Specialist ,Accounting Policy

SPECIALIST (ACCOUNTING POLICIES)

LOCATION: Hyderabad

YOUR DEPARTMENT: Finance & Corporate Services

GLOBAL BUSINESS SERVICES

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for providing technical accounting guidance and support to finance teams
• Assess the impact of new accounting pronouncements and collaborate with business partners to drive their companywide implementation
• Draft memos to document technical accounting analysis with respect to complex transactions and conclusions in a clear and concise manner
• Review financial statements and disclosure requirements in accordance with US GAAP and SEC guidance
• Draft and design accounting policies in line with US GAAP
• Research and advise on complex transactions (e.g., consolidations, leases, share based compensation, goodwill impairment, software capitalization, revenue recognition etc.)
• Work closely with accounting, finance, and business counterparts in addressing day to day business activities and associated accounting implications
• Assist with the research and preparation of responses to SEC comment letters and enquires.
• Performing peer comparison analysis by researching into the company's peer financial data and make recommendations
• Perform technical accounting research for various ad-hoc accounting inquiries
• Participate and assist in responding to external audit requests
• Good analytical skills; good interpersonal skills; good written and oral communication skills; highly organized; ability to meet strict deadlines; excellent customer service skills
• Participates in special projects under the direction of the Director of GBS Hyderabad.

YOUR COMPETENCIES:

Strong working knowledge of US GAAP, specifically in the areas of Investment accounting, revenue recognition, lease accounting, software capitalization and share based compensation; Previous experience working at a BIG 4 firm or multinational company presenting consolidated financial statements is a plus; understanding of internal control elements; strong problem solving and analytical skills; good interpersonal skills; good written and oral communication skills; highly organized; ability to meet strict deadlines; excellent customer service skills; ability to multi-task

4 to 6 years of experience, specifically in US GAAP accounting/ advisory; Experience with accounting and financial systems, preferably Oracle; knowledge of Microsoft Office suite

ATTRIBUTES:
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Structured, disciplined approach to work with attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines and flexible to deliver amid uncertainty (e.g., imperfect data, loosely defined concepts, changing priorities)
• Multi-tasker and self-motivated