Associate Finance Manager (GL Accounting & Reporting)

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Accounting & Period-End Close

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.

• Review journal entries, accruals, provisions, intercompany transactions, and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Ensure compliance with Ind AS, IFRS, and US GAAP requirements where applicable.

• Maintain strong financial controls and governance.

2. Statutory, Tax & Regulatory Compliance

• Lead statutory audit, tax audit, and regulatory compliance activities.

• Coordinate with auditors, tax consultants, and authorities.

• Oversee GST, TDS, corporate tax, and transfer pricing support.

• Ensure timely statutory filings and compliance.

3. Financial Reporting & Governance

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages.

• Perform detailed balance sheet reviews and account substantiation.

• Drive governance around accounting policies and controls.

4. GCC Accounting & Controllership

• Manage intercompany accounting and cross-border transactions.

• Support transfer pricing and global reporting requirements.

• Partner with global controllership teams.

5. Partnering & Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Engineering Services, IT Services, HR, Procurement, and Operations.

• Advise leadership on accounting, compliance, governance, and controllership matters.

• Collaborate with stakeholders across India, the US, and Europe.

6. Digital Transformation, Automation & Process Excellence

• Drive finance process automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Partner with business and technology teams to support digital transformation programs.

• Leverage ERP capabilities and reporting tools to improve efficiency, controls, and data quality.

• Lead internal audits, statutory audits, and compliance reviews.

• Implement best practices in accounting and financial controls.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualified from ICAI.

• 7–10 years of post-qualification experience.

• Experience in multinational organizations, GCCs, Shared Services, Engineering Services, IT Services, Technology, or Consulting sectors preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of Ind AS, Companies Act, IFRS, and exposure to US GAAP.

• Deep understanding of statutory audits, tax audits, GST, TDS, corporate taxation, and regulatory compliance.

• Mandatory hands-on experience with SAP (S/4HANA preferred) or equivalent enterprise ERP systems.

• Strong ERP controls, system governance, and process automation experience.

• Exposure to digital finance transformation initiatives, workflow automation, and reporting optimization.

Leadership Competencies

• Strong ownership and accountability.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work effectively with global teams.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to compliance.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations.  Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies.  MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: [email protected] .

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