Financial Accountant II - Blackline & Consolidation

About the role

The Financial Accountant II - Blackline & Consolidation role within Bio-Rad's India Finance Shared Services Centre (FSSC) supports corporate reporting obligations, including quarterly SEC filings, statutory consolidation, and audit deliverables under US GAAP. Day-to-day, the accountant administers the Blackline reconciliation platform, performs FCC FX rate checks and M schedule validations, prepares intercompany and statutory reports (CONAJE, Cash trend, Issues and Events memo), and assists with 10-Q preparation and KPMG audit PBC deliverables. The position is based in Gurgaon, India.

What you’ll do

• Administers and maintains the Blackline reconciliation platform daily — monitoring reconciliation status, workflow, and user access to ensure account certifications remain current, and issues are flag
• Performs the FCC FX rate check to confirm foreign exchange rates loaded into the consolidation system are accurate ahead of month-end close
• Performs M schedule validation checks to confirm entity's M schedule submissions are without validation errors and communicates with entities to have validations cleared
• Prepares and distributes intercompany (IC) sales/COGS reports and related stakeholder communications
• Prepares and submits the monthly CONAJE filing in line with statutory requirements and the Quarterly CONAJE 6 filing
• Prepares the monthly Cash trend report and accompanying communication to stakeholders, and prepares the Issues and Events memo summarizing significant matters arising during the period
• Prepares FCC reports including BRLCON consolidated report, CO_1000 Trial Balance, Diluted EPS, OCA (Other Current Assets), and OCLSUM (Current and Long-term Liabilities)
• Assists in the preparation of the 10-Q statement and related footnote disclosures, coordinates and prepares KPMG audit PBC deliverables, and prepares Subsidiary Representation Letters

What you’ll bring

• Chartered Accountant, CPA, or CMA qualification
• 4-6 years of relevant experience in consolidation, external reporting, or general ledger accounting (or equivalent combination)
• Experience in Blackline is mandatory
• Strong working knowledge of consolidation systems (Oracle FCC/HFM or equivalent) and the Blackline reconciliation platform
• Solid understanding of US GAAP, foreign currency translation, and consolidation accounting principles
• Fluent in English, both orally and in writing
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple recurring deadlines across daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving background

Nice to have

• Finance Shared Services experience in a large multinational company with a high-volume, performance-driven environment
• Large ERP system experience — Oracle FCC/HFM and SAP
• Prior exposure to SEC reporting (10-Q) and Big 4 audit coordination
• Working exposure to SEC reporting requirements (10-Q) and coordination of external audit (Big 4) deliverables

Skills

Benefits

• Competitive insurance plans for you and your immediate family
• Annual Health checkup
• Marriage Leave
• Paternity Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme

Education

Chartered Accountant or CPA or CMA