Team Lead – General Accounting

Location: Chennai, India Required Language: English Employment Type: Full-Time Seniority Level: Associate

Travel Mode: Moderate

About Us:

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, 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 is focused on building capabilities and tools in support of this.

Purpose:

This position will be part of our accounts team to help process, track, and record payments in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner. The accountant will have both a day-to-day and ongoing impact on financial transactions, keeping us on track, on time, and on good terms with our valued partners. 

Qualifications & Experience:

      Relevant working experience in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Banking compliance, Taxation handling, Audit assistance.

      Understanding basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping. The employee possessed the required qualifications and experience to handle the job.

      Understanding basic principles of finance, accounting, and bookkeeping

      Hands-on experience in handling both indirect and direct taxation, banking documentation and compliances with Global Exposure.

      Experience with accounting software (ERP system), SAP and other online platforms for GST, TDS, VAT, WHT ROC returns filing.

      Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (including Excel)

1. Timely and Accurate Accounting Closes

Outcome: Ensure month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings are completed accurately and on time.

      Maintain and manage close calendar with clear deadlines.

      Coordinate with cross-functional teams for upstream data availability.

      Review and approve recurring, standard, and adjusting journal entries.

      Lead accruals for nonvoiced expenses (e.g., payroll, bonuses, utilities).

      Validate and post adjustments (prepaid expenses, depreciation, amortization, inventory).

      Ensure proper cut-off procedures for revenue and expense recognition.

      Book and reconcile intercompany service invoices.

      Upload and validate MIS reports (GROW), including:

      Cash budgeting

      FCF forecast

      GRN, inventory in transit

      Quantity reconciliation and consumption reports

      Monthly GL reconciliation reporting (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow, DWC, Expense report).

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