Senior Associate - Reporting & Controllership
Job Description
Senior Associate – Reporting and Controllership
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Position Title |
Senior Associate - Reporting and Controllership |
Function |
Finance |
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Job Code |
TBD |
Location |
Gurugram |
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Grade |
TBD |
Reports to |
Process Excellence / Automation & Finance Technology |
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Role Level |
TBD |
Experience |
0-1 year |
1. Job Purpose
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2. Key Accountabilities
Process Documentation: Support the preparation and maintenance of process maps, standard operating procedures, checklists, and other process documents using defined templates.
Process Review Support: Collect process information from finance users, organize observations, and assist senior team members in identifying repetitive steps, delays, and basic control or efficiency gaps.
SAP HANA and Finance Systems Support: Support day-to-day finance-system activities such as preparing or validating input files, checking master and transactional data, assisting with user queries, documenting system issues, coordinating fixes, and supporting testing of approved SAP S/4HANA (SAP HANA) and other finance-system changes under supervision.
Data and Reporting: Compile process and finance-system data and prepare routine trackers, summaries, reconciliations, and basic dashboards in Excel or Power BI. Validate data inputs, investigate basic exceptions, and highlight unresolved items for review.
Finance Systems and Automation Support: Assist with requirement gathering, test-case preparation, user acceptance testing, issue logging, and follow-up for SAP S/4HANA (SAP HANA), other finance systems, workflows, RPA, analytics, or AI-enabled initiatives.
Project Coordination: Maintain action trackers, meeting notes, timelines, and status updates. Follow up with stakeholders on assigned activities and escalate delays or concerns to the reporting manager.
User Support and Adoption: Help prepare user guides, FAQs, and training material. Provide first-level support to users after process or system changes and route complex issues to the appropriate team.
Controls and Compliance: Follow approved finance policies, documentation standards, access protocols, and control requirements while carrying out assigned activities.
Continuous Learning: Build working knowledge of finance processes, SAP S/4HANA (SAP HANA), related finance systems, process improvement methods, automation tools, and reporting applications through guided assignments and training.
Collaboration: Work with Finance, Digital & Technology, and other support teams on assigned tasks, while maintaining clear and professional communication.
Note: Any additional responsibility may be assigned from time to time in line with the role level, learning needs, and business requirements, in discussion with the reporting manager and HR.
3. Skills and Qualities Required
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Capability |
Expected at Entry Level |
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Finance Fundamentals |
Basic understanding of accounting and finance concepts. |
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Analytical Ability |
Comfort with numbers, structured problem-solving, and identifying simple patterns or exceptions. |
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Digital Skills |
Working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint. Exposure to Power BI, SAP S/4HANA (SAP HANA), finance systems, process mapping, automation, or AI tools is an advantage. |
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Attention to Detail |
Ability to maintain accurate trackers, test results, and process documentation. |
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Communication |
Clear written and verbal communication and willingness to seek guidance when needed. |
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Learning Agility |
Curiosity and willingness to learn finance processes, new tools, and improvement methods. |
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Teamwork |
Ability to collaborate respectfully with team members and stakeholders. |
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Ownership |
Dependability in completing assigned tasks and providing timely updates. |
4. Key Interfaces
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Type |
Interface |
Nature of Interaction |
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Internal |
Finance teams |
Gather information, support documentation and testing, and follow up on assigned actions. |
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Internal |
Digital & Technology teams |
Coordinate on SAP S/4HANA (SAP HANA), finance-system test cases, issue logs, master or transactional data checks, system clarifications, and implementation support under guidance. |
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External |
Vendors and solution providers |
Participate in discussions or demonstrations when required and document actions. Independent vendor evaluation or commercial decision-making is not expected. |
5. Educational and Experience Requirements
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Minimum Education |
Bachelor degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline. |
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Preferred Qualification |
CA Fresher, CA Inter, CMA Inter, MBA Finance, or relevant certification / coursework in analytics, process improvement, Excel, Power BI, or automation is an advantage, but not mandatory. |
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Experience |
0-1 year of relevant experience. Fresh graduates with internships, academic projects, or practical exposure to finance, SAP / ERP, finance systems, analytics, process documentation, or automation may also be considered. |
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Technical Exposure |
Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA (SAP HANA), ERP or other finance systems, Power BI, Visio, Power Automate, RPA, or similar tools is desirable but not essential. |