Manager Controllership (L08)

Role Title:  Manager Controllership  (L08)

Company Overview:

Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) is a premier consumer financial services company delivering one of the industry’s most complete digitally enabled product suites. Our experience, expertise and scale encompass a broad spectrum of industries including digital, health and wellness, retail, telecommunications, home, auto, outdoors, pet and more.

We have recently been ranked #5 among India’s Best Companies to Work for 2023, #21 under LinkedIn Top Companies in India list, and received Top 25 BFSI recognition from Great Place To Work India. We have been ranked Top 5 among India’s Best Workplaces in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Top 10 among India’s Best Workplaces for Women in 2022.

We offer 100% Work from Home flexibility for all our Functional employees and provide some of the best-in-class Employee Benefits and Programs catering to work-life balance and overall well-being. In addition to this, we also have Regional Engagement Hubs across India and a co-working space in Bangalore.

Organizational Overview:

Controllership organization within Finance COE responsible to monitor day-to-day accounting activities involved in Synchrony business. Controllership mostly covers general accounting, client accounting, reconciliations, closing & reporting, system maintenance, governance related sub-processes. Every process contributes to our quarterly & annual financial close process and ensure that we have accurate external reporting.

Role Summary/Purpose: 
This role is responsible for accounting related activities for controllership team. The candidate will use analytical skills and general accounting knowledge to apply to various areas related to reconciliation, accruals, manual journal entry process, month-end reporting. The responsibilities will also include daily balancing; and daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reconciliations. The role will also be involved in completing various accounting mentioned above & working on adhoc projects as per business requirement. 

Essential Responsibilities:  

• Prepare assigned daily and month-end account reconciliations. 

• Research and clear all suspense items. 

• Clearing of rec items discovered during reconciliation process. 

• Prepare daily, month and quarter-end journals. 

• Perform weekly/biweekly reconciliations & respective matching process. 

• Perform Manual data upload processes wherever required. 

• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned. 

• In addition, for the above areas, identify process improvements and simplification opportunities in processes. Once identified process improvements, drive the execution of those projects and work with others to drive to completion 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting or Finance with 0-2 years experience in accounting or in lieu of a degree with 2+ years of accounting experience

• Handling Journal entries, Reconciliations and Month – End Accounting Activities. 

Desired Characteristics:  

• Oracle GL & reconciliations experience. 

• Personal computer proficiency – Microsoft Office product suite. 

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. 

• Controllership experience in a large organization or public accounting. 

• Experience in financial services industry 

Eligibility Criteria:

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting or Finance with 0-2 years experience in accounting or in lieu of a degree with 2+ years of accounting experience

Work Timings:  03:00 PM – 12:00 AM IST

For Internal Applicants:

• Understand the criteria or mandatory skills required for the role, before applying

• Inform your manager and HRM before applying for any role on Workday

• Ensure that your professional profile is updated (fields such as education, prior experience, other skills) and it is mandatory to upload your updated resume (Word or PDF format)

• Must not be any corrective action plan (Formal/Final Formal) or PIP

• L4 to L7 Employees who have completed 12 months in the organization and 12 months in their current role and level are only eligible.

• L8 Employees who have completed 18 months in the organization and 12 months in their current role and level are only eligible.

• L4+ Employees can apply

 Grade/Level: 08