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Location: Pune, MH, India
Department: Finance
Job Description
Function: Finance & Accounting
Process: Record to Report (R2R) / General Ledger
Role: Lead Associate – General Ledger Accounting & Reconciliations
Location: Pune / India
Experience: 4–7 years, preferably in a Shared Services / GBS environment
ERP: SAP experience preferred
We are seeking a Lead Associate – General Ledger Accounting & Reconciliations to support end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) activities, including General Ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, month-end close, and financial reporting.
The ideal candidate will have strong accounting expertise, hands-on SAP experience, and a proven ability to drive process improvements while ensuring compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
Key Responsibilities
Perform General Ledger accounting activities, including journal entries, accruals, provisions, prepayments, and reclassifications.
Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate variances, and ensure timely resolution of reconciling items.
Execute month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities in accordance with reporting timelines.
Analyze financial data and perform variance analysis on account balances.
Utilize SAP to perform accounting transactions, account analysis, and reporting activities.
Ensure compliance with accounting policies, SOPs, internal controls, and audit requirements.
Support internal and external audits by providing reconciliations and supporting documentation.
Identify process improvement and automation opportunities to enhance efficiency and control.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Finance, AP, AR, Treasury, Tax, Fixed Assets, and Business Finance.
Provide guidance and support to junior team members on accounting and reconciliation matters.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related discipline.
4–7 years of experience in General Ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
Professional qualifications such as CA Inter, CMA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent are preferred.
Experience in a Shared Services, GBS, BPO, or multinational environment is an advantage.
Required Skills Strong knowledge of General Ledger accounting and accounting principles.
Hands-on experience with balance sheet reconciliations and account substantiation.
Proficiency in SAP (SAP FI/CO preferred); SAP S/4HANA exposure is a plus.
Experience with journal entries, accruals, provisions, account analysis, and financial reporting.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and data analysis.
Experience with reconciliation tools such as OneStream, Blackline, Cadency, or Trintech is desirable.Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
Preferred Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will have strong SAP-based GL accounting and reconciliation experience, a solid understanding of month-end close processes, and the ability to independently manage complex accounting issues. Experience in process improvement, automation initiatives, and global stakeholder engagement will be highly valued.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce
Company Description
WNS, part of Capgemini, is an Agentic AI-powered leader in intelligent operations and transformation, serving more than 700 clients across 10 industries, including Banking and Financial Services, Healthcare, Insurance, Shipping and Logistics, and Travel and Hospitality. We bring together deep domain excellence – WNS’ core differentiator – with AI-powered platforms and analytics to help businesses innovate, scale, adapt and build resilience in a world defined by disruption.Our purpose is clear: to enable lasting business value by designing intelligent, human-led solutions that deliver sustainable outcomes and a differentiated impact. With three global headquarters across four continents, operations in 13 countries, 65 delivery centers and more than 66,000 employees, WNS combines scale, expertise and execution to create meaningful, measurable impact.
Most Accounting & Finance Jobs posts in Pune ask for 3–6 years of experience (40% of 126 that say).
From live job posts on CoreHRx, updated 6 Nov 2026. Skill figures count posts that list their skills; salary figures only posts that show a salary.
The post asks for 4–7 Yrs experience.
In Pune.
It is a full time job.
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