Team Lead - Financial Operations/Accountant at Hello Group

Description    

• We are seeking a motivated and experienced Team Lead/Accountant in the  Financial Operations sphere to join our finance team. This role is ideal for a finance professional with a strong background in accounting, analysis, and reconciliation, particularly in managing foreign currency transactions. You will lead a team to ensure the accuracy of financial data, efficient reconciliation processes, and effective reporting while fostering a collaborative team environment.

Duties and Responsibilities    

Reconciliations and Accuracy

Responsibilities:

• Complete daily bank reconciliations.
• Resolve reconciliation items within 48 hours SLA agreement.
• Maintain high-quality and up-to-date supporting documents.
• Address team queries(FinOps related) within 24 hours SLA agreement
• Provide insight/summary reports on a daily/weekly/monthly basis as and when required.

Reporting and Analysis

• Responsibilities:
• Complete, upload, and certify month-end reconciliations by the 3rd business day of each month.
• Respond to month-end reconciliation queries within 1 business day.
• Perform regular trend and cost analysis on the accounts to identify discrepancies and variances, enabling management to make informed, data-driven decisions.  

Systems, Processes, and Controls

• Responsibilities:
• Ensure the accounting system functions effectively to support timely reporting.
• Maintain and store all journal supporting documentation on the shared drive.

Data Management

Responsibilities:

• Save all work on OneDrive to mitigate the risk of data loss.
• Ensure accurate data entry into the accounting system.
• Verify all data for consistency and accuracy before sharing or distribution.

Minimum Requirements    

• Non-Negotiable Educational Requirements
• BCom Accounting degree.
• Experience in Bank Reconciliations
• Reconciliation experience (1-3 years)
• Exposure to MS Suite, Proficiency in Excel and understanding accounting Systems

Non-Negotiable Experience

• Strong background in reporting and analysis.
• Proficiency in Excel and pivot tables.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with SAP and QlikView is beneficial.
• Team management experience is advantageous.