Revenue_Accounting_AVP

Functional Job Title : Revenue, AR, BU Accounting SME –AVP Reports to : Revenue, AR, BU Accounting and Billing GPO – VP Department/ Division : Controller GFC, Bangalore Basic Purpose of Job:: The Revenue, AR, BU Accounting SME will be responsible for all aspects of revenue recognition, US GAAP, and day-to-day management of a team of experienced Accounting professionals that provide support to Global Revenue Accounting group.

This individual will provide subject matter expertise in the area of accounting related to Revenue Accounting which include: Revenue Accruals under GAAP revenue recognition principles Fee Reserve Analysis Revenue Adjustments and Intercompany Revenue Account Reconciliations & Certifications Accounts Receivable; Billed and Unbilled (including aging’s) Monitoring & Processing of Client Concessions / Revenue Reversals SOX Controls Cash Applications Financial reviews with controllers / RIC Financial Reporting for Regulated LE of Canada In addition to Business As Usual (BAU) responsibilities as described above, this role will lead the process re-engineering, standardization, and automation efforts.

Responsibilities & Tasks Include: Business As Usual (BAU) Activities: Collaborate closely with the onshore team to understand expectations and deliverable timelines and ensure that deliverables of the team are load balanced as compared to team staffing.

Develop the team to adopt “owner’s mind set”, work independently, and effectively manage timelines Manage resources to assist with ad-hoc projects and new transactions to support the GAO Accounting controller group Lead the day to day activities of an accounting team that is performing Revenue Accounting.

Performing managerial reasonableness reviews and discussing reporting & analytics deliverables prepared by the team to ensure results make sense, that messaging is on point for the audience and ensuring the core objective of the deliverable is met Provide support to key stakeholders of the team to present analytical results, findings First point of escalation within the local reporting line for dealing with issues (people/process/technology) and ensuring that compliance requirements are adhered to (e.g. company policies surrounding standard of conduct, information security, employment regulations) May be required to participate in or conduct a wide range of accounting and financial analyses on critical and complex issues which may include variance analysis and accounting transactions.

May serve as a subject matter expert on particular accounting transactions.

Coordinate with onshore team / Accounting Policy to determine appropriate accounting treatment for complex transactions Coaches the team and works with onshore leadership to establish the team member goals and gather feedback for performance appraisals.

Participate in or manage function specific projects as needed Ensure completion of deliverables within the committed timeframe including assistance with development of deliverable plans, attending deliverable specific or recurring meetings between the team and the onshore team.

Team deliverables revolve around Collaborate with Revenue Operations (Billing) teams on initiatives, errors, new contracts, etc.

Oversight of Revenue team performing the following Accounting activities: Daily : Monitor General Ledger activity for accuracy based on US GAAP rules Preparation of manual journal entries for accrual and adjustment revenue activities Cash application of receivables Follow up with the Business on aged billed and unbilled items Monthly : Maintain accuracy of revenue accrual process Coordinate month-end close including preparation / oversight of manual journal entries Oversight of account reconciliations and certifications Perform SOX controls Quarterly : Prepare Regulatory and Internal reporting Perform SOX control testing Fee Reserve Analysis Ad-Hoc : Prepare and update process narratives/procedures and flow charts Response to internal and external requests including variance analysis and inquires Participate in Ad Hoc projects and new transactions Perform user access reviews & certifications List of Accounting systems : RAW (Revenue Accrual Workstation) ORMB CBS MCH Badger Cash Manager or Instruct Salesforce STARS Essbase Discoverer Viewer Oracle Process Re-Engineering, Standardization, and Automation: Lead the process Re-Engineering, Standardization, Automation Responsibility for ongoing process improvements Responsibility for execution of right-placement strategy Implementation support of the GAO process re-engineering and automation efforts Job Requirements: Education and Experience: Master’s Degree in Accounting, Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)/MBA-Finance with 12-14 years of progressive experience in R2R areas with major financial institutions Extensive practical experience and knowledge of the US GAAP and IFRS accounting standards In-depth knowledge of the supported products.

Understanding of international regulatory landscape, experience with statutory accounting/reporting groups across several major international geographies.

Experience of building and maintaining strong control environment (risk excellence, experience with SOX, RCSA controls, etc.), establishing policies, procedures and strong internal controls.

Demonstrated leadership in improving/building-out the above process groups for multiple geographies and business areas Extensive experience of managing teams performing day-to-day accounting operations, month-end and quarter-end activities for the above areas of accounting Experience of leading re-engineering of R2R (record-to-report) processes and driving similar centralization of the end-to-end activities for the major financial institutions Skills required : Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Visio), advance levels of Excel (pivot tables, formulas, excel workbook maintenance best practices) Knowledge of Hyperion Essbase ,Oracle Financials