Global Accounting Lead For Expense Accounting And Balance Sheet Substantiation, Managing Director
State Street UK
Bangalore, India
Global accounting operations leadership
Error-free month-close
Process simplification initiative
The role will be responsible for leading the Expense Accounting and Balance Sheet Substantiation processes globally and will report to the Head of Global Accounting Operations
Job Summary
The role will be responsible for leading the Expense Accounting and Balance Sheet Substantiation processes globally and will report to the Head of Global Accounting Operations.
The position carries end‑to‑end accountability for the timeliness, accuracy, and quality of Expense Accounting and BSS deliverables, including month‑end close activities, accruals, deferrals, allocations, reclasses, and reporting.
State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world.
Matching Summary
The role will be responsible for leading the Expense Accounting and Balance Sheet Substantiation processes globally and will report to the Head of Global Accounting Operations.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Global accounting operations leadership
Error-free month-close
Process simplification initiative
Account substantiation ownership
Timeliness and accuracy of deliverables
Nice-to-have
Demonstrated thought leadership
Excellent execution and project management
Strong stakeholder management
Ownership and accountability mindset
Good understanding of financial technology architecture
Key Requirements
15+ years of experience in Accounting Operations
Bachelor/Master Degree in Finance or MBA
Accounting Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA)
Experience of running a large team with global coverage