subject matter experts.
  
• Establish clear ownership, review responsibilities,
  performance expectations and escalation procedures.
  
• Monitor team capacity, workload distribution,
  productivity and quality.
  
• Develop team members’ knowledge of US GAAP, payroll
  accounting, reconciliation techniques and financial reporting.
  
• Build a strong review culture focused on accuracy,
  accountability, documentation and timely delivery.
  
• Conduct performance reviews, identify skill gaps and
  implement structured training and development plans.
  

F. Process Improvement, Controls and Automation

• Identify opportunities to standardize accounting
  processes, eliminate manual effort and improve operational efficiency.
  
• Drive automation of reconciliations, journal entries,
  exception reporting and recurring financial reports where appropriate.
  
• Use advanced Excel, reporting tools and accounting
  systems to improve visibility and decision-making.
  
• Develop dashboards to monitor SLA adherence,
  reconciliation status, aged items, quality, productivity and client
  deliverables.
  
• Strengthen internal controls, audit trails, segregation
  of duties and data confidentiality.
  
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive
  actions to reduce recurring errors.
  
• Support process transitions, documentation, continuous
  improvement and scalable service delivery.
  

Requirements

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance;
  M.Com, MBA Finance, CA Inter, CPA or equivalent professional
  qualifications are preferred.
  
• Approximately 15 years of relevant experience in
  Finance & Accounting, general ledger, accounting operations or
  financial services, with meaningful experience in US accounting.
  
• Demonstrable working knowledge of US GAAP and its
  application to general ledger accounting, financial reporting, accruals
  and period-end close.
  
• Strong practical experience in payroll accounting
  and payroll-to-general-ledger reconciliation.
  
• Experience reconciling payroll registers, payroll tax
  liabilities, bank transactions, clearing accounts and general ledger
  balances.
  
• Experience managing month-end close, account
  reconciliations, journal entries, trial balances and financial reporting.
  
• Prior experience managing teams and reviewing
  accounting deliverables.
  
• Experience in a US-focused BPO, shared services,
  accounting outsourcing, payroll services, PEO, ASO or HRO environment is
  strongly preferred.
  
• Exposure to US payroll platforms, payroll tax systems
  and general ledger applications is desirable.
  
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including
  lookups, pivot tables, reconciliation analysis and data validation.
  
• Excellent written and verbal English communication
  skills, with the ability to interact professionally with US clients.
  
• Willingness to work in a schedule that provides
  appropriate overlap with US business hours.
  

Technical Knowledge and Competencies

The ideal candidate should demonstrate practical knowledge of:

• US GAAP and general ledger accounting.
  
• Payroll accounting and payroll-related balance sheet
  reconciliations.
  
• US federal, state and local payroll tax concepts and
  associated liabilities.
  
• Employee benefit deductions, employer contributions and
  retirement-related accounting.
  
• Bank reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts
  receivable and client billing support.
  
• Month-end and quarter-end close processes.
  
• Accruals, journal entries, trial balances and financial
  reporting.
  
• Audit documentation, internal controls and compliance
  support.
  
• Accounting systems, payroll platforms and financial
  data integrations.
  
• Advanced Excel, analytical problem-solving and process
  automation.