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EXL

Analyzes business data and runs outsourced operations

Lead Assistant Manager

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or Business Administration is required.
  • Eight to twelve years of experience in R2R, General Ledger Accounting, Financial Close, and Balance Sheet Reconciliations is required.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting standards, financial reporting, and internal controls is required.
  • Extensive experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, or Dynamics 365 is required.
  • Advanced experience with BlackLine or similar reconciliation platforms is required.
  • Expert-level Excel skills are required, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, Power Query, advanced formulas, financial modeling, and data analytics.
  • Experience managing audits and compliance requirements is required.
  • Proven leadership and team management experience is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and oversee monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations for multiple entities, regions, and business units.
  • Review and approve high-risk and complex account reconciliations.
  • Ensure General Ledger balances are supported by appropriate documentation and reconciliation schedules.
  • Drive timely identification, investigation, and resolution of reconciling items and aged balances.
  • Review and approve accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, and adjustment journal entries.
  • Ensure compliance with accounting policies, US GAAP/IFRS requirements, and corporate guidelines.
  • Perform detailed account analysis and balance sheet reviews to identify risks and opportunities.
  • Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
  • Ensure close deliverables are completed accurately and within established timelines.
  • Review financial statements and supporting schedules for accuracy and completeness.
  • Analyze significant balance sheet fluctuations and provide management insights.
  • Partner with Controllers and Finance Leadership to support financial reporting requirements.
  • Drive improvements in close-cycle efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Ensure compliance with SOX controls, internal policies, and regulatory requirements.
  • Act as the primary contact for internal and external audits related to balance sheet accounts.
  • Ensure reconciliations meet quality and audit standards.
  • Identify control gaps and implement corrective action plans.
  • Support risk assessments and internal control reviews.
  • Drive governance and compliance initiatives across the reconciliation function.
  • Collaborate with Controllers, Treasury, Tax, FP&A, Payroll, AP, AR, and Business Finance teams.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for reconciliation and accounting-related issues.
  • Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders across global locations.
  • Lead discussions regarding accounting issues, reconciliations, and financial risks.
  • Support transition projects, process migrations, and organizational initiatives.
  • Review team deliverables and ensure adherence to quality standards.
  • Conduct performance evaluations and support talent development initiatives.
  • Provide technical accounting guidance and process expertise.
  • Foster accountability, continuous learning, and operational excellence.
  • Identify automation opportunities and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Lead process standardization and optimization projects.
  • Support ERP implementations, migration activities, and transformation programs.
  • Use reporting and automation tools such as Power BI and BlackLine.
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, process maps, and control documentation.
  • Drive Lean Six Sigma and operational excellence initiatives.
  • Review and approve prepayment, accrual, depreciation, bad debt, profit and loss, and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Monitor aged reconciling items and drive timely resolution.
  • Ensure timely completion and certification of reconciliations in BlackLine or similar reconciliation tools.
  • Prepare and review accounts receivable aging reports, open item reports, L Item and R Item reports, balance sheet review packages, management reporting dashboards, and KPI and SLA performance reports.
  • Perform trend analysis and variance investigations.
  • Present reconciliation status and key risks to Finance Leadership.
  • Ensure service delivery aligns with global SLAs, KPIs, and quality metrics.
  • Lead governance reviews and operational meetings with stakeholders.
  • Manage workload distribution and resource planning.
  • Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring issues.
  • Ensure adherence to global accounting and reconciliation standards.
  • Support business continuity and risk mitigation planning.

Desired Qualifications

  • A CA, CPA, CMA, ACCA, B.Com, or MBA in Finance is preferred.
  • Experience in Global Business Services or shared services organizations is preferred.
  • Experience leading finance transformation and automation initiatives is preferred.
  • Knowledge of Power BI and advanced analytics is preferred.

About the Company

EXL

Analyzes business data and runs outsourced operations

EXL analyzes business data and runs outsourced operations for insurers, healthcare payers, banks, retailers, and other large organizations. Its teams combine industry expertise with data engineering and AI to handle tasks such as claims processing, payment reviews, customer service, and finance within existing technology environments. The company also builds software, including LifePRO, which manages insurance policies, and EXLdata.ai, which connects fragmented data for use in AI systems. Clients pay for consulting projects, ongoing managed services, and software delivered through the cloud. EXL was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York City.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1999

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