FP&A Asst. Manager

Designation - Assistant manager - FP&A

Business Unit - Finance Shared Services

Grades – E6/E7

Location - Bangalore 

Role -

You will be responsible to ensure seamless service delivery of General Ledger processes as per the agreed service levels. Further, you will need to ensure that the team is effectively resourced and manage relationships with business partners (internal & external) and support teams like HR, Admin, etc. You will also be responsible for building/maintaining a cooperative, motivated, resilient, and successful team.

About the Business Unit -

Pierian's E-Commerce Business Division offers a wide array of Managed Services encompassing financial and accounting, Business Process, and Data Analytics solutions for clients operating within the E-commerce sphere, catering to both B2B and B2C segments. Our service scope extends to end-to-end support in various critical areas, including transactional processing (Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, Taxation, and Financial Planning & Analysis), Statutory Compliance Management, and comprehensive Financial and Management reporting. These services are executed with the aid of state-of-the-art processes and technology.

Our team possesses a profound understanding of the specific needs and requirements of the E-commerce industry, enabling us to deliver value-driven services through a continuous focus on process enhancements and technological interventions.

Recognizing the immense growth potential within the E-commerce sector, Pierian has thoughtfully forged strategic alliances with key players in India. By aligning our expertise with the unique challenges and opportunities inherent to Retail and E-commerce, we empower businesses to not just survive but thrive in this rapidly evolving landscape, allowing our clients to dedicate their resources to their core operations while we adeptly manage the financial and operational intricacies.

Your key responsibilities include -

● Managing and leading the Functional team of the General Ledger.

● Recruiting functional staff and consultants/contractors with the help of HR.

● Managing coordination of the stakeholders and workgroups engaged in function.

● Developing and maintaining a functional delivery plan.

● Recording and managing process / functional issues and escalating wherever necessary.

● Resolving cross-functional issues.

● Monitoring team progress and performance.

Providing status reports to the Manager/Delivery Head (FSS Manager).

● Maintaining Training Needs Assessments for the team and ensuring necessary training is provided (Functional/Personal development skills).

● Liaising with, and updating progress to Finance Manager (Business), Operations Head/ Senior Management.

● Working closely with teams to ensure the function meets timelines and quality needs.

● Reviewing the Financial Close process including monthly MIS, prepared by senior executives.

● Reviewing various month-end schedules.

● Recording month-end accounting entries in ERP in consultation with the seller.

● Identifying the need for any post-close adjusting entries.

● Responding to Internal audit queries.

● Year-end financial reporting – preparing the financial statements and schedules as per IND AS/IGAAP.

● Responding to statutory audit queries.

● Coordinating with cross-functional teams such as O2C, AP, and R2R for respective teams' requirements.

● Suggesting process improvements.

● Reporting on SLAs achieved.

To excel in this role, you should have -

● Good hands-on experience in managing AP processes (end to end), with an understanding of accounting principles, reporting requirements, key controls, and risks of the process.

It will be awesome if you have -

● Good people and client management skills.

● Ability to set up and streamline processes/procedures and improve the same.

● Excellent communication skills.

● Excellent accounting knowledge.

● Excellent academic background.

● Discipline and commitment to delivering assigned tasks in stipulated timelines.

● Ability to work independently.

● Willingness to learn and apply enhanced productivity tools and process.

● Ability to guide and mentor a team.

● Ability to review data, Analyse, and present MIS reports.

● Ability to work and communicate effectively with the senior leadership teams.

You should be a - ACCA Qualified with 1-3 yrs of experience. 

About Pierian - Founded in 2002, Pierian Services is a leading Global Business Services company, providing a range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, and operations management.

We have helped several Fortune 500 companies and new-age start-ups work smarter and achieve accelerated growth through process transformation, digital technology enablement, and creating and managing value-generating business services.

We are a team of 2000+ highly skilled professionals managing 300+ clients across 20 countries with 10 key delivery centers.

We have endless opportunities for passionate finance and accounting experts who genuinely believe in delivering value-generating professional services. We have several professionals who have joined the company as freshers and have built thriving careers at Pierian over more than a decade.

When asked about the top reasons why people love working with Pierian, they shared the following –

- Truly human-centric culture.

- Empathetic leadership.

- Flexible work schedules.

- Remote working

- Open-door approach.

You will love working at Pierian if –

- You take full ownership and pride in your work.

- You are obsessed with attention to detail.

- You truly believe in continuous learning.

- You want to make a career, and not just do a job.