Deputy Manager

Ecolab is searching for a driven **Deputy Manager** for future opportunities within our **Finance division** in **Pune, India**. This is a key role responsible for leading and coordinating the accounting projects and serving as a partner to divisions and functions across the company. **What’s in it For You:** * You will join a growth company offering a **competitive salary and benefits.** * The ability to make an impact and **shape your career** with a company that is passionate about growth. * The support of an organization that **believes** it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best. * **Feel proud each day** to work for a company that provides clean water, safe food, abundant energy and healthy environments. **What You Will Do:** * Lead and develop a 15+ member team delivering end‑to‑end RTR activities * Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including controllers and corporate functions * Will be responsible for managing and executing end-to-end General Ledger, Intercompany accounting processes and Fixed Asset accounting activities * Govern preparation, review, and monitoring of KPIs and SLAs to ensure service transparency and business alignment * Manage the operational activities of the department to include staffing levels, budgets, and financial goals. * Coach, mentor, and train team members to strengthen technical capability and promote a performance‑driven culture * Analyze and document business processes and problems. Develop solutions to enhance efficiencies. * Ensure strong governance over reconciliation quality, controls, and documentation * Assist staff to resolve complex or out of policy operation problems. * Manage team capacity and resources including leaves, vacations, attrition, and hiring support to ensure business continuity * Set clear performance goals, conduct regular reviews, and provide structured feedback to drive outcomes * Identify high‑potential talent and develop succession strategies to ensure leadership continuity * Detect improvement opportunities to trigger off new projects or efficiency opportunities. * Participate and/or coordinate writing, updating and defining desktop procedures, Policies and Narratives. * Collaborate and support peers to ensure overall team success and continuity of operations * Support **knowledge management** activities by identifying and updating knowledge as requested and required. **Minimum Qualifications:** * Degree in accounting or finance and 10 or more years of significant work experience with at least Five years of supervisory experience. * Team Handling experience (15-25 FTE) * Strong supervisory and leadership skills. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. * Solid understanding of accounting principles. * Understanding of internal controls over financial reporting (i.e. Sox) * Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Excel, Word and Outlook software. * Strong written and oral communication skills with fluency in English. **Preferred Qualifications** * Knowledge of Process Improvement tools (i.e. LSS) * Coaching abilities **Skills:** * Problem Solving. * Time Management. * Customer Service. * Communication and Presentation. * Stakeholder Alignment. * Adaptability. * Cultural Awareness * Team Leadership and Management * Collaboration