Job Description

About GlobalStep

We're the team that's been behind the scenes, helping top-notch game studios launch over 3,000 mind-blowing AAA titles to deliver unforgettable gaming adventures.

Since 2006, we've been teaming up with both big players and game-changers, using our secret sauce of skills and passion to cook up tailored tech solutions that fit like a glove, no matter where you are on your gaming journey. You name it, we've done it. From Games and Digital Products Development to Localization, Level Design, and Quality Assurance, we enable and support our clients, from Fortune 100 to start-ups, to drive revenue and create high impact digital experiences. With 5 service locations in 3 continents, we have a tightly integrated services model across geographies and lines of services aimed and focused on the success of our clients.

Company: Globalstep

Position: General Accounting Manager

Location: Pune (Viman Nagar) - Work from Office

Official Hours: 3:00 PM - 12:00 AM IST

Website: www.globalstep.com

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented General Accounting Manager to lead the global accounting function for our 13+ entities spread across the US, UK, Europe, and India. This role is critical in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting across multiple jurisdictions. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) with hands-on experience in finalizing global accounts, managing accruals, configuring ERP systems for multi-dimensional reporting, and applying transfer pricing principles in a global services context to optimize profitability and taxation.

Key Responsibilities:

Global Financial Close & Reporting:

Own and drive the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process across 13+ global entities Finalize statutory and management accounts in compliance with local and group GAAPs (India, US GAAP, IFRS, etc.) Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly reviews of financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness Ensure accurate and timely reporting of financials at the legal entity level, with granularity for location and service line segmentation Managerial reporting: P&L by Location - broken out by line of service P&L by Line of Service broken out by location Any additional MIS reports as required by management Ensuring that the chart of accounts is responsive to the Company's reporting needs Maintain consistency in reporting structures across global entities

Accruals & Expense Management:

Ensure proper accruals are booked for all cost items and reversed accurately in subsequent periods Review expense trends, prepaid amortizations, and reclass entries to ensure accurate period reporting Collaborate with FP&A and/or operational teams to validate completeness of accruals Calculation and accrual of sales commissions each month

ERP Configuration & Chart of Accounts:

Configure and maintain the chart of accounts to support the evolving legal, geographic, and business-level reporting Lead efforts to harmonize global accounting practices through system configuration

Transfer Pricing & Intercompany:

Ensure adherence to transfer pricing regulations, including documentation, invoicing, and margin monitoring Collaborate with tax and legal teams to maintain compliant intercompany arrangements Support global audits and tax filings related to intercompany transactions Manage and optimize intercompany transactions

Forecasting and Costing

Supervise the preparation of a 13-week direct cash flow statement with inputs from the AR and AP teams Highlight cash surpluses and shortfalls for management actions Prepare a weekly estimate of current month profitability Prepare a 12-month forecast of profitability synchronized with the month end reporting

Audits and Compliances

Ensure timely completion of all audits/reviews/compilations at individual entity level as required Ensure timely completion of the global consolidated audit Be the primary point of contact for audit and accounting firms for above purposes Implement and maintain strong internal controls across the accounting function

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Taxes and other Regulatory filings

Provide assistance to the company professionals in the timely preparation and filing of tax returns Ensure timely filing and adherence to matters of regulatory compliance including GST and VAT refunds Prepare all the necessary inputs for the filing of subsidies and other tax incentives available to the company in other jurisdictions

The Candidate:

12-15 years of experience in accounting and financial reporting in a global or multi-entity environment Reports To: Director - Finance Proven track record in finalization of accounts, multi-entity reporting, and ERP configuration Strong understanding of transfer pricing regulations and intercompany accounting In-depth knowledge of GAAP/IFRS and local compliance across multiple jurisdictions Experience with ERPs such as SAGE, Quickbooks or similar systems High attention to detail, analytical mindset, and excellent organizational skills Strong analytical, process-oriented, and communication skills Excellent English verbal and written skills and ability to communicate effectively with North American and European stakeholders across functions Familiarity with MS Excel. Advanced skills with Excel shortcuts preferred
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹2,500,000.00 - ₹3,000,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Food provided Health insurance Life insurance Provident Fund
Work Location: In person