Finance Associate

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Finance Associate based in India.** This role offers the opportunity to join a global finance team supporting international accounting operations across multiple entities and regions. You will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end close activities, and improving accounting processes. The position combines technical accounting expertise with process optimization and cross-functional collaboration. You will work with global stakeholders, contribute to scalable finance operations, and support the evolution of financial systems and controls. This is an ideal opportunity for a detail-oriented finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced, remote-first environment. You will gain exposure to multinational accounting practices, automation initiatives, and global business operations. ### Accountabilities: The Finance Associate will be responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining general ledger integrity, and supporting efficient accounting processes across multiple international entities. The role requires strong attention to detail, ownership of deadlines, and collaboration with global finance teams. - Execute month-end close activities, including cash entries, bank reconciliations, prepayments, accruals, payroll journal entries, depreciation and amortization journals, and other accounting adjustments. - Ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and comply with relevant accounting standards, including US GAAP and local GAAP requirements. - Prepare and support monthly management accounts, financial reports, and balance sheet reconciliations. - Maintain accurate documentation, working papers, and supporting schedules for assigned ledger accounts. - Support the integration of new entities and countries into finance operations by collaborating with regional accounting, treasury, accounts payable, and collections teams. - Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, strengthen internal controls, and introduce automation solutions to increase efficiency. - Contribute to finance transformation projects, including ERP implementations, audits, transfer pricing activities, payroll reconciliations, and process improvement initiatives. - Collaborate effectively with remote colleagues and stakeholders across different regions to resolve accounting queries and maintain operational accuracy. ## Requirements: The ideal candidate is a finance professional with strong accounting fundamentals, experience in multinational environments, and the ability to manage accurate financial operations in a dynamic setting. Strong analytical skills, organization, and communication abilities are essential for success in this role. - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. - Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or CPA is preferred. - Minimum of 3 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within a multinational or publicly traded organization. - Experience managing multi-currency transactions, consolidations, and global accounting processes. - Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and month-end close procedures. - Experience with payroll accounting across multiple countries is an advantage. - Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial data and reporting tools. - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities with excellent attention to detail. - Ability to manage high-volume, time-sensitive financial activities while maintaining accuracy. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. - Comfortable working independently in a remote or home-office environment. - Ability to collaborate effectively with international teams across different time zones. ## Benefits: - Remote-first work environment with flexibility to work from h…