M3930: Senior Manager Accounting & Controls

What can you expect as a FedEx team member?

- Career Mobility and Development : When you join FedEx, you’re joining a team with possibilities that literally span the world—from opportunities for advancement and location transfer, to training and leadership programs.
- Total Compensation and Benefits Package : We want to keep our employees for a long time, so we offer competitive benefits, opportunities for flexible work arrangements, and programs to support well-being.

Equal Opportunities

Our greatest asset at FedEx is our people. We are committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, and offer equal opportunities, fairness and respect to all regardless of who you are.  We encourage you to apply even if you feel your experience does not align with all the aspects in the job description as you could be exactly who we need for this or another opportunity.

We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, age, genetic information, citizenship, disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under national, state or local laws. We will reasonably accommodate team members and third parties with physical and mental disabilities.

" Please note that the Job will close at 12am on Posting Close date, so please submit your application prior to the Close Date"

Company:
INT FedEx Express Transportation and Supply Chain Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.

City:

Hyderabad

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
48

Worker Type:
Regular

Posting Start Date
10-Nov-2026

Posting Close Date:
30-Mar-2027

Job Family:
FXE-MEISA: Senior Manager Accounting & Controls

Position Summary:

Please note that the Job will close at 12am on Posting Close date, so please submit your application prior to the Close Date
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What you will do?

About the Role:

Lead and oversee Accounting, Financial Controls, Record-to-Report (R2R), Compliance, and Governance activities across multiple entities, countries, or business units. Drive accounting excellence, internal controls, financial integrity, regulatory compliance, process standardization, and continuous improvement while ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and global accounting standards. This role serves as a key advisor to leadership on accounting risks, control effectiveness, and financial governance.

Location: India - Hyderabad

Job Type: Full-Time

Department: Accounting & Controls, Finance CBS

Function: Finance CBS

Sub-Function: Accounting & Controls

Reports To: Managing Director – Accounting and Controls

Job Category: Management

Key Responsibilities:

Accounting & Financial Control

- Lead end-to-end Record-to-Report (R2R) processes, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.

- Ensure compliance with US GAAP, Local GAAP, statutory requirements, and corporate accounting policies.

- Drive balance sheet governance, account reconciliations, journal entry controls, and financial reporting accuracy.

- Oversee financial control framework and ensure effective execution of accounting controls across the organization.

- Stabilization of insourcing activities without disruption to business and complete adherence to policies and controls

- Partner with international, regional and corporate stakeholders on accounting matters and policy interpretation.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

- Establish and maintain a robust internal control environment to safeguard company assets.

- Ensure compliance with regulatory, legal, and corporate requirements.

- Lead internal and external audits and oversee remediation of audit findings.

- Assess financial, operational, and compliance risks and implement mitigation strategies.

- Promote a strong culture of accountability, governance, and ethical conduct.

Process Excellence & Transformation

- Lead the development and implementation of accounting policies, procedures, and control standards.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives including setting up and managing the AI office by leveraging AI agentic, new age AI tools,  RPA, Analytics, and Shared Services best practices (hyper Automation).

- Sponsor finance transformation and Global Business Services (GBS) initiatives.

- Standardize processes across regions and ensure consistent execution of controls and reporting requirements.

- Develop meaningful performance metrics and reporting dashboards to monitor operational effectiveness.

Leadership & People Management

- Lead and develop large teams including managers, accounting professionals and clerical staff.

- Build a high-performance culture through coaching, succession planning, and talent development.

- Develop network within the organization with stakeholders

- Ensure team members are mentored, coached and motivated to perform in fast paced environment

Strategic Partnership

- Provide technical accounting and financial control expertise to senior management.

- Evaluate emerging accounting standards, regulatory developments, risks, and business impacts.

- Support business decision-making through financial insights, risk assessments, and governance recommendations.

- Build strong partnerships across Finance, Operations, Tax, Treasury, Legal, Procurement, and external stakeholders.

Project & Change Management

- Lead regional and enterprise-wide finance projects.

- Ensure successful delivery of initiatives within scope, timeline, and budget.

- Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes to executive leadership.

- Drive organizational change and adoption of new accounting and control processes.

Budget & Resource Management

- Prepare and manage annual departmental budgets.

- Optimize operational costs while maintaining compliance and control effectiveness.

Ensure appropriate resource planning and allocation across accounting functions.

You will be a great fit if you

Required Qualifications & Skills:

Required Skills

- Leadership & People Management

- Financial Accounting & Reporting

- Internal Controls & Governance

- Risk Management

- Technical Accounting (US GAAP / IFRS / Local GAAP)

- Audit Management

- Strategic Thinking

- Project & Change Management

- Process Improvement & Automation (AI)

- Influencing & Stakeholder Management

- Planning & Organizing

- Problem Solving & Decision Making

Qualifications

Professional Certifications

- CPA (U.S.A.) / CA (India) mandatory

Experience

- 18+ years of progressive experience in Accounting, Financial Controls, Audit, Shared Services. Minimum 10 years of people leadership experience managing managers and professional teams.

- Experience working within multinational organizations, shared services, captive centres, or Global Business Services environments preferred.

- Proven experience leading audits, compliance programs, and finance transformation initiatives.

- What you can expect…

Eg. A supportive and inclusive work environment.

Exposure to real-world projects

Judgement & Decision Making Skills;Analytical Skills;Planning & Organizing Skills;Problem Solving Skills;Networking skills;Leadership SkillsAccreditation: Specific Business Accreditation; Language: Proficiency in English