Assistant Vice President, Financial Accounting, Area Management Greater Chennai, India Area

The Company is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Financial Accounting, Area Management to support financial control and reporting for regional entities. Responsibilities include preparing manual journals and supporting ledger close, analyzing trial balance movements and reporting variances, and completing monthly and quarterly regulatory reports and manual returns. The role also involves balance sheet substantiation, account reconciliations, and timely investigation of unusual or aged items. The successful candidate will improve reporting processes and data quality, maintain control evidence, respond to audit requests, and track remediation actions. Candidates should have completed two groups of the CA qualification with articleship training or hold an ACCA qualification. Prior experience in financial reporting is required, with month-end close experience preferred, along with strong knowledge of site reporting in financial institutions. The role calls for clear communication, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and advanced proficiency with Excel and relevant financial systems and reporting tools. Effective stakeholder management and prioritization are also essential for collaborating across finance, control, operations, risk, and audit teams while meeting deadlines.

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