Accountant - new SITA - Mumbai, Maharashtra

Accountant

Location: India - Mumbai | Full time | Job opening ID: 3890

Purpose

The Accountant is responsible for completing a range of financial activities and tasks resulting in the presentation of financial and management reports. These activities may include analytical support to management and delivering key analysis of the financial and operational performance on a continuous basis and the review and interpretation of transactions and events in order to assist the business in making sound commercial and economic decisions.
The Accountant may be responsible for administrative tasks relating to areas beyond finance which require management as they impact the finance function (e.g. payroll).

Key Responsibilities

- Reconcile monthly suspense account and balance sheet accounts and ensure accounts are clean with justifiable balances;
- Assist in the preparation of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end reporting for areas of responsibility including delivering explanations on all balances and ensure follow up on outstanding balances taking corrective action in the following month;
- Assist in the preparation of calculating financial ratios and maintaining historical records of ratios;
- Assist in preparing the interpretation of data for the purpose of determining past financial performance;
- Prepare information required for external audit and internal audit as directed;
- Assist in the completion of filing of local financial statements, VAT and corporate income tax and other compliance activities;
- Ensure information provided is in compliance with group accounting policies and procedures, internal control guidelines and Business Process Blueprints;
- Ensure customer service levels are delivered as per Service Level Agreements;
- Complete activities relating to process improvements and departmental project initiatives

Education & Qualifications

- University Degree in Accounting and Finance
- Newly qualified professional (e.g. Certified Public Accountant, Association of Chartered Accountants, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants )

Experience

- 2-3 years work experience in an accounting environment preferably within in a medium to large international company;
- Previous experience in audit activities is an advantage

Knowledge & Skills

- Good analytical capabilities;
- Comprehension of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is a plus;
- Good working knowledge of local GAAP for the area of responsibility is a prerequisite;
- Ability to multi-task, to stand up to pressure and meet tight deadlines;
- Demonstrate unfailing business ethics, ability to use sound judgement, discretion and professional integrity;
- Good communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with internal and external customers at all level;
- Proficiency in spoken and written English; other languages a plus;
- Demonstrate PC proficiency (MS Excel, Word, Power Point);
- Comprehension of Oracle, SUN (or equivalent financial systems)
- Knowledge of Hyperion reporting system desirable;

Profession Competencies

Business Acumen
Attention to Detail
Analytical Skills
Financial Acumen
Info Gathering&Processing
Problem Solving
Quality Control
Risk Analysis
Reporting

Core Competencies

Adhering to Principles & Values
Customer Focus
Teamwork
Adapting & Responding to Change
Creating & Innovating
Deciding and Initiating Action
Results Orientation

SITA Overview

We are the world's leading specialists in air transport communications and IT solutions.
We deliver and manage business solutions for airline, airport, GDS, government and other customers over the world's most extensive network, which forms the communications backbone of the global air transport industry.
Created and owned by the air transport community, SITA is the community's dedicated partner for information and communications technology. As a team of industry experts, our know-how is based on working with customers across the global air transport community. Almost every airline and airport in the world does business with SITA.
With a customer service team of over 1,700 staff around the world, we invest significantly in achieving best-in-class customer service, providing integrated local and global support for both our communications and IT application services.

To Apply  go to http://www.sita.aero/node/5878