General Accounting Lead

About the role

Egis Engineering, part of the Egis Group, is looking for a General Accounting Lead to manage the General Accountants team in Bangalore. The role covers reconciliations and reporting on behalf of several entities across the group and its regions, requiring accurate execution, strong attention to detail and a good understanding of the figures.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a team of 6-8 members and address performance issues
• Perform reconciliations, resolve discrepancies and take ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and working capital management
• Develop, produce and review business reports, and support the month-end close including journals, accruals and reconciliations
• Review inter-company reconciliations and work with GSSC to generate missing postings
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate financial postings and reflect business activity correctly
• Act as a finance business partner to regional controllership and finance leadership, challenging P&L performance
• Automate routine finance processes and contribute to finance transformation projects

Required profile

• Qualified Chartered Accountant, CPA or ACCA
• 7-11 years of experience
• Experience in global finance shared services and management experience
• Ability to challenge numbers, explain variances and meet deadlines
• French language skills desirable

Required skills

• Strong Excel and data handling skills
• Familiarity with the Oracle ERP system
• Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills