CAFSS Program Manager

Meet Our Team:

The Senior Director Finance role is an exciting opportunity to be a key leader serving as a member of the India Leadership team and Global Finance team supporting a dynamic and high growth organization. This is a multi-faceted role handling a large team working in a highly matrixed-structure.

Picture Yourself at Pega:

In this role you will establish strong processes and controls that enable the group to deliver high quality results. The position not only has the responsibility of looking inward, but also to keep an eye outwards and apprise the business and key stakeholders of any threats and opportunities arising out of any economic, political or any other changes in India/APAC.

What You'll Do at Pega:
• Manage the APAC financial closing process – work cross-functionally and coordinate everyone’s efforts to ensure that all required financial data is properly captured, reconciled, documented, and disclosed.
• Ensure that all APAC financial data is in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Ensure that monthly close deadlines for US SEC reporting purposes are met.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures including process documentation and control matrices.
• Review and approve APAC accounting transactions; responsible for overseeing APAC general ledger, sub-ledgers and fiscal records.
• Manage the fixed asset systems.
• Manage APAC operating cash, the weekly bank reconciliation, and reporting.
• Direct and coordinate financial planning and budget management functions
• Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance
• Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget
• Oversee daily operations of the finance and accounting department

Who You Are:

A highly proficient senior leader who can inspire, build, and retain a highly engaged, efficient and motivated team. Has strong analytical and project management skills to be able to allocate resources well and influence, build consensus, and resolve conflicts as required. Support a team-oriented environment, ensuring that all tasks are being completed timely and accurately.

What You've Accomplished:
• CA (Chartered Accountant) with strong experience in working within the technology industry
• 15 years’ experience across finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including U.S. and India Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems.
• Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections
• Small and large project/program orientation
• Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects.

Pega Offers You:
• A rapidly growing yet well-established business
• The world’s most innovative organizations as reference-able clients
• Analyst acclaimed technology leadership in a massive emerging market
• A workplace that requires people to have an informed opinion