Smartsheet

Senior Manager, Accounting

Smartsheet

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Bangalore • 🇮🇳 India

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

ERPOracle

About the role

  • Serve as the main point of contact for local accounting matters, supporting the India Country Manager and local operational teams within the CFO organization.
  • Lead India's accounting operations by managing the outsourced accounting firm to ensure a timely, accurate, and successful monthly close process.
  • Guarantee financial integrity by ensuring all financial reporting is accurate and compliant with US GAAP, Indian GAAP, and internal company policies.
  • Oversee month-end activities, including the review and approval of all key journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and intercompany transactions for the India entity.
  • Drive financial analysis by conducting in-depth monthly reviews of the India entity's financials with the international accounting team, providing clear analysis and substantive support for all figures.
  • Lead the end-to-end financial statement audit process for the India entity, serving as the primary liaison with external auditors.
  • Ensure full tax compliance by partnering with the tax team on all local requirements, including Income Tax audits, GST, TDS reporting, transfer pricing, and other intercompany entries.
  • Manage external relationships, acting as the key point of contact for external vendors, banks, tax authorities, and other regulatory bodies.
  • Provide technical expertise on complex financial reporting issues and the application of technical accounting rules under Indian GAAP.
  • Support regional growth and planning by collaborating with the FP&A team on financial forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-range planning.
  • Drive scalable solutions by proactively identifying opportunities for process improvement and leading the implementation of new systems.
  • Develop the financial infrastructure by defining, implementing, and maintaining robust systems, procedures, and policies to ensure accurate accounting data reporting for India.
  • Support global projects by partnering with other finance teams on projects or tasks as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required; Chartered Accountant (CA) is strongly preferred.
  • 8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
  • A combination of public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and private industry experience is highly desirable.
  • Demonstrable experience managing accounting operations for a multinational company's subsidiary in India.
  • Deep expertise in both Indian GAAP and US GAAP and strong understanding of Indian tax regulations (GST, TDS, Income Tax).
  • Experience managing audits in India.
  • Proficiency with large-scale ERP systems (Netsuite, Oracle or SAP) and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
  • Proven ability to work effectively with remote teams and stakeholders across different time zones.
Benefits
  • Equal Opportunity Employer
  • Inclusive environment

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
accounting operationsfinancial reportingfinancial analysisfinancial statement audittax complianceprocess improvementbudgetingfinancial forecastingIndian GAAPUS GAAP
Soft skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillsleadershipcollaborationproblem-solvinganalytical skillsattention to detailorganizational skillsremote team managementstakeholder management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceChartered Accountant (CA)