Contract Accountant

Position Summary: The accountant is responsible for handling accounts and tax matters tomeet financial reporting and tax requirements mainly for India entity. · Performmonth-end closing processes and ensuring compliance with local and groupreporting requirements. · Performvariance, cost, profit and trending analysis. · Performreconciliations for bank, intercompany, and balance sheet accounts. · Handles directand indirect tax filing and return submission in accordance with the local lawand statutes. · Ensure internaland external financial and tax reporting compliance requirements and timelinesare met. · Lead and supportstatutory audit, tax and local transfer pricing reporting, ensuring statutorycompliance are adhered and complete timely. · Provide supportto projects where expertise is required; support queries and work withstakeholders to resolve issues. · Work closelywith internal stakeholders, including operations, logistics, and finance teams,to resolve accounting discrepancies. · Identify andimplement improvement opportunities. · Other ad hocrequests and supports as required. A successful candidate is likely tohave: · Degree inaccountancy with at least 5 years accounting and tax experience. · Good technicalknowledge of India accounting practices, financial reporting, and tax legislationcompliance. · Experience inSAP system, a shared service center environment or an MNC will be an addedadvantage. · Meticulous, ableto multi-task and delivery results within tight deadlines. · Goodanalytical and problems solving skills. · A responsibleteam player with good communication, follow-up and inter-personal skills.