Accounting Associate

About the Team

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

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.