Manager, Accounting, Finance and Risk

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. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. The Company serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 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, build better judicial and regulatory systems. We help them get it right! The position will lead the Accounting team based out of Chennai in India and will support the management by ensuring all the accounting activities are managed accurately and in timely manner maintaining the integrity of financial data. This position is critical to the overall control environment for the divisions supported by Wolters Kluwer Financial Shared Services (FSS). FSS focuses on building accounting expertise in a tower structure: Record to Report, Procure to Pay and Order to Cash and provides support to the businesses of Wolters Kluwer in a standardized, harmonized, and high quality manner. If successful, the candidate will be able to expand his/her expertise within a global organization. Additional requirements include, but are not limited to: • Good communication and interpersonal skills to establish strong relationships with cross- functional teams. • An ability to quickly adapt to changes in business requirements. • A desire to learn new skills and areas of responsibility Essential Duties and responsibilities Lead the month end close and Tagetik reporting process in accordance with the Corporate Reporting calendar Responsible for recording and reporting transactions in a timely, complete and accurate manner on daily basis Review end to end Accounting for AP, AR, GL, FA, Payroll functions. Own and review Balance sheet reconciliations on monthly basis. Identify and resolve issues quickly and independently, if possible, or bring them to management’s attention with proposed solutions Maintain and update desk-top procedures for any changes in processes, tools and procedures Keep updated checklists and ensure completion of tasks per such checklists Develop and implement financial policies, procedures, and controls Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulations, and company policies Manage statutory and internal audits at the unit and consolidated level Prepare timely and accurate consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)/ IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards). Prepare supporting schedules and analysis as required by management Timely and effectively communicate with accounting, finance and operations teams by providing thorough and thoughtful responses to inquiries and questions Manage the team sharing knowledge and providing support. Develop strong relationships with the business by offering solutions to resolve issues in an effective and cost efficient manner Complete ad hoc requests in a timely manner with the highest quality Recommend process improvements as deemed reasonable Any other duty as the organization deems fit. Education: Chartered Accountant 10-12 years of previous accounting experience in public or private companies with minimum 5 years of team management experience. Experience with SAP/NetSuite/Tally and/or other ERPs strongly preferred Experience with Blackline strongly preferred Strong reporting and data querying capabilities Thorough knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) Strong analytical, leadership, team management and presentation skills Ability to work flexible hours to well coordinate with the rest of the team during Month-End Close/Reporting Detail oriented approach to work; ability to maintain confidentiality; strong problem-solving skills Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while also functioning as an integral part of a team. Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment Willingness to take initiative and to follow through on assignments 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. If making a difference matters to you, then you matter to us. Join us, at Wolters Kluwer, and be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day. We’re innovators with impact. We provide expert software and information solutions that the world’s leading professionals rely on, in the moments that matter most. You’ll make a real difference in the lives of millions of people. Together with our customers, we help to advance sustainability, health, justice, prosperity, and commerce around the world. You can thrive at Wolters Kluwer, where diversity is core to our collective strength and high performance. Be your unique self, share your creative ideas, do your best work, and take time to grow in our caring and inclusive culture where you can belong. Wolters Kluwer reported 2025 annual revenues of €6.1 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs more than 21,000 people worldwide. Our customers work in industries that impact the lives of millions of people every single day. Our mission is to empower our professional customers with the AI-powered solutions they need to make critical decisions, achieve successful outcomes, and increase productivity. We deliver trusted, AI-powered expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge, proprietary content, and advanced technology to provide expert-validated insights, automate workflows, and drive better outcomes. Today, nearly 70% of our digital revenues come from AI-powered solutions, reflecting our strategic focus on embedding AI into professional workflows and delivering measurable productivity gains. We are committed to helping professionals navigate complexity, improve the way they work, and solve critical challenges through cloud-based, AI-powered platforms that integrate seamlessly into their workflows and ecosystems. Our solutions are designed to deliver impact when it matters most, especially in high-stakes environments where accuracy and trust are essential. With a nearly 190-year legacy, Wolters Kluwer continues to evolve its portfolio of digital solutions and services to meet the changing needs of professionals worldwide, enabling them to work faster, make smarter decisions, and deliver better outcomes. For more information about our solutions and organization, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook. Wolters Kluwer has a dedicated team of experienced talent acquisition professionals who are ready to hear what makes you tick and share how Wolters Kluwer can help you achieve your goals and ambitions. Here Rasi Fawaz shares some tips on what recruiters are looking for on a resume. As a global organization, we recognize that solving a wide range of complex problems requires diverse perspectives and innovative thinking. We know that bringing our best to our customers, communities, and other key stakeholders requires a highly engaged and talented workforce – one that represents the diversity of those we serve and the communities where we live and work. We aim to provide a welcoming environment and equitable opportunities for all employees regardless of background, nationality, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or religion. This principle is ingrained in our company values and articulated in our Code of Business Ethics. At Wolters Kluwer, you’ll feel valued for your contributions, and you’ll know that your health, safety, and well-being are important to us. Our well-being benefits provide tools, programs, and resources to help our diverse employees feel healthy, happy, safe, and prosperous. Our global Together we thrive well-being program reflects our commitment to supporting colleagues across physical, mental, social, and financial well-being. That commitment has been recognized externally through Ragan’s Top Places to Work for Employee Wellbeing: Large Organization in 2024. More recently, Wolters Kluwer was recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Large Employers 2026 and America’s Best Employers for Engineers 2026. In 2025, Wolters Kluwer was also recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Women. To ensure we continue to drive innovation that enables us to develop products and services to best serve our customers, we cultivate a workplace culture rooted in mutual respect, bringing forward insights from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We are also committed to complying with laws requiring equal opportunity in hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions. 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