Assistant Manager - Accounts

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Location: Noida, UP                                              

Reports to: Senior Manager & Head Global Finance Shared Services (GFSS), India                                              

Job Overview: Handling the day-to-day operations relating to Employee Travel expense claims and Third Party Accounts payable process for our USA region entities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Key member of GFSS responsible for Employee Travel Expense Claims processing, Employee Queries, Employee payments, Adhering to and Implementing the Global Employee Travel Policy & publishing key reports.
• Proactive management of key processes, business partnering with key market stakeholders, regular communication/updates, proactive issue resolution, market & business awareness, supports delivery of change management activities.
• Experience of process transitions and working in a service delivery operating model aiming to meet/exceed all SLA/ KPI’s
• Strong ability to understand complex transactions and to summarize it into presentable documentation
• Experience of preparing Standard Operating procedures at Desktop Instructions level
• Prepare and present details related to Balance Sheet and other monthly reviews with the market controllers in USA
• Strong ground level execution which ensures GFSS team complies with internal and external audits deliverables and SOX controls.
• Support the development of short, medium and long term strategic plans for Shared Services to assist in delivery of overall organizational Finance & Accounts strategies and objectives
• Publish monthly volume & performance dashboards as per market requirements
• Focus on Automation and Continuous improvements within the domain

Job Qualifications:

• Graduate or Post Graduate in Finance (B.COM, M.COM, MBA) OR
• Part professional with accounting qualifications (like CA Intermediate) or ACCA.

Work Experience

• 6-8 years of experience working in Global Shared Services & handling the Employee Travel expense claims and Accounts payable processes

Additional Skills/Preferences:                         

• Knowledge of SAP FICO, Blackline & Concur will be an advantage
• Strong Communication skills both verbal & written
• Strong MS Office Skills
• US GAAP & MNC experience
• Ability to deliver to immovable deadlines with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong sense of responsibility for completion of deliverables to meet own objectives.
• Ability to work within a matrix business structure with internal customers in multicultural environment with multiple locations and time zones
• Ability to work independently, yet excellent team player
• Attention to detail and conflict resolution skills

Behavioral Competencies:

CompetencyDefinition

Teamwork

• Supports others and asks for and receives help from others.
• Understands and contributes to team objectives
• Constructively resolves conflicts with team members
• Gives opinions and listens to other member’s ideas during team meetings

Customer Focus

• Understand and acts on customer needs (including internal customers)
• Approaches work from the perspective of “what customer problems will I solve” by doing this?
• Works with “suppliers” to make sure that customer needs can be met

Accountability

• Is self-accountable for situations, attitudes, and behaviors
• Recognizes true intent of situations and owns their role in outcome whether positive or negative
• Self-examines and learns from outcomes
• Demonstrates willingness to renew attitudes and behaviors to achieve desired outcomes

Communication

• Communicates ideas, opinions, status, and suggestions to individuals & groups
• Written and verbal communications convey ideas and information in a concise, understandable, and grammatically correct manner, using appropriate style and tone

Leadership

• Takes responsibility for strategic action and initiatives
• Finds innovative solutions to Cadence problems (in business, people, and technology areas)
• Assesses alternative courses of action and seeks information needed to make timely decisions
• Makes effective and efficient decisions and aligns actions with values
• Participates in cross-group initiatives

Additional Information:

Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 

Travel:                                                          < 10%

Valid Passport required:                     Yes

Valid USA VISA:                                    Preferable