8 General Ledger jobs in India

About the Role – GL Account Leader

The GL Account Leader, a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) , will be responsible for leading the General Ledger function, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness in all accounting and reporting activities. The role involves managing end-to-end GL operations, including journal entries, reconciliations, month-end and year-end closures, and statutory financial reporting. The incumbent will lead a small team, drive process improvements, coordinate with internal and external auditors, and ensure adherence to accounting standards and company policies.

Proficiency in SAP/Tally , a strong understanding of Indian Accounting Standards (IND AS) , and excellent analytical and leadership skills are essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

Month-End Close Process

• Lead and coordinate the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Review and approve general ledger account reconciliations, resolving discrepancies promptly.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements, variance analyses, and management reports for senior stakeholders.

Financial Reporting

• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, IND AS, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and submit financial reports to statutory bodies, auditors, and other stakeholders.

General Ledger Management

• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger, including chart of accounts and subsidiary ledgers.
• Implement and monitor accounting controls and assess the impact of changes in accounting standards.

Reconciliation and Audit Support

• Conduct regular reconciliations of GL accounts, bank accounts, and intercompany transactions.
• Support internal and external audits through preparation of schedules and responses.
• Ensure compliance with audit recommendations and company policies to minimize audit remarks or qualifications.

ICOFR and Internal Controls

• Strengthen the internal control environment and ensure effective ICOFR (Internal Controls over Financial Reporting) processes.
• Ensure minimal non-compliances during control testing.

Team Development

• Hire, train, and mentor team members, aligning them with business objectives.
• Identify training needs and promote continuous learning and upskilling.
• Conduct performance appraisals and succession planning for key positions.

Qualification

• Chartered Accountant (CA)

Experience

• 7–10 years of relevant experience in General Ledger Accounting, Financial Reporting, or Audit, preferably in a manufacturing setup.

Job Description –

Overview

The role is responsible for prepaid expenses, legal accruals, intercompany accounting, deposit

reconciliations. This includes ensuring timely and accurate month-end close activities, quarterly

reporting adjustments, and coordination with FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Prepaids

● Manage prepaid accruals and posting (WD-2 and WD-1).

● Prepare and send prepaid workbooks to FP&A.

● Send Bandwidth/Colocation items to designated contacts (WD-2).

● Perform prepaid corrections identified during close reviews.

● Conduct prepaid reviews on WD-10 and WD-5, making journal entry corrections as

needed.

● Run amortization schedules for primary and statutory books (WD-10, W-2, WD-1, WD-2,

WD-3).

● Perform quarterly netdown and long-term/short-term (LT/ST) reclass entries.

● Support quarterly prepaid and current asset mapping.

Legal Accruals

● Record internal legal accruals from FP&A.

● Manage accruals for Newland Chase and Goeschl Law.

Intercompany

● Record intercompany entries received via ICO email.

● Perform netting activities (WD-1 and WD-5), excluding China, India, GCC, and Korea.

● Send Treasury and Tax Cloudflare AP ICO balances (WD-5).

● Clear FAM ICO balances.

● Prepare quarterly intercompany expense billing.

Deposits

● Follow up on outstanding deposits to ensure timely recovery of funds.

● Review deposit coding for accuracy; reclassify misbooked items.

● Confirm that deposits remain current and active.

● Perform quarterly netdown and LT/ST reclass entries.

Other Close Activities

● Record ARO (Asset Retirement Obligation) entries.

● Manage entries for United Airlines and private jet accruals.

● Adjust and run quarterly cloud computing amortization schedules.

● Assist with quarterly capitalized software accounting and uploads.

Qualifications

● Experience in accruals, amortizations, and intercompany accounting.

● Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple close deadlines.

● Proficient in NetSuite, BlackLine and advanced Excel/financial modeling.

● Strong communication skills to coordinate across FP&A, Treasury, Tax

• Maintain and reconcile the general ledger accounts accurately and in a timely manner.
• Process journal entries, ensuring proper documentation and coding.
• Perform month-end and year-end closing procedures.
• Prepare financial statements and reports in accordance with GAAP.
• Analyze financial data and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
• Manage fixed asset accounting and depreciation schedules.
• Support accounts payable and accounts receivable functions as needed.
• Contribute to process improvements within the accounting function.
• Handle intercompany transactions and reconciliations.
• Stay updated on relevant accounting regulations and best practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in general ledger accounting.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP, Oracle) and Microsoft Excel.
• Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage workload, and meet deadlines in a remote environment.
• Experience with financial statement preparation is essential.
• Experience in a remote work setting is highly desirable.

General Ledger team

1. Support month end and year end books closing process for the entities responsible.
2. Analysis of Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss on monthly basis.
3. Responsible for review of Transfer Pricing arrangements along with the underlying transaction.
4. Review of Intercompany transaction and ensuring settlement on monthly basis.
5. Review of SOX controls and approving the checklist on monthly basis.
6. Reviewing schedule forming back up for notes to financial statements and other disclosure requirements for various audit entities.
7. Responsible for statutory audits and providing relevant details for filings with Company houses to Legal team.
8. Coordinating with statutory auditor.
9. Reviewing internal processes and controls to ensure they are optimized.
10. Compliances:
11. Company House and other regulatory filing requirements for various entities as per Local laws.
12. SOX compliance & internal audits

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