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Our client, IT and cybersecurity organisation that manages critical systems and strengthens digital resilience for the central banking ecosystem, is seeking Consultant - Accounting Specialist.
Role Purpose
The Consultant - Account Integration will be embedded within the HR Product Development team to ensure seamless, accurate, and compliant integration between HRMS/Payroll systems and the Finance/ERP platform.
The role will design and validate:
GL mapping structures
Payroll-to-ledger posting logic
Cost center allocation frameworks
Accrual accounting rules
Statutory provisioning integration
This is a functional finance architecture role, not a routine accounting operations role.
Key Responsibilities
1. Payroll to Finance Integration Design
Define GL mapping for:
Salary components
Employer contributions (PF, ESIC, Gratuity)
Provisions & accruals
Tax deductions
Recoveries
Ensure accurate debit-credit logic
Validate cost center and business unit mapping
Design multi-entity / multi-location accounting flows (if applicable)
Key expectation: Zero mismatch between payroll outputs and ERP posting.
2. Requirement Workshops (With Sr. BA / Lead BA)
Participate in discovery workshops.
Ask structured finance-focused questions around:
Chart of Accounts alignment
Provision vs payout treatment
Month-end closure timelines
Accrual reversals
Suspense account handling
Audit trail requirements
Identify edge cases (retro salary adjustments, reversals, recoveries).
3. Accrual & Provisioning Framework
Design accounting treatment for:
Leave encashment provision
Gratuity actuarial provisioning
Bonus accrual
Variable pay accrual
Arrear provisioning
ESOP accounting entries (if applicable)
Ensure compliance with:
Accounting Standards (Ind AS / IFRS where applicable)
Internal financial control frameworks
4. Integration Architecture & Controls
Define API/data exchange logic between HRMS and ERP.
Ensure:
Posting validation checks
Error handling workflows
Maker-checker control
Segregation of duties
Validate automated journal entry generation.
Support reconciliation framework design.
5. UAT & Financial Validation
Define accounting validation scenarios
Reconcile payroll output with ERP posting during UAT
Validate trial balance impact
Ensure month-end close integrity
Sign off on accounting integration before go-live
6. Audit & Governance Readiness
Ensure traceability of:
Payroll to GL posting
Component-level accounting entries
Support internal & statutory audits.
Define documentation for:
Control design
Financial workflow mapping
Reconciliation SOPs
Duration: 3 months (Extendable depending on performance)
Location: Mumbai (Navi Mumbai/BKC)
Skills Required:
Chartered Accountant (CA) OR MBA / PGDM in Finance is a mandate
Experience:
- 8–15 years in Finance / Accounting / ERP integration roles
- Strong exposure to payroll accounting
- Experience in ERP systems (SAP / Oracle / Tally ERP Enterprise / other finance ERP)
- Experience in system implementation or digital finance transformation preferred
- Exposure to regulated / PSU / BFSI environments preferred
Technical Competencies
- Payroll accounting logic
- GL & Chart of Accounts design
- Accrual accounting
- Provisioning methodology
- ERP integration understanding
- Reconciliation frameworks
- Ind AS / accounting standard awareness
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