GL/R2R Accounting, Specialist
At a glance
Mid-level Accounting role at Avient. Pune City · full-time.
Pay not stated Accounting salary
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What you'll do
- Run month- and quarter-end close work for related-company statements, including entries, account reviews and trial balance uploads to SAP
- Reconcile intercompany balances and prepare Blackline account reviews, accruals, reserves and monthly COPA assessments
- Analyze account movements, support audits and handle SOX work for the assigned entities
- Improve close processes, write operating instructions and guide teammates while tracking service commitments and KPIs
What you bring
- At least seven years in accounting, finance, SOX compliance and treasury within an SAP-based environment
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related discipline, with SAP experience required
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits someone who can take ownership of close and control work, coordinate with teams across finance and accounting, and manage changing priorities. You’ll work from a hybrid location in Pune City and need flexibility across shifts, preferably aligning with EMEA and US time zones.
From the employer
The Senior Specialist, reporting to the Corporate Accounting Manager is a key role that is responsible for the month-end close process, accrual accounting, posting journal entries, completing account reconciliations in Blackline, variance analysis, audit support, intercompany accounting reconciliation and other ad-hoc projects for the US and Canadian subsidies of Avient Corporation.
Shift: The candidate should be flexible to work in different shifts, preferably in EMEA and US time zones.
Job Title: Senior Specialist, Corporate Accounting
- Manages SAP general ledger accounting activities. Primary responsibilities include the monthly and quarterly closing process for related company financial statements, including providing direct oversight to general ledger accounts, preparing journal entries and account reconciliations.
- Uploading of trial balances into Avient’s SAP system.
- Works cross functionally with those in other areas, such as Manufacturing Accounting, Global Business Services, Analytical Finance, Treasury and Tax, to co-ordinate process improvements that result in more effective and efficient monthly and quarterly close processes.
- Responsible for the preparation of various accounting requirements, including journal entries, reconciliations, analysis of activities and reporting. Areas of responsibility include execution of monthly COPA assessments, various judgmental accruals and reserves, preparation of account reconciliations in Blackline, as well as assistance with other miscellaneous close activities.
- Identifies areas of improvement, including potential automation opportunities to drive process efficiency.
- Preparing work instructions / SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) of the process, team mentoring and ensure compliance with process SLA (Service Level Agreement) and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for assigned entities.
- Assists and provides cross functional support, guidance and escalation management of activities from our internal business partners.
- Takes ownership and drives completion of other activities and processes such as SOX, external and internal audits.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
- CA / Inter CA, MBA in finance, any other specialization in accounting and finance.
- SAP experience - mandatory
- Desirable: Experience with HFM (Hyperion Financial Management) tool.
- Multi-entity experience
- Desirable: Experience in project accounting, fixed asset and lease accounting.
- Advanced excel skillset. Desirable: VBA (Visual basic for application) Macro / Power Automate scripting skills.
- Data analytics experience. Desirable: Experience in Tableau / Power BI.
- 7+ years of experience in accounting, finance, SOX compliance and treasury in an SAP environment.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
- Critical thinking and the ability to “own” responsibilities in a fast-paced environment focused on results.
- Team player with proven ability to lead and manage projects.
- Able to work in a dynamic, fast paced, informal, often ambiguous and rapidly changing business environment.
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