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Job Description --------------- **Job Description** **Role: Senior Analyst – General Accounting (B16)** **Function: ATR (Account to Report)** **Location: Ahmedabad, India** **Company: Kraft Heinz** **Role Overview** The Senior Analyst – General Accounting (B16) within the ATR team is responsible for overseeing general ledger accounting, ensuring high-quality financial reporting, and driving end-to-end month-end close processes. This role involves greater ownership, review responsibility, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance across global entities. **Key Responsibilities** **General Ledger Oversight** * Own and review journal entries, including accruals, prepayments, and complex adjustments. * Ensure integrity, accuracy, and completeness of the general ledger. * Provide guidance and review support to B15 analysts for accounting activities. **Month-End Close Leadership** * Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities for assigned entities. * Ensure adherence to close timelines, with high focus on quality and completeness. * Review and validate variance analysis, highlighting key drivers and risks. **Balance Sheet Governance** * Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring proper substantiation. * Monitor aged items and drive timely resolution of reconciling differences. * Govern critical and high-risk accounts with strong control focus. **Financial Reporting & Insights** * Support accurate and timely financial reporting aligned with IFRS/US GAAP. * Provide insights on financial performance, trends, and anomalies. * Partner with FP&A and controllers to explain results and variances. **Controls & Compliance** * Ensure strict adherence to SOX controls and internal accounting policies. * Perform control checks and support remediation of identified gaps. * Actively support internal and external audits, ensuring audit readiness. **Stakeholder Management** * Act as a key point of contact for Controllers, FP&A, and regional finance teams. * Collaborate across ATR towers (IC, FA, Cash, Costing, Commercial). * Provide training and guidance to junior team members (B15 level). **Process Improvement & Transformation** * Drive process standardization, automation, and efficiency initiatives. * Identify improvement opportunities across GL and close processes. * Support transformation programs and adoption of best practices. **Qualifications & Skills** **Education** * Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Commerce * CA/CPA/ACCA (preferred or in advanced stages) **Experience** * 4–6 years of experience in RTR/ATR/General Ledger accounting * Experience in shared services or global business services environment preferred * Prior experience in reviewing work and mentoring team members **Technical Skills** * Strong knowledge of accounting principles (IFRS/US GAAP) * Expertise in month-end close and balance sheet governance * Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred) * Advanced MS Excel skills (analysis, reporting, data handling) **Key Competencies** * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills * High attention to detail with a quality-focused mindset * Strong stakeholder management and communication skills * Ability to lead processes and influence outcomes * Continuous improvement and transformation mindset **Preferred Skills** * Experience with reconciliation tools (e.g., BlackLine, Trintech) * Knowledge of SOX controls, audit, and compliance frameworks * Exposure to multinational and matrixed environments * Experience in process transitions or transformation projects **What Makes This Role Exciting** * Greater ownership and visibility in financial reporting and close processes * Opportunity to mentor junior analysts and lead key accounting activities * Direct exposure to global controllers and senior finance stakeholders * Key role in transformation and automation initiatives within ATR Location(s) ----------- Ahmedabad - Venus Stratum GCC   **Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes****.**