About The Role

The Financial Reporting team is a key part of the Ford Credit Global Business Center (FCGBC). Based in Chennai, the team consists of more than 40 accounting professionals supporting accounting and financial reporting activities across 14+ Ford Credit Europe (FCE) and Ford Credit North America (FCNA) locations.

The team supports

Location Accounting and Month-End Close
IFRS and US GAAP Reporting
Local Statutory Reporting
Securitization Accounting
Financial Planning & Analysis Support

Key Responsibilities

Daily Activities

Prepare and post daily journal entries in SAP.
Process journal vouchers related to Electronic Fund Transfers (EFTs).
Monitor shared mailbox requests and respond within established timelines.
Perform daily intercompany reconciliations.

Monthly Activities

Post month-end journals in accordance with established accounting procedures.
Upload journal documentation to the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS).
Prepare manual sub-ledger schedules and supporting reconciliations.
Provide information and reporting for monthly metrics.
Perform intercompany accounting activities, including settlement processing, imbalance analysis, cable preparation, and related entries.

Annual Activities

Support internal and external audit requests.
Review and update process documentation annually.

Ongoing Responsibilities

Maintain Business Continuity Plan documentation.
Review Finance Manual updates and assess business impacts.
Support process improvement initiatives and special finance projects.

Required Qualifications

Semi Qualified CA or CMA.
1-2 years of accounting, finance, audit, reconciliation, or reporting experience.
Strong accounting fundamentals.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
High level of integrity and professional accountability.
Customer-focused mindset.
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Exposure to SAP or similar ERP systems.
Knowledge of IFRS or financial reporting concepts.
Experience in shared services, banking, financial services, or multinational environments.
Flexibility to support month-end close deadlines.