Reports To: Manager Finance, Controllership
Business Unit: Finance, Controllership
Work Location: Gurugram with a minimum of 3 days per week work from office
Shift Timing: 3:30 PM IST to 12:30 AM IST
Job Summary
We are currently looking for a Senior Associate for our Gurugram, India office. We are seeking a dynamic individual with excellent knowledge of key accounting and financial reporting functions as well as strong analytical and communication skills. This role will report to the Manager Finance, Controllership based in Gurugram, India. This person will focus primarily on Corporate Accounting, Financial Reporting and managing audits of various legal entities within the group. Accordingly, we expect the person to be well verse with IFRS and Indian GAAP. This is an excellent opportunity to join our global organization with significant growth potential, for a qualified individual who shares our values of learning and curiosity, responsibility, fresh perspectives, and integrity.
Key Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Preparation of various accounting entries for but not limited to: Fixed Assets, Leases, Stock Based Compensation, Debt, Internal-Use-Software, Intercompany Transactions, Consolidation, and Expense Accruals.
- Review of entries prepared by staff accountant(s) and general oversight of their day-to-day tasks as it relates to meeting team objectives.
- Conduct detailed financial analysis of financial statements (consolidated & standalone) to identify trends, variances and areas for improvement.
- Timely preparation of month end reconciliations, roll-forwards and review of reconciliations performed by staff.
- Monitor and manage intercompany transactions, ensuring proper elimination of intercompany balances and transactions in consolidated financial statements.
- Preparation of financial statements of subsidiaries of GLG Inc. and ensuring compliance with IFRS, Indian GAAP and internal policies while preparing the financial statements.
- Manage the statutory audits for the subsidiaries of GLG Inc.
- Continuously evaluate internal controls in light of changing systems/processes and work with the Manager to identify and implement necessary control changes.
- Assist in the identification of improvement opportunities with a focus on simplification, standardization and optimization, especially the reduction of manual, Excel-based activities.
- Assist in assessing the impact from and implementing the required changes to systems, process, policies and procedures due to new accounting standards, regulatory changes, changes in business strategy, cross-departmental initiatives and other operational changes.
- Collaborate with inter and intra departments where required and appropriate.
- Strengthen and maintain relationships with both internal and external parties.
Position Requirements:
- Chartered Accountant with 2+ years of post-qualification experience.
- IFRS Diploma holder or Pursuing IFRS Diploma from ACCA London will be preferred.
- Experience of working in accounting advisory in big 6 public accounting firms or global capability centers will be preferred.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles including IFRS, Indian GAAP, practices and procedures is mandatory.
- Exposure to US GAAP reporting requirements strongly preferred.
- Ability to mentor junior team members and raise technical rigor across the team.
- Attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
- Ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines.
- Excellent knowledge of MS office.
- Experience with Workday Financials ERP is an added advantage.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with proven ability to work across global time zones.
About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group
GLG is the world’s leading platform for trusted human expertise. We connect global decision-makers—from hedge fund managers and private equity partners to strategy leaders at Fortune 500s—with the specific, authoritative voices required to answer their most critical questions.
At GLG, you are an extension of our clients’ core teams. You will work at the intersection of industries and global markets, navigating high-stakes challenges across the full spectrum of their strategic initiatives. Operating within the industry’s most trusted research environment, you’ll help our clients capture the nuanced perspectives that drive smarter, faster business outcomes.
We are a global team of pragmatic problem-solvers who mirror the intensity of the markets we serve. If you are driven by intellectual curiosity and a bias toward action, join us in reinventing the industry we invented.
Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (“GLG”) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
