Lead Assistant Manager

Brief Job Description:

• Own end‑to‑end fixed asset and project accounting processes
• Review and approve:
  • Asset additions, transfers, and retirements
  • Capitalization of project costs
  • Manage CIP balances and ensure timely capitalization
• Perform and review depreciation calculations
• Lead month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close
• Prepare and review:
  • Fixed asset roll‑forwards
  • CIP reconciliations
  • Balance sheet schedules
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and SOX controls
• Address internal and external audit queries
• Act as escalation point for asset accounting issues
• Drive process improvement and automation initiatives
• Obtain clean audit opinion without reported unadjusted differences for areas controllable by Supplier; and no identified errors by the external and internal auditors within listing scope of each stand-alone audit 
• Promptly respond  to inquiries of various internal and external stakeholders 
• Support CUSTOMER's efforts to comply with regulations 
• Ensure adherence to the SLA 
• Managing/monitoring Staff Accountants & Jr Accountants deliverables
• Ensure all the activities are completed within due dates specified by CLIENT 
• Make sure all the documentations are completed 
• Work closely with team and onsite Team Leads and Managers 
• Extract and analyze data, and summarize findings, including making recommendations based on findings

Responsibilities

• Brief Job Description:

  • Own end‑to‑end fixed asset and project accounting processes
  • Review and approve:
    • Asset additions, transfers, and retirements
    • Capitalization of project costs
    • Manage CIP balances and ensure timely capitalization
  • Perform and review depreciation calculations
  • Lead month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close
  • Prepare and review:
    • Fixed asset roll‑forwards
    • CIP reconciliations
    • Balance sheet schedules
  • Ensure compliance with accounting policies and SOX controls
  • Address internal and external audit queries
  • Act as escalation point for asset accounting issues
  • Drive process improvement and automation initiatives
  • Obtain clean audit opinion without reported unadjusted differences for areas controllable by Supplier; and no identified errors by the external and internal auditors within listing scope of each stand-alone audit 
  • Promptly respond  to inquiries of various internal and external stakeholders 
  • Support CUSTOMER's efforts to comply with regulations 
  • Ensure adherence to the SLA 
  • Managing/monitoring Staff Accountants & Jr Accountants deliverables
  • Ensure all the activities are completed within due dates specified by CLIENT 
  • Make sure all the documentations are completed 
  • Work closely with team and onsite Team Leads and Managers 
  • Extract and analyze data, and summarize findings, including making recommendations based on findings
    
    
     

  Technical Skill Requirements: 

   

  • 5–8 years of experience in Fixed Assets and Project Accounting
  • Strong exposure to capital projects, CIP, and asset capitalization
  • Advanced MS Excel skills (reconciliations, analysis, schedules)
  • Strong hands‑on experience with ERP Fixed Asset & Project modules
  • Good written and Oral communication skills 
  • Ability to document the process
  • Ability to initiate continuous process improvements
  • Strong accounting knowledge with R2R experience
  • Must be computer literate; Excel, Word, PPT

Qualifications

• Competencies Required: 

   

  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
  • Understanding of end-to-end processes and appreciation of critical parameters 
  • Problem identification and analytical ability. 
  • Strong knowledge of MS Office 
  • Ability to work with cross-cultural
  • Self-initiative, drive and zeal for continuous improvement. 
  • Ability to discharge the responsibilities in a conflicting environment 
  • Strong Customer Focus 
  • Strong Motivational Skills 
  • Ability to lead in a continually challenging environment. 
  • Effectively plan, prioritize and execute everyday floor operations. 
  • Conformance with Policies/Compliances 
  • Ability to coach and give feedback on an ongoing basis. 
  • Fosters a spirit of collaboration and team work 
  • Has a bias for action. Superior Implementation 
  • Intellectually agile and analytical 
  • Makes the Client the compelling focus of the business 
  • Operations Management & Team Management ability. 
  • Wins the talent war through effective people management