Senior Accountant - R2R/IFRS/Blackline - Pune & Chennai

Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services for the health, tax & accounting, governance, risk & compliance, and legal & regulatory sectors. Headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands, Wolters Kluwer serves customers in over 180 countries, operates in more than 40 countries, and employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide. Every day, our customers make critical decisions to help save lives, improve the way they do business, and strengthen legal and regulatory systems. We help them get it right.

About the Role -

The Senior Accountant is responsible for executing and supporting core accounting, reconciliation, and close activities, ensuring financial information is recorded accurately, timely, and in compliance with IFRS and corporate accounting policies. This role plays an important part in maintaining the integrity of financial reporting and supporting a strong internal control environment for the businesses supported by Wolters Kluwer.

Essential Duties and responsibilities

Execute assigned aspects of the month‑end close and reporting process in alignment with the Corporate Reporting calendar

Ensure assigned transactions are recorded and reported in a timely, complete, and accurate manner

Identify accounting issues within assigned areas, assess impact, and escalate to management with supporting analysis

Perform and review reconciliations (GL, AP, AR, bank) on a monthly, quarterly, or semi‑annual basis, ensuring timely resolution of reconciling items with appropriate documentation

Maintain desktop procedures for assigned processes, supporting updates as directed

Adhere to close checklists and internal controls, ensuring timely and accurate completion of assigned tasks

Prepare supporting schedules, analyses, and reports with clear documentation and transparency

Support accounting‑related inquiries by partnering effectively with accounting, finance, and operations teams

Collaborate with peers and management to support knowledge sharing and best‑practice adoption

Independently manage assigned ad hoc requests and tasks, maintaining accountability for accuracy and timeliness

Participate in process improvements, standardization, automation, and efficiency initiatives

Job Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (B.Com) with an academic specialization in Accounting only (required)

(Accounting, Accountancy, Accounting & Auditing, or Accounting & Taxation)

Required Experience:

7–9 years of progressive, relevant accounting and/or audit experience

3–5 years of hands‑on general ledger and/or Record‑to‑Report (RTR) experience

Strong understanding of IFRS and ability to apply corporate accounting policies

Experience working within a controlled close environment, including documentation and audit support

Experience working in large, complex general ledger environments

Prior experience in a shared services, multinational, or global corporate environment

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Preferred / Highly Desirable Experience:

CA or CPA certification

Public accounting or external audit background

Revenue recognition experience under IFRS 15 (ASC 606 knowledge a plus)

Hands‑on experience with SAP, NetSuite, Great Plains, or similar ERP platforms

Experience using Blackline or similar close and reconciliation tools

Strong reporting, analytical, and data interpretation capabilities

Our Interview Practices

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.