Manager – Accounting

TriNet is a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small to midsize businesses (SMBs). We enhance business productivity by enabling our clients to outsource their HR function to one strategic partner and allowing them to focus on operating and growing their core businesses. Our full-service HR solutions include features such as payroll processing, human capital consulting, employment law compliance and employee benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans and workers’ compensation insurance. 

TriNet has a US nationwide presence and an experienced executive team. Our stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TNET. If you’re passionate about innovation and making an impact on the large SMB market, come join us as we power our clients’ business success with extraordinary HR. 

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that many potential applicants discourage themselves from applying to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. TriNet always strives to hire the most qualified candidate for a particular role, ensuring we deliver outstanding results for our small and medium-size customers. So, if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, nobody’s perfect – and we encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. 

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Accounting, Reporting & Financial Close

• Lead and oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process for India legal entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely completion of all close activities.
• Own the preparation, review, and finalization of accounting schedules, close working papers, statutory books support, and legal entity reporting deliverables.
• Ensure books of account are maintained in compliance with Indian GAAP, Companies Act requirements, internal accounting policies, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Review and validate period-end accounting entries, including accruals, provisions, prepayments, reclassifications, and other close-related adjustments.
• Oversee preparation and review of key balance sheet reconciliations, including bank reconciliations and other critical account schedules.
• Monitor reconciling items, aged balances, and open accounting issues, and drive timely resolution through effective follow-up and escalation.
• Analyze financial results, investigate variances, and provide meaningful commentary to support management review and reporting requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in close processes, documentation standards, reconciliation quality, and reporting timelines.

Tax, Regulatory & Statutory Compliance

• Manage India tax and regulatory compliance activities, including GST, TDS/withholding tax, corporate tax, and other applicable statutory requirements.
• Review tax schedules, reconciliations, data inputs, and supporting documentation required for returns, filings, assessments, audits, and regulatory submissions.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, external consultants, tax advisors, and compliance partners to ensure accurate and timely completion of compliance deliverables.
• Oversee responses to tax notices, assessments, audits, and information requests, ensuring documentation is complete, accurate, and appropriately reviewed.
• Manage STPI and other export-related compliance requirements, including documentation, periodic reporting, and submission support, as applicable to India entities.
• Maintain strong oversight of compliance calendars and trackers to ensure all statutory and regulatory deadlines are monitored, communicated, and met.
• Identify potential compliance risks and work with relevant stakeholders to implement corrective actions and process improvements.

Audit, Controls & Compliance Support

• Lead the preparation and review of financial statements and related disclosures for India entities.
• Manage statutory audits, tax audits, group audits, and internal audits by coordinating audit schedules, reconciliations, supporting evidence, and management responses.
• Act as a key point of contact for auditors and internal teams, ensuring timely resolution of audit queries and completion of audit deliverables.
• Review audit documentation for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with accounting records and regulatory requirements.
• Support and strengthen internal financial controls by ensuring control activities are performed, documented, and evidenced appropriately.
• Track audit observations, control deficiencies, compliance action items, and remediation plans through timely closure.
• Partner with internal control, finance, legal, tax, and compliance teams to support governance and risk management requirements.
• Drive process discipline and ensure appropriate documentation is maintained for recurring accounting, audit, and compliance activities.

Stakeholder Management & Process Coordination

• Serve as a key finance partner for India entity accounting, reporting, audit, tax, and compliance matters.
• Work closely with auditors, tax advisors, external service providers, internal finance teams, legal, treasury, payroll, and business stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of deliverables.
• Provide oversight of activities performed by external providers, ensuring appropriate internal review, governance, escalation, and timely follow-through.
• Maintain and review compliance calendars, status trackers, process documentation, issue logs, and management reporting updates.
• Communicate proactively with stakeholders on deliverable status, risks, dependencies, open items, and required actions.
• Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, standardization, and scalability of India finance operations.
• Support implementation of new tools, systems, reporting processes, and policy changes impacting India accounting and compliance activities.
• Guide, coach, and support team members or external partners, as applicable, to ensure high-quality execution and timely delivery.

Experience Required

• Experienced finance and accounting professional with strong experience across accounting, audit, tax, compliance, financial reporting, and legal entity controllership.
• Hands-on experience managing legal entity accounting, month-end close, balance sheet reviews, financial reporting, and statutory books under Indian GAAP and the Companies Act.
• Strong practical knowledge of India tax and regulatory compliance requirements, including GST, TDS/withholding tax, corporate tax, STPI, and related filings or reporting obligations.
• Experience managing statutory audits, tax audits, group audits, internal audits, and control reviews, including audit planning, documentation, query management, and closure.
• Strong understanding of internal financial controls, compliance governance, risk management, and audit remediation tracking.
• Excellent analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to review financial data, identify issues, and drive resolution.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong review mindset with attention to detail and ability to ensure accuracy, completeness, and quality of deliverables.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with the ability to work effectively with financial systems, reporting tools, and collaboration platforms.
• Experience with Workiva and Workday Financials would be an added advantage.
• Prior experience working with external advisors, auditors, shared service teams, and cross-functional stakeholders is preferred.
• People management or team lead experience would be an added advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to independently manage deliverables from planning through completion.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing deadlines.
• Demonstrates sound judgment, integrity, accountability, and professionalism in handling accounting and compliance matters.
• Effective communicator with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to build credibility and maintain productive relationships with internal stakeholders, auditors, advisors, and service providers.
• Collaborative leader who can work effectively across teams and influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Proactive and solution-oriented, with the ability to identify risks, escalate matters appropriately, and drive issues to closure.
• Comfortable working under pressure and adapting to changing priorities, timelines, and business requirements.
• Strong commitment to process excellence, continuous improvement, and high-quality execution.
• Capable of leading projects, tracking action items, monitoring progress, and communicating updates to stakeholders and leadership.

Team Management & People Leadership

• Manage, guide, and support team members responsible for accounting, close, reconciliation, audit, tax, and compliance activities for India entities.
• Allocate responsibilities across the team, monitor workload, and ensure timely completion of assigned deliverables.
• Review work prepared by team members, including reconciliations, schedules, journal entries, audit support, compliance trackers, and financial reporting inputs.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and on-the-job guidance to help team members strengthen technical knowledge, process understanding, and ownership of deliverables.
• Set clear expectations, priorities, and timelines for the team, ensuring alignment with monthly close calendars, audit timelines, and compliance deadlines.
• Conduct regular check-ins to track progress, address roadblocks, resolve issues, and ensure quality execution.
• Support team development through knowledge sharing, process training, documentation, and cross-training across key finance activities.
• Promote a culture of accountability, accuracy, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Identify skill gaps and training needs, and work with leadership to support development plans and performance improvement actions.
• Support performance management activities, including goal setting, progress reviews, feedback discussions, and year-end performance inputs.
• Act as an escalation point for complex accounting, reconciliation, audit, tax, and compliance matters handled by the team.
• Ensure appropriate backup planning, task coverage, and continuity for critical finance processes during peak periods, absences, and audit cycles.
• Encourage process standardization and automation within the team to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enhance control quality.
• Foster strong collaboration between team members, external service providers, auditors, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Education

• Chartered Accountant with 8+ years of relevant post-qualification experience, preferably in accounting, audit, tax, controllership, or financial reporting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Additional certifications or experience in internal controls, taxation, or financial systems would be an advantage. 

Location

• Hyderabad, Telangana, India (On-site)

Travel Requirements

• Minimal

Work Environment

• Work in clean, pleasant, and comfortable office or home setting. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• This position is 100% in office.

Please Note: TriNet reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time. The above job description is not all encompassing. Position functions and qualifications may vary depending on business necessity.

TriNet is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact [email protected] to request such an accommodation.