Assistant Manager-Accounting

The Assistant Manager-IEA is responsible for timely, effectively and efficiently overseeing statutory audits, government

census surveys, and special projects, as assigned. The post holder will prepare complex financial statements for DI

entities/branch in different countries, ensuring compliance with external financial reporting requirements including IFRS

and local statutory laws & regulations while continuing to engage with the external auditors throughout the process.

Principal Accountabilities

• Manage the assigned team members and related functions and ensure periodic updates to Senior Manager.

• Oversee end to end audit process and liaise between the external auditor and DI POC to prepare/review financial

statements and required trial balances for DI entities/branch in different countries. Ensure compliance with

financial reporting requirements including IFRS and local statutory laws & regulations at all times. 

• Summarize financial status of reporting entities/branches by gathering financial information, preparing Balance

Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statements, and other schedules as per in-country compliance requirements.

Verifies & reconciles the various group balances and proposes necessary adjustments within branch or entity

books and communicates the same to the stakeholders. 

• Perform/review flux analysis necessary to identify the root cause of Income Statement and Balance Sheet

movements prior to audit completion.

• Analyze, generate, and process intercompany entries needed to adjust or reallocate expenses between group

entities and Head Office. 

• Review Financial Disclosure Statements and suggest changes to auditors as applicable.

• Ensure accurate and timely submission of census surveys to government authorities on a monthly/quarterly basis

ensuring compliance to the SLA.

• Demonstrate good working knowledge of AP, T&L, Payroll, Cash Management, Leases, Revenue Recognition,

Billing, and Program Finance functions to assist in responding audit PBC’s and further queries arising at the time

of audit engagement.

• Provide support and regular training to assigned staff and ensure required cross training is in place.

• Timely and effectively execute projects assigned by the Corporate/DIBS in relation to documentation retrieval,

accounting, research or analysis, etc.

• Establish strong and positive professional relationship with Program Finance, External Auditors, and Corporate

staff.

• Provide constructive feedback and/or suggestions to foster efficiencies and improvements for the

department/DIBS.

• Perform additional tasks/projects as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills 

• Excellent Communication, effective leadership and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work under pressure to meet stringent deadlines.

• Strong analytical skills.

• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with multidisciplinary departments within the organization to

maximize performance, creativity and problem solving.

• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) required. Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) a plus.

• Ability to perform data extraction and handling, analyze financial data, and generate reports.

• Advance knowledge of Microsoft applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Word, and MS-Access.

• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple project assignments for the team.

• Strong knowledge of Cost Point, COGNOS, and People Soft Systems and/or experience in handling

accounting/project accounting in reputed ERP systems.

Experience & Education

• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively complex experience in accounting/project accounting.

• Minimum two (2) years in a Supervisor position.

• Experience with government contract accounting preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. Two (2) years of experience in financial analysis or accounting may be

substituted for each year of the four (4) years of college.

• MBA/CA/CPA preferred.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment

• Generally, works in a normal office environment, but may be required to travel domestically and internationally

as and when required.

• Ability to work various shifts which may include evening and weekend hours.

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