Job Description

Job Title: General Accounting (GA) or Record to Report (RTR) Manager
Position Summary:
As the GA or RTR Manager at AMETEK, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating the entire General Accounting function under Global Finance Shared Services. The candidate will oversee the Journals preparation, posting, Fixed assets, Balance Sheet Reconciliation, Intercompany Accounting, Book close & Consolidation activities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Operations management:

• Establish and enforce policies and standards for the General Accounting process.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the GA process to ensure smooth functioning.
• Follow the Month end deadlines and highlight issues proactively.
• Colloborate with other towers like AP and AR to drive on time book close activities.
• Monitor performance metrics and KPIs to ensure targets are met.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal control.

Operations excellence:

• Design and drive process transformation initiatives to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with other departments to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices.
• Conduct detailed analysis of GA processes to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Use data-driven insights to make informed decisions and drive process enhancements.
• Lead projects aimed at automating and streamlining GA processes.

Stakeholder Management:

• Act as the primary point of contact for GA-related matters.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to maintain strong relationships.

People management and development:

• Lead the recruitment, training, development, and management of GA team.
• Provide training and support to GA teams to enhance their skills and knowledge.
• Provide performance feedback and mentoring to team members.

Transition experience:

• Manage transitions from BU to SSC set up in India.
• DTP / SOP to be developed for activities in scope and updates as and when required.
• Highlight delays and provide solutions to mitigate risk.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or a relevant field.
• 14+ years of experience in General Accounting processes, with at least 7 years in a supervisory role
• Strong understanding of GA processes and best practices.
• Excellent leadership and project management skills.
• Ability to analyse complex data and make strategic decisions.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Manage and lead a team of 80 to 100.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with SAP S4 Hana
• Attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
• Prior transition handling experience is desirable.

JOB LOCATION: Bangalore
TRAVEL: 10% of the time
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The responsibilities and qualifications listed herein are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform the essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in a professional office environment and is regularly exposed to moderate noise and lighting associated with a business office. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.
OTHER DUTIES
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.
AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers' most complex challenges. We employ 21,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK (NYSE:AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.

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