Associate - Financial Accounting

About the role
I support the Manager - Financial Accounting with the transactional General Ledger (sub-ledgers close; reconciliations with sub-ledgers and accounting for transactions in respective legal entities)
You will be responsible for

• Reconcile General ledger to Subledger and Complete all period end close processes assigned 
• Understanding the  relevant systems to ensure accurate processing of  financial transactions including application of basic accounting concepts of Debits / Credits, Control accounts while recording transactions. 
• Responsible for  Maintenance and accuracy of various trackers 
• Preparation of the Accounting reconciliations inline with best practices requirements and as per Risk assessment methodology 
• Highlighting all accounting Issues in the Balance sheet reconciliations and seek possible solutions to them 
• Adheres to timelines and understands the importance of accuracy to avoid surprise scenarios in balances sheets   
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence
• Understanding "MY" Objectives & work priorities (as well as critical metrics) in order to work towards and exceed them
• Be a good Teammate, and work collaboratively with Colleagues and Instill trust within wider team 
• Be a buddy to new joiners. Work with the team in training and guiding them towards improving operations.
• Own your Career plan. Seek advice/ inputs from line manager to build your career
• Identifying operational improvements and finding solutions by applying CI tools and techniques
  

You will need
Operational skills relevant for this job:

• Basic MSOffice - Excel, MS Word  
• IT Tools Acumen - Ability to Understand Navigate through system specific to processes 
• Eye for detail & CI - Foundation Concepts

Experience relevant for this job:

• Preferred experience in Finance Domain 
• Good academic Track record  
• Conceptually strong and logical thinking 
• Preferred Good Communication skills 
  

Whats in it for you?
At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you. 
 
As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day. 
 
Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits.  
 
Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles - simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable. 
 
Salary - Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment. 
 
Performance Bonus - Opportunity to earn additional compensation bonus based on performance, paid annually 
 
Leave & Time-off - Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company’s policy. 
 
Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary - In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF. 
 
Health is Wealth - Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws. 
 
Mental Wellbeing - We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.  
 
Financial Wellbeing - Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.  
 
Save As You Earn (SAYE) - Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.  
 
Physical Wellbeing - Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle. 
About Us

Tesco in Bengaluru is a multi-disciplinary team serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day across markets. Our goal is to create a sustainable competitive advantage for Tesco by standardising processes, delivering cost savings, enabling agility through technological solutions, and empowering our colleagues to do even more for our customers. With cross-functional expertise, a wide network of teams, and strong governance, we reduce complexity, thereby offering high-quality services for our customers.

Tesco in Bengaluru, established in 2004 to enable standardisation and build centralised capabilities and competencies, makes the experience better for our millions of customers worldwide and simpler for over 3,30,000 colleagues.

Tesco Business Solutions:

Established in 2017, Tesco Business Solutions (TBS) has evolved from a single entity traditional shared services in Bengaluru, India (from 2004) to a global, purpose-driven solutions-focused organisation. TBS is committed to driving scale at speed and delivering value to the Tesco Group through the power of decision science. With over 4,400 highly skilled colleagues globally, TBS supports markets and business units across four locations in the UK, India, Hungary, and the Republic of Ireland. The organisation underpins everything that the Tesco Group does, bringing innovation, a solutions mindset, and agility to its operations and support functions, building winning partnerships across the business. TBS's focus is on adding value and creating impactful outcomes that shape the future of the business. TBS creates a sustainable competitive advantage for the Tesco Group by becoming the partner of choice for talent, transformation, and value creation