R2R Associate (12months contractual role)

Role Summary

Support global Record-to-Report (R2R) operations by delivering accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting. The role goes beyond processing to enable stronger stakeholder collaboration and drive continuous improvement within a GCC environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and post manual journal entries (MJE) including accruals, prepaids, Bank, Payroll and reclasses

• Execute month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities as per global timelines

• Perform balance sheet reconciliations with proper documentation and follow-up on open items

• Maintain GL integrity and ensure alignment with accounting policies (US GAAP/IFRS)

• Support preparation of management reporting and variance analysis

• Collaborate with onshore stakeholders/business finance teams for issue resolution

• Ensure adherence to SLA timelines and internal controls (SOX compliance)

• Support internal and external audits with required documentation

• Identify opportunities for process improvements, standardization, and automation

• Participate in transition activities and knowledge transfer (if applicable)

• Understanding of SAP R2R processes in both ECC / S/4HANA environments.

• Hands-on experience in SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA migration.

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of R2R processes and accounting fundamentals

• Experience in month-end close and reconciliations

• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA preferred)

• Good working knowledge of Excel (pivot tables, lookups)

• Ability to work with global stakeholders across time zones

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset

• Good communication and stakeholder management skills

Qualification

• B.Com / M.Com / MBA (Finance) / CA Inter

• 2–5 years of experience in R2R / General Accounting

GCC-Specific Expectations

• Move from a “processing” role to a “business partner” mindset

• Proactively highlight risks, unusual entries, and variances

• Ensure strong documentation and audit readiness culture

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