Deputy Manager

Ecolab is searching for a driven Deputy Manager for future opportunities within our Finance division in Pune, India.

This is a key role responsible for leading and coordinating the accounting projects and serving as a partner to divisions and functions across the company.

What’s in it For You:

• You will join a growth company offering a competitive salary and benefits.
• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth.
• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best.
• Feel proud each day to work for a company that provides clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments.

What You Will Do:

• Lead and develop a 15+ member team delivering end‑to‑end RTR activities
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including controllers and corporate functions
• Will be responsible for managing and executing end-to-end General Ledger, Intercompany accounting processes and Fixed Asset accounting activities
• Govern preparation, review, and monitoring of KPIs and SLAs to ensure service transparency and business alignment
• Manage the operational activities of the department to include staffing levels, budgets, and financial goals.
• Coach, mentor, and train team members to strengthen technical capability and promote a performance‑driven culture
• Analyze and document business processes and problems. Develop solutions to enhance efficiencies.
• Ensure strong governance over reconciliation quality, controls, and documentation
• Assist staff to resolve complex or out of policy operation problems.
• Manage team capacity and resources including leaves, vacations, attrition, and hiring support to ensure business continuity
• Set clear performance goals, conduct regular reviews, and provide structured feedback to drive outcomes
• Identify high‑potential talent and develop succession strategies to ensure leadership continuity
• Detect improvement opportunities to trigger off new projects or efficiency opportunities.
• Participate and/or coordinate writing, updating and defining desktop procedures, Policies and Narratives.
• Collaborate and support peers to ensure overall team success and continuity of operations
• Support knowledge management activities by identifying and updating knowledge as requested and required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in accounting or finance and 10 or more years of significant work experience with at least Five years of supervisory experience.
• Team Handling experience (15-25 FTE)
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles.
• Understanding of internal controls over financial reporting (i.e. Sox)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Excel, Word and Outlook software.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with fluency in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Process Improvement tools (i.e. LSS)
• Coaching abilities

Skills:

• Problem Solving.
• Time Management.
• Customer Service.
• Communication and Presentation.
• Stakeholder Alignment.
• Adaptability.
• Cultural Awareness
• Team Leadership and Management
• Collaboration