General Accounting

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

• Experience Expectation: Chartered Accountant with minimum 3 years of experience in General Ledger, Record-to-Report, Financial Accounting, Month-End Close, Reconciliations, Audit Support, IGAAP, US GAAP, and GST/ Statutory Compliance.

Job Summary

The GL Accountant will support the General Ledger and Record-to-Report function for multiple nVent entities by ensuring timely and accurate month-end close, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, statutory reporting support, reporting, audit coordination, and compliance-related accounting activities. The role requires strong accounting knowledge under IGAAP and US GAAP, attention to detail, ownership mindset, ERP proficiency, and the ability to work collaboratively across Finance, AP, AR, Tax, HR, Operations, and global teams.

Core Responsibilities

• Perform month-end close activities for assigned legal entities and ensure completion within corporate timelines.
• Prepare, review, and post journal entries, including accruals, provisions, prepaid amortization, payroll-related entries, reclassifications, and other recurring or non-recurring entries.
• Review trial balance and financial statements on a monthly basis and provide explanations for major variances and abnormal balances.
• Prepare and complete balance sheet account reconciliations with appropriate supporting documents and timely resolution of open items.
• Support intercompany accounting, review intercompany mismatch reports, and coordinate with AP, AR, and global teams to resolve mismatches before month-end close.
• Ensure proper accounting of GST, TDS, TCS, customs, and other statutory-related GL balances in coordination with tax and compliance teams.
• Support bank reconciliation, clearing account review, open item management, and timely closure of aged balances.
• Coordinate with AP and AR teams for sub-ledger to GL reconciliations and ensure accuracy of financial reporting.
• Support statutory audit, tax audit, internal audit, transfer pricing audit, and other compliance reviews by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documents.
• Assist in preparation of financial statements, schedules, notes to accounts, and audit-related deliverables for assigned entities.
• Maintain proper documentation for journal entries, reconciliations, audit schedules, and month-end close controls.
• Monitor compliance trackers and support responses to GST, income tax, customs, and other regulatory matters.
• Work with cross-functional teams to collect data required for accounting, audit, reporting, and compliance activities.
• Identify process gaps, support corrective actions, and contribute to standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to company accounting policies, delegation of authority, internal controls, and financial close procedures.

Qualifications and Skills

Area

Requirement

Education

Chartered Accountant qualification is mandatory.

Experience

Minimum 3 years of post-qualification experience in General Ledger, Record-to-Report, Month-End Close, Financial Accounting, Reconciliations, reporting, IGAAP, US GAAP, or Audit Support.

Technical Knowledge

Strong understanding of accounting principles, journal entries, accruals, provisions, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, IGAAP, US GAAP, statutory accounting, financial reporting, GST Compliances, Withholding Tax Compliances and internal controls.

Systems

Working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, M3, or SyteLine. Proficiency in reporting is required. Experience with BlackLine, HFM, or similar reporting/reconciliation tools is preferred.

MS Office

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including reconciliations, data analysis, pivot tables, lookups, and reporting templates.

Core Competencies

Analytical thinking, accuracy, ownership, problem solving, stakeholder management, communication, collaboration, discipline, and ability to work under close timelines.

Preferred Profile

• Experience in multi-entity accounting and working in a shared service or regional finance environment.
• Exposure to manufacturing, engineering, project, or multinational company accounting environments.
• Ability to independently manage close activities, reconciliations, audit requirements, and stakeholder follow-ups.
• Good understanding of GST, TDS, TCS, statutory audits, tax audits, and India compliance requirements.
• Ability to work with global stakeholders and support reporting requirements across multiple time zones.
• Mindset for process improvement, automation, standardization, and strong governance.

Strategic Expectations

• Act as a reliable finance partner for assigned entities by ensuring accurate books, strong reconciliations, and timely reporting.
• Strengthen financial controls by maintaining high-quality documentation, clear review trails, and timely closure of audit requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in GL processes through automation ideas, standard templates, and better close discipline.
• Support a culture of integrity, accountability, collaboration, and proactive issue resolution within the finance team.

• WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.
  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at .

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable
  • Dedicated to absolute integrity
  • Focused on the customer first
  • Respectful and team oriented
  • Optimistic and energizing
  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

• Education
• Chartered Accountant qualification is mandatory.
• Experience
• Minimum 3 years of post-qualification experience in General Ledger, Record-to-Report, Month-End Close, Financial Accounting, Reconciliations, reporting, IGAAP, US GAAP, or Audit Support.
• Technical Knowledge
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, journal entries, accruals, provisions, balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounting, IGAAP, US GAAP, statutory accounting, financial reporting,
• Systems
• Working knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, M3, or SyteLine. Proficiency in reporting is required. Experience with BlackLine, HFM, or similar reporting/reconciliation tools is preferred.
• MS Office
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including reconciliations, data analysis, pivot tables, lookups, and reporting templates.
• Core Competencies
• Analytical thinking, accuracy, ownership, problem solving, stakeholder management, communication, collaboration, discipline, and ability to work under close timelines.
• Experience in multi-entity accounting and working in a shared service or regional finance environment.
• Exposure to manufacturing, engineering, project, or multinational company accounting environments.
• Ability to independently manage close activities, reconciliations, audit requirements, and stakeholder follow-ups.
• Good understanding of GST, TDS, TCS, statutory audits, tax audits, and India compliance requirements.
• Ability to work with global stakeholders and support reporting requirements across multiple time zones.
• Mindset for process improvement, automation, standardization, and strong governance.