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
  • Knowledge of current US GAAP and IFRS standards

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