Associate Manager - Managed Accounting Services Advisory

Location: IND KA Bangalore - Cherry Hills

Overview

BTVK Advisory is a leading advisory firm whose specialized professionals guide clients through an ever-changing business world, helping them win now and anticipate tomorrow. BTVK Advisory, and its affiliated entities, have operations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. BTVK Advisory’s ultimate parent entity, Baker Tilly US, LLP, is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion.

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Responsibilities

Supervise a team of junior and senior associates or assigned client accounting workstreams, ensuring effective task allocation, workload management, and timely delivery of high-quality accounting services.

Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll-related accounting, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close activities.

Prepare and review financial statements, supporting schedules, cash flow reports, budget comparisons, variance analyses, and management reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with US GAAP and applicable accounting standards.

Review team deliverables, monitor daily operational performance against SLAs, KPIs, productivity, and quality targets, and implement corrective actions to address operational gaps and accounting discrepancies.

Manage day-to-day team activities, including regular one-on-one discussions, coaching, performance feedback, timesheet monitoring, leave approvals, and support for hiring, onboarding, training, and team development.

Participate in client governance calls and operational reviews, coordinate accounting deliverables, address routine client inquiries, and provide timely updates on service performance, outstanding items, and action plans.

Prepare and maintain operational dashboards, performance metrics, SLA/KPI reports, and governance materials to support management reviews and effective decision-making.

Implement established accounting policies, standard operating procedures, internal controls, and quality checks while resolving routine operational issues and escalating significant accounting matters, delivery risks, and client concerns to Managers.

Coordinate month-end and year-end reporting activities, support audit and tax-related information requests, and assist Managers with resource planning, utilization tracking, and operational inputs for budgeting and forecasting.

Support continuous improvement initiatives, process standardization, automation, AI adoption, and cloud-based accounting solutions to enhance operational efficiency, accuracy, productivity, and client service quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field, or equivalent work experience; CA, CPA, CA Inter, or equivalent professional accounting qualification preferred.
• Minimum 4–6 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably including work review, team coordination, or supervisory exposure in managed services, outsourcing, or shared services.
• Strong working knowledge of general ledger accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll-related accounting, reconciliations, close processes, financial statements, and supporting schedules.
• Good understanding of US GAAP and relevant accounting standards, with the ability to identify errors and assess accounting and reporting accuracy.
• Experience preparing or reviewing management reporting, cash flow information, budget comparisons, and variance analyses.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online, Sage Intacct, NetSuite, or similar cloud accounting/ERP systems preferred; strong Microsoft Excel and Office skills.
• Ability to analyze financial documents, solve routine accounting problems, manage competing deadlines, and communicate clearly with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to coach associates, organize daily team delivery, monitor service metrics, and maintain a client-focused, quality-oriented approach.
• Interest in process improvement, automation, and technology-enabled accounting services; sound judgment in escalating risks and complex matters.