Manager - R2R
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About the Role
The Record to Report (R2R) Manager is responsible for managing end-to-end accounting and financial reporting processes, ensuring accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities. The role leads a team of accounting professionals, drives process excellence, ensures compliance with accounting standards and internal controls, and partners with stakeholders to support financial decision-making.
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Responsibilities
- Financial Close & Reporting Team Leadership Stakeholder Management Governance & Controls Process Improvement & Transformation
- Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
- Review and approve journal entries, accruals, and adjustments.
- Ensure timely completion of account reconciliations.
- Review financial statements and management reports.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, IFRS, or other applicable accounting standards.
- Analyze financial results and explain variances to management.
- Lead, mentor, and develop R2R team members.
- Conduct performance reviews and development planning.
- Allocate workloads and ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are achieved.
- Build a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous learning.
- Partner with business units, auditors, controllers, and finance leadership.
- Manage client and leadership reviews.
- Support internal and external audit requirements.
- Resolve accounting and reporting issues through collaboration with stakeholders.
- Ensure adherence to internal controls, policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor compliance and identify control gaps.
- Support risk assessment and remediation activities.
- Maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Drive automation and standardization initiatives.
- Identify process inefficiencies and implement corrective actions.
- Lead accounting and reconciliation improvement projects.
- Leverage ERP and reporting tools to enhance productivity and accuracy.
- Financial Close & Reporting Team Leadership Stakeholder Management Governance & Controls Process Improvement & Transformation - Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities. - Review and approve journal entries, accruals, and adjustments. - Ensure timely completion of account reconciliations. - Review financial statements and management reports. - Ensure compliance with GAAP, IFRS, or other applicable accounting standards. - Analyze financial results and explain variances to management. - Lead, mentor, and develop R2R team members. - Conduct performance reviews and development planning. - Allocate workloads and ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are achieved. - Build a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous learning. - Partner with business units, auditors, controllers, and finance leadership. - Manage client and leadership reviews. - Support internal and external audit requirements. - Resolve accounting and reporting issues through collaboration with stakeholders. - Ensure adherence to internal controls, policies, and regulatory requirements. - Monitor compliance and identify control gaps. - Support risk assessment and remediation activities. - Maintain process documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs). - Drive automation and standardization initiatives. - Identify process inefficiencies and implement corrective actions. - Lead accounting and reconciliation improvement projects. - Leverage ERP and reporting tools to enhance productivity and accuracy.
Qualifications
- Experience Technical Skills Soft Skills
- Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field.
- Preferred
- MBA (Finance)
- Chartered Accountant (CA)
- CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
- 8-10 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or Record-to-Report operations.
- Proven experience in financial reporting, reconciliations, and close-cycle management.
- Experience managing teams and stakeholder interactions.
- Insurance finance/accounting experience preferred where applicable.
- Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting principles.
- Financial statement preparation and review.
- General Ledger (GL) accounting.
- Journal entries and reconciliations.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel.
- ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or other General Ledger platforms.
- Exposure to reporting and analytics tools such as HFM, BI, Alteryx, or similar is advantageous.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Leadership and people management capability.
- Attention to detail and quality orientation.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Continuous improvement mindset and project management skills.
- Experience Technical Skills Soft Skills Required - Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field. Preferred - MBA (Finance) - Chartered Accountant (CA) - CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification. - 8-10 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or Record-to-Report operations. - Proven experience in financial reporting, reconciliations, and close-cycle management. - Experience managing teams and stakeholder interactions. - Insurance finance/accounting experience preferred where applicable. - Strong knowledge of GAAP accounting principles. - Financial statement preparation and review. - General Ledger (GL) accounting. - Journal entries and reconciliations. - Advanced Microsoft Excel. - ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or other General Ledger platforms. - Exposure to reporting and analytics tools such as HFM, BI, Alteryx, or similar is advantageous. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Excellent written and verbal communication. - Leadership and people management capability. - Attention to detail and quality orientation. - Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines. - Continuous improvement mindset and project management skills.
About EXL
EXL is a global data and AI company that provides analytics, digital operations, and industry-specific services to enterprises in insurance, healthcare, banking, retail, media, and energy.
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