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This is an amazing opportunity to work on a centralized process global accounting team. The team consists of 9members who report to the Accounting Manager - Accruals and Prepaids.\nWe would love to speak with you if you have skills in Global accounting, including accruals and prepaids processes and understand USGAAP, IFRS concepts\nAbout You - experience, education, skills, and accomplishments\nB. Com Graduate /MBA Finance/CA Inter with relevant accounting background\nAt least 5 years of experience in Global Accounting\nKnowledge, skills, or abilities in general ledger accounting and balance sheet reconciliations \nKnowledge in Variance and Trend Analysis.\nGood exposure in Prepaids & Accruals of reconciliation process and month-closure accounting activities\nAdvanced computer literacy in M.S. Office products especially in MS Excel and Outlook\nProactive, willing to learn and follow, adaptable, clear in accounting concepts, approachable, team player, self-starter, timeliness, all would be key factors to succeed.\nIt would be great if you also had . . .\nProven track records in General accounting activities, Reconciliation, reporting, and Month closure activities.\nWorking knowledge of Net Suite & OneStream\nCandidate should be ready to deliver on critical timelines with accuracy.\nCandidate should be open to taking up any General accounting Functions roles including P2P, O2C, IC, PC, PA, Bank, and shuffle as per needs.\nWhat will you be doing in this role?\nAnalyze general ledger accounts to identify and upload monthly accrual journals\nMonth End Close Execution. 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Shift time: 11AM to 8PM\nAt Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for allqualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. 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