Finance Specialist - General Accounting

Description

Finance Specialist (General Accounting)

Location : Chennai, India

Required Language : English

Employment Type : Full Time

Seniority Level : Associate

Travel : 10 %

Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman works proactively and collaboratively with its worldwide customers in pulp and paper, leather, and water treatment to deliver exceptional service and innovative specialty chemical solutions to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment. Buckman is in the middle of a digital transformation of its businesses and focused on building the capabilities and tools in support of this.

Purpose

At Buckman, our Accounts Department ensures strong financial governance by managing end-to-end general accounting activities, ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, and maintain compliance with US GAAP and internal policies.

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented General Accountant to support end‑to‑end financial operations, maintain accurate records, and ensure timely compliance with both internal and statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities

• Prepare and post journal entries (accruals, provisions, reclasses)
• Perform general ledger accounting and balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensure timely closure of open items and unreconciled balances
• Handle intercompany accounting and reconciliations
• Support fixed assets accounting (capitalization, depreciation, disposals)
• Perform variance analysis for P&L and Balance Sheet
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and internal controls (SOX)
• Prepare schedules and support internal and external audits
• Coordinate with AP, AR, and other teams for issue resolution
• Support management reporting and statutory requirements
• Drive process improvements and standardization initiatives
  
  

• Timely closure of books as per close calendar
• Accuracy of journal entries and financial reporting
• Balance sheet reconciliation completeness and aging
• Reduction in open/unreconciled items
• Audit compliance and minimal audit findings
• Timely resolution of intercompany differences
• Quality and timeliness of variance analysis
  
  

• A Bachelors degree in commerce /accounting / finance (BCom / BBA – Finance or equivalent) M.Com / MBA – Finance, CA (Inter) / CMA (Inter), CPA / ACCA is an added advantage
• Strong reconciliation and variance analysis
• 4-7 years of experience into General Ledger and R2R processes, US GAAP knowledge, Journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, ERP systems (SAP Mandatory)
• Stakeholder management
• Prior experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable,
• Hands on experience in handling both indirect (GST) and direct taxation (TDS), banking documentation and compliances.
• Experience with accounting software (SAP)and online platforms GST,TDS, ROC returns filing.