Associate Accountant

About Sutherland Global Services

Sutherland is a process transformation company focused on helping Fortune 1000 companies rethink the way business gets done and rebuild processes for the digital age by combining the speed and insight of design thinking with the scale and accuracy of data analytics. Their mission is to deliver exceptionally engineered experiences for customers and employees today, that continue to delight tomorrow.

Your role

As an Associate Professional Accountant, your responsibilities:

This position is responsible for providing a full range of accounting support for FTP clients. 

The incumbent will be responsible for producing financial statements and working closely with transaction processing staff on finance/accounting matters.

Ensure accuracy:

Works with accounting team to prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports/statements, analyzes income statement accounts and reconciles balance sheet accounts monthly, general ledger accounts, identifies issues and makes recommendations

Handle Up-to-Date Information:

Prepares monthly, quarterly, and yearly schedules for management personnel, external auditors, and SEC reporting, prepares monthly journal entries

Strengthen Relationships:

Collaborates with business units to develop division budgets and records in the financial system, works with Manager, peers and staff in the development of a customer-centred workgroup

Be Analytical and Creative:

Executes mechanisms to measure customer satisfaction and works with Managers and staff to improve overall levels of customer service   

Training, development & rotations

Training at Sutherland Global Services. Quality training is indispensable to delivering excellent BPO services. Initially, the very concept of training was considered to be extra baggage eating into the revenue of a company. Training is imperative for transforming individuals into confident professionals. The estimated expenditure that the companies dole out on training is somewhere between 1-2% of the total revenues of the company. Still, the cost is worth the effort and in the interest of the company.

Salary & benefits

The annual salary for this role can range from INR 2.5 Lakhs to INR 3.5 Lakhs (Source: AmbitionBox). They provide the following benefits

• Cafeteria
• Gymnasium
• Health Insurance
• Free Transport
• Team Outings
• Child care
• International Relocation
• Additional health insurance (medical expenses and dental reimbursement)
• Life insurance
• Food vouchers
• Multisport card discount
• Compliments card and transportation allowance

Career progression

At Sutherland, they care about their employees inside and outside work. They strive to go the extra mile to give first-class health, financial and work-life benefits. They expose young people to education, technology or career guidance through mentorship, motivational and empowerment sessions.

Work-life balance

They promote a positive work environment by conducting themselves professionally and helping each other achieve their goal of One Sutherland Team, Playing to Win. Work days are usually from Monday to Friday. They have flexible work timings for most of the roles.

Culture & vibe

Their values help them drive their objectives and provide them with guidelines by which they achieve meaningful results. Their corporate values are guideposts to mark the path and guidelines within which they behave in their dealings with each other, their clients and the communities in which they operate. Only by maintaining this shared focus they as individuals, become a successful team, and Sutherland achieves its full potential.

About you

To succeed in this position, education & skills are required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from a four-year college or university with 0-3 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must have proficiency with various software applications programs including Microsoft Word, and Excel as well as working knowledge of financial systems
• Good grasp of fundamental accounting concepts and ability to apply that knowledge
• Knowledge/experience in the application of generally accepted accounting principles
• Strong customer service orientation as demonstrated in previous relevant roles
• Ability to manage relationships with employees and staff within the organization
• Demonstrated analytical skills to review financial data and produce reports and statements that meet company standards
• Initiative to take ownership of business unit accounting work to allow financial analysts to focus on providing financial support to business
• Preference for working in a service-oriented environment where continuous improvement of business processes is expected  

How to apply

To apply for this role, click on the Apply on employer site button. It will navigate to the career section where the application can be submitted.

The Sutherland selection process consists of 4 rounds. These rounds are as follows:

• Communication Skills Round
• Online Assessment
• Technical Interview
• HR Interview