JOB DETAILS
Manager Accounting
CompanyFortive
LocationMumbai
Work ModeOn Site
PostedAugust 3, 2026

About The Company
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.
We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.
At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.
Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
Ready to move your career forward? Find out more at careers.fortive.com.
Recruitment fraud alert: Fortive has been made aware of candidates receiving fraudulent job opportunities from unauthorized recruiting agencies or people impersonating Fortive leaders. We take this matter very seriously and are taking all appropriate measures to address this. Learn more: https://careers.fortive.com/recruitment_fraud
About the Role
Manager, Accounts is responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of accounting and tax information through effective team leadership, strong control discipline, and close partnership with cross‑functional teams. This is a people‑manager role with broad responsibilities across financial accounting, direct and indirect tax compliance, audit support, and process automation.
Here’s where you’ll demonstrate your Core Competencies:
- Lead and manage the accounting team, ensuring high standards of accuracy, controls, and compliance
- Ensure all accounting transactions comply with GAAP and SOX requirements as defined by global accounting leadership
- Partner with multiple intercompany over monthly cross charging, financial analysis to answer questions and dig into root causes, monitoring account activity for unanticipated fluctuation in balances.
- Review and reconcile balance sheet accounts including Cash, AR, EMD, prepaid expenses, inventory, purchase accruals, expense accruals, and other assigned accounts
- Ensure compliance with direct and indirect tax regulations, including GST, E‑Invoicing, E‑Waybills, customs duty, IGST input reconciliation, transfer pricing filings, assessments, and audits
- Act as key contact for external consultants for tax compliance, assessments, and statutory filings, coordinate internal and external audit requests, ensuring timely submission of information and resolution of audit observations
- Oversee month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close activities within established timelines
- Drive automation, process improvements, and standardization within accounting and tax operations
- Ensure strong communication and coordination across functions to support accurate systems, reporting, and compliance
Key Skills
AccountingTax ComplianceFinancial ReportingGAAPSOX ComplianceTeam LeadershipProcess AutomationBalance Sheet ReconciliationAudit SupportGSTTransfer PricingFinancial AnalysisE-InvoicingInternal ControlsStatutory Filings
Categories
Finance & AccountingManagement & Leadership
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Manager of Accounting leads the accounting team to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of financial and tax information. They oversee month-end closing, balance sheet reconciliations, and drive process automation while partnering with cross-functional teams.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
8544
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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