Senior Associate - Reporting & Controllership

Job Description

Position Title

Senior Associate - Reporting and Controllership

Function

Finance

Job Code

TBD

Location

Gurugram

Grade

TBD

Reports to

Process Excellence / Automation & Finance Technology

Role Level

TBD

Experience

0-1 year

1. Job Purpose

• Support the Process Excellence and Automation team in documenting and reviewing finance processes, identifying basic improvement opportunities, and tracking agreed actions.
• Assist in testing, reporting, documentation, and user support for process improvement and automation initiatives under the guidance of senior team members.

2. Key Accountabilities

Process Documentation: Support the preparation and maintenance of process maps, standard operating procedures, checklists, and other process documents using defined templates.

Process Review Support: Collect process information from finance users, organize observations, and assist senior team members in identifying repetitive steps, delays, and basic control or efficiency gaps.

SAP HANA and Finance Systems Support: Support day-to-day finance-system activities such as preparing or validating input files, checking master and transactional data, assisting with user queries, documenting system issues, coordinating fixes, and supporting testing of approved SAP S/4HANA (SAP HANA) and other finance-system changes under supervision.

Data and Reporting: Compile process and finance-system data and prepare routine trackers, summaries, reconciliations, and basic dashboards in Excel or Power BI. Validate data inputs, investigate basic exceptions, and highlight unresolved items for review.

Finance Systems and Automation Support: Assist with requirement gathering, test-case preparation, user acceptance testing, issue logging, and follow-up for SAP S/4HANA (SAP HANA), other finance systems, workflows, RPA, analytics, or AI-enabled initiatives.

Project Coordination: Maintain action trackers, meeting notes, timelines, and status updates. Follow up with stakeholders on assigned activities and escalate delays or concerns to the reporting manager.

User Support and Adoption: Help prepare user guides, FAQs, and training material. Provide first-level support to users after process or system changes and route complex issues to the appropriate team.

Controls and Compliance: Follow approved finance policies, documentation standards, access protocols, and control requirements while carrying out assigned activities.

Continuous Learning: Build working knowledge of finance processes, SAP S/4HANA (SAP HANA), related finance systems, process improvement methods, automation tools, and reporting applications through guided assignments and training.

Collaboration: Work with Finance, Digital & Technology, and other support teams on assigned tasks, while maintaining clear and professional communication.

Note: Any additional responsibility may be assigned from time to time in line with the role level, learning needs, and business requirements, in discussion with the reporting manager and HR.

Finance Fundamentals

Basic understanding of accounting and finance concepts.

Analytical Ability

Comfort with numbers, structured problem-solving, and identifying simple patterns or exceptions.

Digital Skills

Working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint. Exposure to Power BI, SAP S/4HANA (SAP HANA), finance systems, process mapping, automation, or AI tools is an advantage.

Attention to Detail

Ability to maintain accurate trackers, test results, and process documentation.

Communication

Clear written and verbal communication and willingness to seek guidance when needed.

Learning Agility

Curiosity and willingness to learn finance processes, new tools, and improvement methods.

Teamwork

Ability to collaborate respectfully with team members and stakeholders.

Ownership

Dependability in completing assigned tasks and providing timely updates.

Nature of Interaction

Internal

Finance teams

Gather information, support documentation and testing, and follow up on assigned actions.

Internal

Digital & Technology teams

Coordinate on SAP S/4HANA (SAP HANA), finance-system test cases, issue logs, master or transactional data checks, system clarifications, and implementation support under guidance.

External

Vendors and solution providers

Participate in discussions or demonstrations when required and document actions. Independent vendor evaluation or commercial decision-making is not expected.

Minimum Education

Bachelor degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualification

CA Fresher, CA Inter, CMA Inter, MBA Finance, or relevant certification / coursework in analytics, process improvement, Excel, Power BI, or automation is an advantage, but not mandatory.

Experience

0-1 year of relevant experience. Fresh graduates with internships, academic projects, or practical exposure to finance, SAP / ERP, finance systems, analytics, process documentation, or automation may also be considered.

Technical Exposure

Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA (SAP HANA), ERP or other finance systems, Power BI, Visio, Power Automate, RPA, or similar tools is desirable but not essential.