Job Description

As a Sr Accounting Specialist here at Honeywell, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial records. You will be responsible for managing various accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and financial reporting. Your expertise will help drive process improvements and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.


In this role, you will impact the organization by providing accurate financial data and insights that support decision-making and drive financial performance. Your contributions will be essential in maintaining the financial health of the company and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.



General Accounting
Strong conceptual skills and process excellence on R2R Need to have expertise in month close & Financial reporting Prepare month-end journal entries like revaluation, accruals, reclass, recurring JE, etc., Ensure account recons are delivered with quality with no unexplained items. Ensure compliance & adherence of businesses to defined policies & work procedures Coordinates accounting methods and recommends/implements improvement in departmental procedures. Responsible for the various Period close activities like VAT clearing and Payroll postings, Accrual postings, Reconciliations Exposure to technologies like RPA, Power BI or any such other technical & Analytical tools

Business Partnership and Process Improvement
Ensure a regular connection with key stakeholders in finance and business to deliver US GAAP compliant financials. Provide financial reports, analysis, explanations and advice based on knowledge of financial info, relevant GAAP & supporting SAP systems to SBU/auditors Maintain transparent accounting practices and ensure excellent relationships are maintained with internal and external stakeholders. Support business on new initiatives and finance projects Identify & propose process improvement opportunity Responsible for transitioning Controllership Ops activities for the assigned entities Manage the ad-hoc queries from business / in-country team / other stakeholders. Flexible with Shifts to support business model



Education and Certifications
MBA Finance and Bachelors' in Finance/Accounting

Required Experiences
8+ years of overall finance experience. Finance or Accounts graduate. Must have worked in finance domain for at least 10+ years Technical & System Subject matter expertise


Knowledge and Skills

Critical

Hands on experience with SAP GL, AR & AP, MM and FA and Data analytics tools Worked on consolidation platforms like Hyperion Reporting systems. Extensive knowledge of concepts, processes & best practice. Good knowledge of US and/or other GAAPs. Strong technical and analytical skills. Knowledge of R2R concepts, processes, best practices and value addition process initiatives and execution, & Banking domain expertise. Excellent communication and interpersonal skill are desirous. Flexible with Shift timings to support business model

Preferable

Exposure to managing full close processes for a multi-national group. Proactive, ability to use own initiative and take lead to devise creative solutions. Having an audit experience will be an added advantage. Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).


Behaviors/Attributes (8 Honeywell or COO Mindset)
Be a Zealot for Growth Be Courageous Think Big...Then Make It Happen



Honeywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments - powered by our Honeywell Forge software - that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.