1. Job Title : PE-Accounting 2. Job Summary : This entry level finance and accounting role supports core corporate accounting activities in a hybrid night shift environment ensuring accurate recording of transactions timely reconciliations and clear documentation. The position contributes to reliable financial reporting that supports global business decisions regulatory compliance and long term value creation for stakeholders. 3. Experience : 0 - 1 years 4. Required Skills : Technical Skills: Finance Domain Domain Skills:Finance & Accounting 5. Nice to have skills : Domain Skills: 6. Technology : Custom Service 7. Shift : Night 8. Responsibilities : - Perform daily recording of financial transactions in core accounting systems to maintain accurate ledgers and support timely internal and external financial reporting. - Execute routine account reconciliations for cash balances receivables payables and accruals to ensure data integrity and reduce risk of misstatement in finance records. - Prepare basic journal entries with appropriate documentation and rationale to support month end close activities and streamline audit and review processes. - Assist with variance analysis between actuals and budgets by compiling financial data and preparing concise summaries that help business teams understand performance drivers. - Support preparation of standard management reports and schedules for finance stakeholders enabling informed decisions on cost control investment and resource allocation. - Coordinate with cross functional teams during night shifts to gather required financial information and resolve open queries ensuring uninterrupted global finance operations. - Maintain orderly and secure electronic records of invoices statements and supporting documents to facilitate efficient retrieval and compliance with internal control expectations. - Apply finance and accounting domain knowledge to validate transaction coding tax implications and cost allocations reducing errors and enhancing quality of financial data. - Contribute to continuous improvement of accounting workflows by identifying recurring issues documenting them clearly and suggesting practical enhancements to procedures. - Adhere to corporate policies regulatory requirements and ethical standards in all finance activities helping protect organizational reputation and stakeholder trust. - Collaborate with colleagues in hybrid work setup using digital tools and clear written communication to ensure consistent handoff of tasks across locations and time zones. - Provide responsive support to internal customers by addressing basic finance inquiries and clarifying documentation needs fostering transparency and operational efficiency. - Demonstrate attention to detail and ownership of assigned tasks within finance processes ensuring that even routine activities contribute to reliable reporting and societal trust in corporate disclosures. -Qualifications - Possess academic background in finance accounting or a related field with strong understanding of core principles such as double entry bookkeeping financial statements and basic cost concepts. - Bring foundational exposure to finance domain practices including transaction processing reconciliations and reporting gained through coursework internships or project experience. - Apply mandatory finance and accounting domain skills to practical tasks such as ledger maintenance expense tracking and revenue recognition following established guidelines. - Utilize working knowledge of spreadsheets and common office productivity tools to organize financial data perform basic calculations and prepare clear supporting schedules. - Communicate effectively in English for reading writing and speaking to interpret policy documents draft simple explanations of variances and participate in team discussions. - Demonstrate capacity to work in night shift hybrid model by managing time effectively maintaining focus during extended screen based tasks and respecting global coordination needs. - Show willingness to learn corporate finance systems internal controls and compliance expectations while adapting quickly to standard operating procedures and review feedback. 9. Job Location : Primary Location :INHRGURA03(BPIND Tikri Bld3 (TKR) Flr G 1 3 SEZ) Alternate Location :NA NA Alternate Location 1 :NA NA 10. Job Type : PE-Accounting [85IO24] 11. Demand Requires Travel? : No 12. Certifications Required : Preferred certifications include foundational finance or accounting credentials such as ACCA foundation or a recognized entry level accounting certificate.
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