Accounting Specialist

SpeedMart · India

Company Profile

Our client is a global advisory, data analytics, and research organization that helps development leaders maximize their social impact. The client works with governments, foundations, and NGOs across Asia, Africa, and beyond to design and deploy evidence-driven programs that improve lives.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Accounting Specialist to join the global finance team. The role will be

responsible for maintaining the integrity of financial records across a multi-entity and multi-country

environment, including India, the US, South Africa, Kenya, Zambia, Morocco, Senegal, and other offices.

The position will cover financial reporting, month-end/year-end closing, consolidation, revenue and

intercompany accounting, statutory audits, tax compliance, program finance, employee settlements, ERP

transformation, process improvement, automation, and team capability building.

Profile: Senior Accounting Specialist – Global Finance

Experience: 5+years

Location: Delhi

Employment Type: Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Reporting & Controllership

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management

reports in accordance with Ind AS, IFRS, US GAAP, and applicable local standards.

• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities across multiple entities.

• Review and post journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, and supporting

documentation.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting policies.

• Prepare global consolidated financial statements, including intercompany eliminations, multi-

currency translation, and consolidation adjustments.

• Coordinate consolidation schedules, chart of accounts, elimination entries, and group-level

reporting packages.

2. Revenue, AR & Intercompany Accounting

• Own the complete revenue reconciliation process and track AR aging across entities.

• Match receipts to invoices in the ERP and identify and resolve mismatches.

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of income recognition in line with revenue recognition

policies.

• Review transfer pricing invoices for accuracy and compliance with intercompany agreements.

• Manage intercompany reconciliations, including lease accounting, software cost allocations,

prepaid journals, and insurance accruals.

3. Audit, Compliance & Tax

• Manage statutory audits and coordinate with external auditors across multiple countries.

• Prepare audit schedules, respond to queries, compile documentation, and close outstanding

audit items.

• Support and lead multi-country tax compliance, including India GST/TDS, South Africa

VAT/PAYE/EMP, Kenya WHT/VAT/ETR invoices, Zambia NAPSA, Morocco IR/TVA, Senegal TVA,

and US federal/state filings.

• Assist in preparing Form 990 for the US entity.

• Evaluate accounting treatments for complex transactions and support implementation of new

accounting standards.

• Maintain organized compliance schedules and records across entities.

4. Program Finance & Reporting

• Provide data for Budget vs. Actuals (BVA) and utilization reporting.

• Reconcile program expenditures against approved budgets and identify variances.

• Collaborate with project managers and FP&A teams to ensure accurate BVA data for donor

reporting and internal decision-making.

5. Employee Advances & Full-and-Final Settlement

• Manage employee advances, including issuance, tracking, aging analysis, and recovery.

• Oversee full-and-final settlements for departing employees.

• Validate sub-ledger balances, clear advances, and reconcile leave encashment, gratuity, and

terminal benefits.

• Ensure timely ERP closure and compliance with applicable local labor and tax regulations.

6. ERP Management & Transformation

• Support the transition to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

• Contribute to workflow design, process documentation, user acceptance testing, and team

onboarding.

• Collaborate with Finance, FP&A, and Systems teams to configure accounting workflows.

• Identify automation opportunities within the ERP environment.

7. Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify inefficiencies in accounting processes, particularly close cycles, audits, and cross-entity

reconciliations.

• Drive automation and standardization initiatives.

• Build shared trackers, improve close checklists, and streamline intercompany workflows.

• Leverage AI-powered productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT where

appropriate.

• Develop and maintain SOPs for key accounting processes.

8. Team Training & Capability Building

• Lead internal training on financial accounting operations, ERP usage, and accounting best

practices.

• Train team members on transfer pricing invoice review, revenue reconciliation, and close

procedures.

• Maintain and expand SLA reporting to track finance team performance and accountability.

Must Have Qualification:

• Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience in a global or multi-entity environment.

• Hands-on experience with multi-currency and multi-geography operations.

• Experience in financial accounting across the Americas, Asia, and Africa.

• Experience with intercompany transactions, foreign currency translations, and consolidation

adjustments.

• Strong working knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP, Ind AS, or relevant regional accounting standards.

Experience with ERP systems in a multi-entity environment (Unit4, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, SAP, or similar).

• Experience managing statutory audits, tax compliance filings, and regulatory reporting across

multiple countries.

• Experience with AI-powered productivity tools for finance and accounting.

• Ability to provide accurate and timely financial information to internal teams, leadership,

auditors, and external partners.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountant (CA) from ICAI or equivalent international body (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or similar).
• MBA in Finance with a strong emphasis on core financial accounting and reporting.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
• Experience in the not-for-profit or international development sector.
• Knowledge of Business Central is preferred.
• Exposure to donor/funder reporting requirements.
• CMA, CS, or other globally recognized accounting certifications are a plus

Application Method

Apply on LinkedIn or email your resume to: careers@speedmart.co.in