Lead Assistant Manager/Manager/Senior Manager

Work Location: Noida Shifts: US Shifts (5.30 PM - 2.30 AM) (flexibility required during month end close) Key Responsibility Areas including preferred Skills and Experience

• The processes involve accounting & reporting work for Insurance Domain, preferably requiring the sound understanding of US GAAP/STAT Reporting. The role also envisages review, preparation, and consolidation of financial reporting. Professionals would be an individual working on high-end systems and various reporting software applications like Workiva, Eagle Wings and Oracle, for meeting their monthly, quarterly, and annual deliverables.
• This position is responsible for providing subject matter expertise/ performing end-to-end review of the work performed/ establishing controls/ streamlining the process and developing domain knowledge of the offshore staff.
• Ensure end-to-end operations management for Statutory Financial reporting, disclosures, Surveys, State filings etc.
• Partnering in setting the team’s strategic direction and assisting in the overall running of the team’s operations
• Ownership of processes, reports, procedures or products. Subject Matter Expert with knowledge of cross-function processes
• Insurance accounting regulatory reporting experience (SSAP knowledge) preferred
• Review of critical journal entries, GAAP/STAT supplements, and Notes to accounts before submission to onshore team
• Leadership and development of staff
• Liaison with multiple departments (Input providers) during the close to ensure timely completion of deliverables/Collaborate for special projects
• Support quarterly/annual audits by internal auditors, as-well-as, independent external auditors
• Participate or lead special projects, initiatives, ad-hoc reporting, and analysis requests
• Understand & anticipate clients’ business needs/concerns, etc. & proactively resolve the same
• Identify process improvement opportunities to drive efficiencies and enhanced controls
• Act as a point of escalation for any operational issues

• Knowledge of Regulatory reporting concepts including accounting standards
• Understanding of Insurance US GAAP & STAT Principals
• Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, Power BI etc.)
• ERP’s such as Oracle, Wdesk, Wings etc.
• Proficiency in English
• Excellent Communication / interpersonal skills
• Data gathering ability/ Eye for detail
• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Capability to conduct an appraisal discussion and assess different levels of performance and potential.
• Capability to communicate with large teams.
• Process Excellence Methodology.
• Appreciation of the domain needs of the process and its key drivers.
• Reasonable level of business perspective regarding the internal functioning of BPO/EXL.
• Good networking capability and Client facing skills. Goal oriented

• CA/CPA/MBA/Post-Graduate in Finance with 4-12+ years of experience in Financial Accounting & Reporting (GAAP & STAT Reporting)
• Preferred to have an experience of handling team size of approximately 8-10 people
• Knowledge of Regulatory reporting, technical accounting principles and STAT reporting requirements
• Capable of working with tight deadlines and lead closure of reporting timelines
• Effectively balance quality, timeliness and accuracy standards
• Identify and implement enhancements and efficiencies
• Experience with financial reporting applications (Oracle BI, Essbase, Workiva, EagleWings)
• Proficiency in MS-excel & MS PowerPoint