Corporate Accounting Consultant

A Leading Global Consultancy is seeking a meticulous Corporate Accounting Consultant to join its managed business services vertical in Mumbai. In this dynamic client-facing role, you will work closely with top global companies to provide high-quality accounting outsourcing services. Furthermore, you will be responsible for assisting senior management with overall project execution and financial framework configurations. Consequently, this position is vital for ensuring client financial operations align perfectly with current regulatory accounting standards.

The Corporate Accounting Consultant must demonstrate a sound understanding of essential financial functions, including purchase-to-pay (P2P) and order-to-cash (O2C) lifecycles. Additionally, you will be expected to remain highly adaptable, managing multiple engagements and complex compliance workflows under stringent deadlines. Therefore, the firm is looking for a passionate professional with a strong work ethic and excellent problem-solving abilities. If you want to leverage advanced technology assets to drive operational excellence, this position offers an ideal career path.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the setup, baseline configuration, and management of specialized financial operations outsourcing frameworks.
• Execute day-to-day transaction parameters under core client financial operations being outsourced.
• Conduct regular governance updates and operational status review meetings with internal and client management teams.
• Support project leaders to handle client relationships and act as a reliable day-to-day point of contact.
• Participate actively in practice business development activities and contribute directly to proposal content creation.
• Stay updated on emerging industry best practices, modern accounting tools, and enterprise processing technology.
• Identify engagement blockers, research client service friction points, and benchmark portfolio figures against market data.
• Manage complex financial reporting deadlines and navigate multi-client assignment priorities under operational pressure.
• Oversee transactional accounting data files covering corporate tax operations, such as TDS and GST matching.
• Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams to ensure accurate, timely, and audit-ready delivery packs.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Semi-Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA), or a Graduate with an MBA in Finance or a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com).
• 2 – 6 years of relevant experience in corporate accounting, outsourcing services, or institutional financial reporting.
• Solid domain understanding of general finance functions, treasury parameters, and MIS dashboard mapping rules.
• Advanced logical problem-solving abilities matched with high attention to detail and strong writing skills.
• Total flexibility and willingness to travel on short notice to support localized client site operations as necessary.