Assistant Manager

Responsible for leading and executing end-to-end User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Finance Transformation initiatives, ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial data, accounting processes, and system implementations across Finance platforms.

• Own and manage end-to-end UAT activities for Financial Transformation projects and system implementations.
• Validate Account Mapping configurations across source systems, sub-ledgers, and General Ledger (GL).
• Conduct detailed reconciliation and comparison of financial results between UAT and Production environments.
• Validate financial data flows, accounting entries, balances, and reporting outputs across impacted systems.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve data discrepancies, accounting breaks, and system defects in collaboration with business and technology teams.
• Review and analyze test scripts, interface reports and defect logs.
• Coordinate with Accounting, Finance Technology, and Business stakeholders throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Ensure all implemented changes comply with accounting policies, financial controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Support project sign-offs by providing detailed testing evidence, reconciliations, and issue resolution documentation.
• Participate in post UAT impact assessments

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance & Accounting(Commerce)
• 3+ years of experience in FP&A with good understanding of accounting
• Strong experience with General Ledger (GL) reconciliations and financial data validation.
• Sound understanding of Financial Statements, Trial Balance, Journal Entries, and financial reporting processes.
• Working knowledge of GAAP
• Strong analytical, logical reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify data anomalies and financial impacts.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Insurance entities
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA, CA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent) is a plus.
• Experience with financial systems such as Oracle, PeopleSoft, or equivalent finance platforms.