Bigid Senior Accountant 

India, Chennai 

670775865

Who we seek:

We’re looking for a skilled Senior Accountant to supervise general accounting operations and control our financial transactions. Your responsibilities will include reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining the general ledger, preparing month-end close procedures, and ensuring accuracy and effectiveness in all of the company's accounting activities, among other tasks.

You possess both excellent analytical skills and an in-depth knowledge of accounting principles to efficiently analyze financial reports and forecasts. You should also have experience in managing accountants and junior analysts.

What you’ll do:

Work closely with the Senior Manager of General Accounting to complete the daily and monthly activities, including:

• Review and manage accounts payable
• Prepare and post inter-company journal entries
• Weekly cash report - consolidate cash in and out for all entities and prepare a summary report for the parent company
• Prepare and update schedules for month-end close activities (prepaids, accruals, fixed assets, amortization, depreciation, etc)
• Participate in year-end close processes
• Create timely and accurate accounting reports and present them to the company's executives and senior management
• Work with financial and accounting managers to optimize the company's accounting systems
• Develop your own recommendations to improve procedures and detect inaccuracies
• Take part in forecasting and financial standards-setting processes
• Participate in the department’s goal-setting activities
• Support and oversee internal and external tax audits, and tax returns
• Support business processes and accounting policies and prepare corresponding documentation
• Ensure that accounting procedures comply with GAAP requirements
• Manage a small team of accountants and junior analysts

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years experience in general accounting
• Extensive experience with typical accounting procedures
• Good experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Good knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Good practical experience with accounting systems. NetSuite preferred.
• Good knowledge of financial accounting statements and business trends
• Good understanding of MS Office, especially Excel
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with accuracy and attention to detail
• BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or other relevant area
• Certification such as CMA or CPA are advantageous

Our people are the foundation of our success, and we prioritize offering a wide range of benefits that make our team happier and healthier.

• Equity participation - everyone shares in our success
• Flexible work arrangements - for parents, remote workdays, etc.
• Office perks: Happy Hours
• Knowledge training & career development tracks