Specialist - Financial Control

Our story

Strada is a technology-enabled, people powered company committed to delivering world-class payroll, human capital management, and financial management solutions to organizations globally.

With a team of more than 8,000 experts and over 30 years of expertise, Strada blends leading-edge technology with human ingenuity to help businesses across the globe design and deliver at scale. Supporting over 1,400 customers in 33 countries, Strada partners with customers at every stage of their journey, to help drive their vision forward.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s experience in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Strada is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

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The Role

As part of it’s continued growth within the Alight Kochi shared services division, Alight are now seeking a commercially minded Finance specialist to join the R2R / controllership Finance team.

■   This role will be an integral part of a finance team dedicated to providing support to our growing  operations. This role will actively manage the Country/ Entity Finance  by producing and presenting insightful analysis that supports book closure and decision making.  The successful candidate must have the flexibility to deal with a wide range of client services.

 Key Responsibilities

 Financial Reporting/ Controllership Responsibilities 

■   Perform Month end close accounting & reporting, variance analysis and preparation of supporting commentary

■   Preparing balance sheet recons and identification and management of any potential risks, Ownership of entity Balance Sheets,

■   Audit & Compliance - Supporting Entity Audit - Internal & Statutory audit support and completion

■   Performing all the Project accounting related activities, time analysis and follow up, reporting, revenue recognition and accurately book the revenue in the system.

■   Support Identification of areas of risk, under-performance, improvement and opportunity and development of action plan to resolve

■   Ensure financial compliance with contracts

■   Involvement in Reporting requirements including Variance Reporting,  Cash flow analysis, P&L and Balance sheet reviews

■   Monitor Debtors, creditors and accrued and deferred income

■   Supporting on-site business teams ( Accounts Executives, Accounts Directors, Finance Managers and Directors )

■   Identification of process improvements to support the management team and improve the delivery of information across the division

Other Responsibilities

■   Resolving ad-hoc queries from onsite counterparts within and outside the division

■   Completion of all process related MI’s and governance tools

■   Support / cover for other members of the finance team as required

Essential Skills

■   Candidates with ICWA/CA/CIMA/ACCA / qualification (Part/Completed) or MBA  or Qualified by experience

■   Minimum of 5-10 years of experience.

■   Minimum 2 year experience within R2R function

■   Excellent communication & interpersonal skills

■   Ability to work alone and as part of a team, working to tight deadlines.

■   Ability to work on multiple assignments

■   Strong organizational skills to ensure completion of multiple activities within tight reporting deadlines

■   Excellent Excel skills are vital given the nature of the responsibilities

■   Strong on finance fundamentals

Personal Attributes

■   Organized and proactive, tenacious with an enthusiasm to support the business

■   Highly numerate with strong analytical and problem solving skills, plus excellent attention to detail

■   Team player

■   Ability to work under pressure

■   Eager for additional responsibilities and looking for career progression within the organization

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options. 

By applying for a position with Strada, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Strada’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test.  You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

 Strada is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Strada, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Diversity Policy Statement

Strada is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law.   In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Strada provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Strada.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
 

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.