Operations Specialist

Role overview

This position supports the Divisional Finance team with hands-on administrative and finance operations work. The aim is to keep internal finance records current, accurate, and properly reflected in downstream reporting.

The role sits within Talent Formula, a consulting firm that provides outsourced financial and accounting HR services to chartered accounting firms across the world. The Hyderabad accounting team currently includes an Intermediate / Senior Accountant position.

What you will do

• Keep people-related finance records updated by handling starters, leavers, and transfers in a timely manner.
• Manage time forecasting activities and maintain reliable time and billing analysis.
• Administer assignment structures, including assignment roles and important reference fields.
• Support reporting and business initiatives such as budgeting, forecasting, assignment leader rotations, strikes reporting, and lost client tracking.
• Compile information on staff strikes related to missed administrative deadlines.
• Prepare and share system reports to respond to ad hoc queries.
• Carry out data-cleaning work connected to lost clients.
• Support assignment leader rotation changes by reporting and processing required updates.
• Review contractor time data to help approve incoming invoices.
• Produce regular billing analysis for wider business stakeholders.
• Update Partner Schedule reports each month.
• Refresh assignment leader and manager portfolio records whenever changes occur.

Skills and experience needed

• A graduate or postgraduate qualification in any discipline.
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar environment.
• Strong proactiveness and dependability, with the ability to anticipate data updates and people movements.
• High attention to detail and a consistent approach to reconciliation and data-quality checks.
• Ability to spot irregularities and follow issues through to resolution.
• Good workflow management, with the ability to balance monthly cycles and urgent ad hoc tasks.
• Clear communication skills and a habit of escalating issues promptly.
• Composure under pressure when handling multiple deadlines.
• Discretion in handling people data and confidential information.
• A mindset focused on continuous improvement, including automation and process enhancement ideas.

Application process

To be considered, applicants must complete all three steps: submit the application, complete the required skills assessment covering technical ability and numerical reasoning, and finish the psychometric assessment if shortlisted after the first test. Candidates who do not complete the assessments will not be considered further.

Additional information

The role is based in Hyderabad, India.

Education requirement: Any graduate.

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