Team Lead- General Accounting and Fixed Assets/R2R (GSC)

Metro Global Solution Center (MGSC) is internal solution partner for METRO, a €29.8 Billion international wholesaler with operations in 31 countries through 661 stores & a team of 93,000 people globally. Metro operates in a further 10 countries with its Food Service Distribution (FSD) business and it is thus active in a total of 34 countries.

MGSC, location wise is present in Pune (India), Düsseldorf (Germany) and Szczecin (Poland). We provide IT & Business operations support to 31 countries, speak 24+ languages and process over 18,000 transactions a day. We are setting tomorrow’s standards for customer focus, digital solutions, and sustainable business models. For over 10 years, we have been providing services and solutions from our two locations in Pune and Szczecin. This has allowed us to gain extensive experience in how we can best serve our internal customers with high quality and passion. We believe that we can add value, drive efficiency, and satisfy our customers.

Website: https://www.metro-gsc.in
Company Size: 600-650
Headquarters: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Type: Privately Held
Inception:  2011

About the Role:

Ensure timely and accurate processing of all accounting transactions for assigned team in accordance with performance and quality standards defined in relevant service level agreements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage team tasks in line with agreed service levels in terms of completeness, timeliness, and quality, ensuring FA processes are executed according to company policies and regulations.
• Maintain FA master data and perform fixed assets processes, ensuring compliance with Metro guidelines and local rules.
• Perform journal entries, calculate, post, and reconcile accruals and provisions, and monitor and reconcile automatic postings.
• Maintain and reconcile FA and GA accounts, clarify discrepancies, and perform inventory.
• Prepare and reconcile GL accounts and sub-ledgers related to FA and GA processes.
• Prepare standard and ad hoc reports, status reports, and documents for auditors, and cooperate with auditors.
• Perform closing and archiving procedures for FA and GA.
• Timely process and answer all customer requests assigned via MSIT/Email and initiate and perform other tasks within FA and GA as requested.
• Write/update and align desktop procedures, perform, and document controls according to ICF requirements, and ensure quality of tasks performed within the sub-team.
• Actively participate in internal projects, establish direct contact and cooperation with clients and third parties, and act as the front line in communication with other parties.
• Foster a continuous improvement mindset by searching for improvement opportunities in processes and work organization, and support team members in the definition and implementation of improvement ideas.
• Organize the work of the team efficiently and effectively using relevant tools and KPIs and ensure achieving of performance objectives assigned to the sub-team.
• Provide first-level support for the sub-team and new members, analyze results, and monitor KPIs, and support the understanding of E2E processes and their business perspective.
• Act as the first escalation level for the team, own periodic reviews with customers, and act as SPOC for a dedicated customer if assigned.
• Represent and support the team in the implementation of preferred behavior models based on company values, provide regular feedback and assessment to team members, and ensure proper onboarding and training of new employees.

Education:

• Should be a Commerce Graduate and Inter CA or MBA finance from reputed university.
• Good working knowledge of MS-Office, Outlook, excel and SAP systems.

Experience:

• Should have 6+ years of experience in accounting process handling.
• Should have 2+ years of experience of General Accounting Team handling in a Shared service center.

Skills:

• Attention to Detail and Problem-solving skills.
• Fluent communication and email writing skills to deal with overseas customer.

Managerial Requirements (if applicable):

• Team handling, resolving team issues, ensuring high level team engagement.
• Tracking Teams performances and conducting appraisals

Certifications (if applicable):

• IFRS Certification preferable

Key Competencies:

• Strong understanding of accounting Principles and end to end accounting processes.
• Understanding about Internal controls

Working Conditions:

• Environment: Hybrid
• Travel Requirements: As per Business requirements.

• Environment: Hybrid
• Travel Requirements: As per Business requirements.