Senior GL Accountant (French language Expert)

Job Description

Company Description

Technicolor India is a creative technology company driven by one purpose: The realization of ambitious and extraordinary ideas. We inspire creative companies across the world to produce their most iconic work. Our award-winning teams of artists and technologists’ partner with the creative community across film, television, animation, gaming, brand experience and advertising to bring the universal art of storytelling to audiences everywhere.

No idea is too ambitious for us to create to an incredibly high standard. Technicolor Group provides World Class production expertise in Film, Episodic, Gaming, Advertising and Experiential Marketing.

For more information, please visit https://www.technicolorcreative.com/

At TCS GBS India, we provide financial and accounting services for Group companies based across the globe and we are currently growing our financial services activities.

We are constantly looking for the best people to support our worldwide operations. This team supports all our lines of business, across the globe (including America, Europe and Asia) and is recognized as the backbone of our finance operations across the world.

The role interacts with colleagues across European, Asian, and North American territories. Therefore, flexibility is required as the role will often require calls outside of normal working hours.

Through operational excellence and efficiencies, we look to improve the customer experience and continue to grow our valued and trusted relationship with our lines of business.

Job Description

Very good command in spoken and written English, French Speaking Expert
The candidate should hold advance level expertise in French Language (minimum B2 or C1 French level)
Shift timings 2pm to 11pm (UK shift)
Manage daily operations i.e., day to day accounting and reporting as per international financial reporting standards and ensure completeness and correctness of data in accounting / financial system.
Assist in preparing of financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards & Indian Accounting Standards.
Ensuring SLAs and KPIs are met, and necessary actions are discussed and implement to improvise SLAs / KPIs.
Conduct regular reviewing meetings with the team
Ensuring compliance with internal guidelines and procedures.
Developing and maintaining systems, procedures and policies.
Performing and reviewing general accounting and reporting tasks, including processing journal entries, calculation of accruals, processing of allocations, and other critical month end close activities.
Manage various audits i.e., Statutory, Tax, Internal & Group audits.
Managing of month-end close process, ensuring the books are closed on time and in good quality.
Cooperation and communication with external institutions, banks, auditors and internal stakeholders
Measurement of effectiveness and optimization of accounting processes through KPIs
Balance sheet reconciliation – analysis and review of the balance sheet items.
PL Variance- analysis and review of the PL and presentation of the same to stakeholders
Preparing monthly / annually / quarterly reports and other documents required by the management Perform accounting analysis and reporting to support decision-making process.
Fixed assets accounting and reconciliation.
Payroll posting and reconciliation Identifying and implementing process improvements Ensure all reporting is completed accurately and timely including month end closing, audits, and ad hoc requests.
Owning the intercompany reconciliation process and further enhance and simplify the process.
Leading, motivating, and developing a team.

Qualifications

Professional experience in the area of accounting / bookkeeping and excellent knowledge of General Ledger process
Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in finance or accounting/ Qualified ACCA / CIMA / CMA or Chartered Accountant qualifications
Practical knowledge on IFRS, Indian Accounting Standards and Indian GAAP along with GL process
Fair understanding of Direct tax,Transfer Pricing and Indirect Taxes
Experience with BlackLine or similar tools will be an advantage.
Experience with Magnitude/HMF or similar consolidation tools will be an advantage.
Very good command in spoken and written English and French Language.
Good knowledge of accounting systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle etc.)
Interpret data, assess the results and then present the findings to the relevant stakeholders.
Good knowledge of MS Office.