Financial Accountant II

About the role

The Financial Accountant II role within Bio-Rad's India Finance Shared Services Center (FSSC) executes general ledger accounting for Canada-based entities, including payroll journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and statutory tax filings support under US GAAP. Day-to-day work involves preparing and posting recurring payroll, accrual, and reclass journal entries in SAP, administering user access and workflows on the BlackLine reconciliation platform, and performing quarterly reconciliations for 13 payroll-related GL accounts. The position is based in Gurgaon, India.

What you’ll do

• Prepares and posts the recurring Canada Bi-Weekly Payroll journal entry (CO_1020) from the auto-load interface, verifying successful posting and manually correcting any rejected entries
• Prepares and posts the Canada Payroll & APC Accrual, APC Charge/Expense, PTO Liability, and RRSP Clearing journal entries based on inputs provided by the payroll team
• Prepares and posts the Canada RSU Reclass journal entry (CO_1000) to reclass or write off RSU accrual to the appropriate expense account
• Prepares and posts the Canada Cash Clearing and Payroll Reclass journal entries for CO_1020
• Prepares and posts the GRIR Reclass journal entry (CO_1000)
• Prepares and posts the Canada DPSP True-Up, DPSP Clearing, Workers' Compensation True-Up, and Medical Burden True-Up journal entries
• Prepares and posts the CRA and Quebec Tax Assessment entry, reclassifying sales tax receivables to prepaid expense
• Performs quarterly balance sheet reconciliations for 13 payroll-related general ledger accounts under CO_1020, including Prepaid Payroll, Salaries and Wages, Workers Compensation, Social Security, Pro

What you’ll bring

• Chartered Accountant, CPA, or CMA qualification
• 4-6 years of relevant experience in payroll accounting, general ledger accounting, or reconciliations (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Experience with the BlackLine reconciliation platform
• Strong working knowledge of SAP or an equivalent ERP system for journal entry preparation and posting
• Solid understanding of US GAAP and general ledger accounting, including payroll accruals, reconciliations, and month-end close processes
• Working exposure to Canadian payroll, tax, and statutory reporting requirements, including CRA, Quebec sales tax, and Employer Health Tax
• Fluent in English, both orally and in writing
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple recurring deadlines across monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles

Nice to have

• Finance Shared Services experience in a large multinational company with a high-volume, performance-driven environment
• Large ERP system experience — SAP preferred

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