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.