Accounts Manager

XLRI Jamshedpur; Jamshedpur; Hybrid; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

XLRI Jamshedpur is looking for a qualified Accounts & Finance professional for its XLEAD program. The role involves managing finance operations for executive education, including billing and reconciliation. Candidates should possess a postgraduate degree in finance or a related field, with 3-5 years of experience. Proficiency in tools like Excel and accounting systems is crucial. The position offers a contractual nature and is located in Jamshedpur or Delhi NCR. Compensation is negotiable based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in accounts, finance, billing, reconciliation, taxation, or audit support.
• Experience in executive education or client-facing finance operations preferred.
• Command over English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts and finance operations for executive education programmes.
• Prepare invoices, fee trackers, and financial summaries.
• Coordinate financial processing with various stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate ledgers and supporting documents.
• Support budget preparation and revenue tracking.
• Ensure compliance with finance policies and documentation standards.
• Prepare MIS reports and management updates.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Documentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Managerial skills

Proficiency in MS Office

Accounting software proficiency

AI tools proficiency

Education

Postgraduate degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration

CA Inter/ICWA/MBA Finance

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Department: Accounts & Finance - Executive Education, XLEAD

Job Code: XLEAD-2602

Vacancy: 02

The selected candidate(s) would be working with XLEAD - XLRI Leadership Education and Development at Jamshedpur and/or Delhi NCR, as assigned by the Institute.

Nature of Employment: Contractual, renewable in nature.

Broad Areas of Responsibility

• Manage accounts and finance operations for executive education programmes, including billing, receipts, payments, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Prepare invoices, fee trackers, client account statements, vendor payment records, programme profitability data, and financial summaries.
• Coordinate with programme teams, clients, vendors, participants, banks, auditors, and internal finance teams for timely financial processing.
• Maintain accurate ledgers, supporting documents, tax records, statutory deductions, approvals, purchase/payment documentation, and audit files.
• Support budget preparation, revenue tracking, receivable follow-up, expense monitoring, and month-end or programme-end closure.
• Ensure compliance with institutional finance policies, accounting practices, statutory requirements, and documentation standards.
• Prepare MIS reports, dashboards, reconciliation statements, and management updates for executive education finance review.

Qualified & Experience

• Postgraduate degree or higher in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a relevant field. CA Inter/ICWA/MBA Finance or equivalent professional qualification will be preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in accounts, finance, billing, reconciliation, taxation, audit support, or programme/project finance operations.
• Experience in executive education, educational institutions, service billing, ERP/accounting systems, or client-facing finance operations will be an added advantage.

Language Preferences

• Command over English, both spoken and written.

Required Skillsets

• Strong communication, analytical, documentation, coordination, interpersonal, and managerial skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, along with accounting software/ERP systems and AI tools.
• Ability to work independently as well as in teams, handle multiple financial tasks, and meet deadlines.
• High attention to detail, accuracy in work, professional attitude, adaptability, confidentiality, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to coordinate with programme teams, clients, faculty, staff, vendors, auditors, and external stakeholders with professionalism in every respect.

Selection Process

Selection will be based on relevant qualification, experience, and satisfactory performance in the personal interview.

Benefits

Compensation: At par with top B‑Schools and negotiable based on qualification, experience, and suitability.

XLEAD - XLRI Leadership Education and Development supports XLRI's executive education and leadership‑development initiatives for working professionals, organizations, and institutional partners.

XLRI is one of India's leading management institutions, known for academic excellence, responsible leadership, research, executive education, and strong industry engagement.