Record to Report Specialist Job in Bangalore at Alcon

Alcon is hiring for the role of Record to Report Specialist!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Interact proactively with functional areas to ensure accurate accounting and financial reporting is accomplished within prescribed deadlines and in accordance with the IFRS / Alcon Accounting Manual
• Prepare accurate and robust monthly balance sheet account analyses and reconciliations, including analyses for balance sheet reviews
• Prepare accurate journal entries in a timely manner
• Collaborate proactively with key stakeholders, including Finance colleagues and Regional Financial Reporting and Accounting. Communication with these stakeholders is appropriate and timely when questions regarding accounting/reporting matters arise
• Corresponds to internal and external inquiries
• Supports transitions and knowledge transfer
• Act as System Key User Lead and actively initiate and participate in improvements to sustain a highly effective and efficient process
• Ensure all processes, policies and procedures are clearly defined, fully documented
• Ensure all processes comply with Alcon standards and policies (i.e. global processes, Alcon Accounting Manual, Alcon Financial Controls Manual, Management Authorization Levels, etc.)
• Understand impacts to the general ledger for assigned areas due to other intra- and inter-departmental transactions and activity from other functional departments
• Promote a strong and control environment and follow up on audit issues and implement correcting measures
• Interact proactively with functional areas to ensure accurate accounting and financial reporting is accomplished within prescribed deadlines and in accordance with IFRS / Alcon Accounting Manual
• Prepare accurate and robust monthly balance sheet account analyses and reconciliations, including analyses for balance sheet reviews
• Prepare accurate journal entries in a timely manner
• Collaborate proactively with key stakeholders, including Finance colleagues and Regional Financial Reporting and Accounting. Communication with these stakeholders is appropriate and timely when questions regarding accounting/reporting matters arise
• Correspond to internal and external inquiries
• Support transitions and knowledge transfer
• Act as System Key User Lead and actively initiate and participate in improvements to sustain a highly effective and efficient process
• Ensure all processes, policies and procedures are clearly defined, fully documented
• Ensure all processes comply with Alcon standards and policies (i.e. global processes, Alcon Accounting Manual, Alcon Financial Controls Manual, Management Authorization Levels, etc.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, and accounting. B.Com, M.Com, MBA (Finance)
• 3 to 4 years of strong quantitative & communication experience
• Experience in GL/Inter-Company with SAP ERP
• Strong proficiency in MS Office and general computer use
• Ability to effectively manage competing deadlines for projects in a high-pressure work environment, with varying degrees of supervision