Senior Associate

Exbo Group/Kena International is looking for an exceptional individual to join our team to help grow our CFO and Controllership Advisory practice. This person will service some of our most sophisticated clients with ongoing accounting support and help Exbo India build scalable close processes. In this role, you will take ownership of providing ongoing accounting support for a portfolio of our growth stage clients. You’ll execute various general accounting operations such as managing balance sheet schedules, overseeing chart of account management, and handling accounts receivable and accounts payable. Moreover, you'll lead month-end closing procedures to ensure adherence to timely deadlines and the production of accurate financial statements. This is an opportunity to become an integral member of a rapidly growing premier consulting business with limitless upside as we scale. Our expectation is for this individual to learn, grow, and establish themselves as a key piece in supporting our controllership team through their next leg of growth. The ideal candidate has a strong accounting background and can leverage these skills to work closely with both our India team and US team to execute on and strengthen our current processes. They are polished during team interactions but aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty in the details of a diverse set of growing businesses with a range of different needs. They embrace ambiguity, are meticulous about the details, and hold themselves to the highest quality standards. WHAT YOU’LL DO: ● Analyze and reconcile client accounts. Research and resolve discrepancies and find solutions to accounting policies ● Manage working capital management activities such as Invoicing, AR, and AP ● Ensure that accounts are balanced and reconciled and sync with the Accounting Master File (AMF) for every client ● Manage and be responsible for month end-closing activities ● Review work that is prepared by analysts and take responsibility for the performance of their team ● Unblock analysts and seniors with little help from the onshore team ● Communicate resourcing needs and roadblocks with VP of Controllership to ensure team can run efficiently KEY QUALIFICATIONS: ● Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting (CA/CPA Preferred) ● Have min 4 years of relevant experience in accounting, financial operations, or auditing in any business sector ● High attention to detail with exceptional level of accuracy ● Possess strong critical thinking skills and ability to think outside of a given set of constraints ● Proficiency with MS Office experience especially excel and Power Query with demonstrated knowledge working with these tools ● Prior QuickBooks Desktop or QuickBooks Online experience is a plus but not required ● Deep knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) ● Must have superior written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate clearly and effectively with US team ● Ability to identify and resolve issues and present information in a clear and concise manner ● Excellent time management skills, ability to prioritize and deal with ambiguity ● Able to be an effective manager who can delegate operationalized tasks effectively ● Enjoy working with a diverse set of growing companies WORK MODEL This is a full-time position that starts immediately. We maintain a hybrid and flexible model that balances remote work with in-person collaboration from our Kolkata office. TO APPLY To apply, please attach your resume and send to twinkle.jain@exbogroup.com