Financial Accountant at Wahed (Mumbai, India)
Wahed· Mumbai, India·
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About Wahed:
The global financial system wasn't built for everyone. For millions of people, its reliance on interest (riba) creates a barrier to managing money and building wealth without compromising their values.
At Wahed, we're changing that. We are a global fintech company on a mission to build a new financial system—one that is ethical, accessible, and entirely interest-free. From our offices across the globe, our team is building products that were once deemed impossible, from pioneering Shariah-compliant equity ETFs, creating riba-free alternatives to high yield savings accounts, to creating no-leverage real estate investments for truly interest-free income producing assets. If you're driven to solve complex problems and believe finance should empower, not exclude, join us in building a more equitable financial future.
Job Description:
- Responsible for timely preparation of yearly/monthly/quarterly Group consolidations as per US GAAP
- Preparation of books of USA entities.
- Ensuring real-time financial statements like balance sheet, P&L accounts, cash flow statements and income statements are available for business decision making.
- Develop accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
- Research technical accounting issues for compliance
- Support month-end and year-end close process
- Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
- Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances.
- Drive key finance initiatives to improve performance and facilitate business growth.
- Establish and implement financial reporting systems to comply with government regulations and legislation.
- Coordinate and own preparation of regulatory reporting with local, state, and central government tax filings
- Planning, budgeting, and forecasting
- Performing financial reporting, ad-hoc business analyses and financial modelling
- Historical trend analysis of capital and operating expenditures for budget creation and decision support
- Consolidating and monitoring annual budgets and forecasts received from various functions and SBU Heads
- Providing commentary for budget vs. actual result variations
- Examine all financial reports and data closely to check for discrepancies.
- Assist the management in presenting reports to senior executives, stakeholders, and board members.
- Define, Review, Participate and implement Accounting Policies Procedures
- Review the audit reports and Plan implementation of the audit recommendations.
- Systemized the entire accounting and MIS cycle.
- Manage intercompany accounts
Job Specification:
- Proven work experience (2-3yrs) in Accounts/Finance function
- Fresher CA
- Hands-on experience with accounting software like Tally/QuickBooks/SAP
- Familiarity with advanced formulas in MS Excel
- Excellent analytical skills along with the ability to create and present detailed report.
- Problem-solving attitude
Why work at Wahed
- Mission‑driven environment – employees report feeling empowered by the company’s goal of creating a Riba‑free society.
- Global, diverse team – workforce spans 15 countries, with offices in New York, London, Kuala Lumpur, Sharjah, Abuja, Mumbai, Abu Dhabi, and Johannesburg.
- Hybrid/remote‑friendly – roles listed as “Hybrid” or “Remote” on the careers page; flexible work arrangements.
- Growth opportunities – 13.8% headcount growth and expanding product lines offer career advancement.
- Culture quotes: “Wahed is a wonderful place to work… innovative and inspiring environment, backed by incredible leadership” and “empowered me to accomplish heights in my career at a pace that I wouldn’t have achieved elsewhere.”