Associate Manager- Management Accounting

Associate Manager - Management Accounting

Department: Accounting

Location: Bangalore, India

Position Type: Full-time

Reports To: Senior Manager, Accounting

Experience: 14+ years

Role Type: Process leadership / people leadership as applicable

SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE
Accurate books, a predictable close, clean reconciliations, strong controls, actionable reporting, resilient process coverage and trusted stakeholder partnership.
Purpose

The Associate Manager, Management Accounting, is responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial accounting and reporting activities within Scientific Games' Global Finance Shared Services organization. The role provides accounting leadership across multiple finance processes, driving strong financial controls, balance sheet governance, reporting excellence, compliance, and stakeholder confidence.
The position acts as a trusted partner to global finance teams by providing technical accounting expertise, operational oversight, process governance, and continuous improvement support across the accounting lifecycle.

Scope:

• Lead accounting governance across financial close, balance sheet integrity, reporting, and compliance activities.
• Drive operational excellence across Inventory, Revenue, Royalty, General Accounting, and related finance processes.
• Partner with global stakeholders to ensure accurate financial outcomes and timely issue resolution.
• Support a high-performing finance shared services environment through process standardization, automation, and capability development.
• Promote a strong control culture while supporting business growth and organizational objectives.

Key Capability Areas

1. Financial Close & Accounting Governance

• Ensure timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Drive accounting quality through effective review, governance, and issue resolution.
• Maintain financial integrity across journals, reconciliations, reporting, and accounting outputs.
• Proactively identify risks impacting accounting accuracy or reporting timelines.
• Provide leadership during critical close and reporting cycles.

2. Financial Reporting & Balance Sheet Integrity

• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and supportability of financial records.
• Drive strong balance sheet governance and reconciliation disciplines.
• Monitor financial trends, unusual variances, and emerging risks.
• Deliver meaningful financial insights and business explanations to stakeholders.
• Support high-quality management and statutory reporting requirements.

3. Accounting Expertise & Technical Leadership

• Serve as a subject matter expert across inventory, revenue, royalty, and general accounting processes.
• Apply accounting policies consistently while managing complex accounting scenarios.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to finance teams.
• Support resolution of accounting issues, audit observations, and process exceptions.
• Promote best practices and accounting excellence across the organization.

4. Controls, Compliance & Risk Management

• Drive a robust internal control environment aligned with SOX and corporate governance requirements.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, accounting standards, and audit expectations.
• Identify and mitigate operational, financial, and compliance risks.
• Support internal and external audit activities.
• Foster accountability, transparency, and disciplined financial management.

5. Stakeholder Partnership & Collaboration

• Build strong partnerships across Finance, Operations, Procurement, Tax, Legal, IT, and Global Shared Services teams.
• Influence stakeholders to achieve desired financial and operational outcomes.
• Communicate complex accounting matters clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead cross-functional discussions to resolve issues and drive business decisions.
• Establish credibility through proactive communication and consistent execution.

6. Process Excellence & Transformation

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, and control effectiveness.
• Lead initiatives focused on standardization, automation, and simplification.
• Promote continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Support digital transformation initiatives across finance processes.
• Drive sustainable improvements that enhance accuracy, productivity, and stakeholder experience.

7. Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead through influence, accountability, and ownership.
• Coach and develop team members to improve technical and professional capabilities.
• Build resilient processes through documentation, knowledge sharing, and succession planning.
• Promote collaboration, inclusion, and continuous learning.
• Demonstrate strong judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related discipline.
• Professional qualifications such as CA, CPA, ACCA, CMA, or equivalent are preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience within multinational, shared services, GCC, or complex global environments.
• Strong experience in financial close, financial reporting, general ledger, balance sheet reconciliations, internal controls, audit support, and stakeholder management.
• Working knowledge of Inventory, Revenue, and Royalty Accounting.
• Experience with ERP platforms, financial reporting systems, and reconciliation tools.
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership capabilities.

Preferred Experience

• Oracle ERP
• BlackLine
• Hyperion
• Power BI
• Shared Services / GCC environments
• Process transformation and automation initiatives
• Global stakeholder management experience

Success Measures

• Accurate and timely financial close delivery.
• Strong financial control and compliance performance.
• High-quality financial reporting and balance sheet integrity.
• Reduction in audit findings and reconciliation ageing.
• Continuous improvement and automation outcomes.
• Stakeholder satisfaction and partnership effectiveness.
• Team capability growth and operational resilience.