Account Finance Controller role for large global accounts in Services business.
- Will have ownership of P&L, FP&A activities, deal approvals, and business support to client delivery executive and client executive.
- Individual would drive various projects / initiatives in the job role
- Own and manage Cost of Practice including Reporting, Forecasting, Outlook, variance analysis
- Provide subject matter expertise to business partners contributes to the development of new techniques and plans within area of expertise.
- Provides insights into business performance through regular interactions with business partners.
- Understanding of the deal model & related revenue/ cost recognition implications.
- Integrates trends, data and information into Plans, Forecasts/ Outlook and also in other deliverables and recommendations.
- Complete understanding of customer contracts for the accounts being managed.
- Develop a good working relationship with the business partners and across other functions accounting, FP&A, Sales comp team, etc.
- Oversight of AR and revenue recognition activities.
- Work on abstract and complex problems requiring evaluation of intangible variations
- Detailed analysis of Rev and costs and provide feedback to business on operational efficiency opportunities
- Manage special projects and program execution guide business partners to drive completion.
Experience and Education
- 5-7 years of relevant experience in IT Services or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Preferably CA/MBA Finance with 5 to 7 years of relevant experience.
- Working in a large Indian /multinational organization preferred.
- Strong communication and business partnership skills
- Previous experience in Services Business finance preferable.
- Strong financial acumen around contract financials and accounting
- Strong FP&A skills are core to the job. Previous experience in P&L management, working with leadership teams preferred
- Ability to understand contract language and be able to correlate operational activities and their impact on contract financials.
- Insightful variance analysis and driving account towards higher revenue and profitability.
- Ability to work in a matrix organization and comfort in dealing with ambiguity.
- Familiarity with SAP / Oracle Financials, Project accounting, Hyperion.
- Key customers are Vertical Controller, Sub-Vertical controller, Business heads and client managers on the account.
