AM F&A

Deluxe Media; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Deluxe Media in Bengaluru, India, seeks an AM Finance and Accounts to manage end-to-end GL accounting for India operations, ensure accurate SAP postings, and support monthly closings.

You will coordinate payroll, perform reconciliations, variance analysis, and prepare management reports. CA with 2 years or Inter-CA/MBA with 5+ years is preferred; ITES/Media experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA with 2 years of experience; Inter-CA/MBA with 5+ years.
• Experience in payroll, accounting, auditing, tax compliance (TDS, GST).
• Strong Excel/ERP knowledge and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end General Ledger accounting activities for India operations.
• Ensure accurate recording of financial transactions in SAP per standards.
• Perform monthly and annual financial close activities.
• Post journals, accruals, provisions, prepayments, and reclassifications.
• Review trial balance and reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Coordinate payroll accounting with HR and external providers.
• Support monthly management reports and financial statements.
• Assist audits and maintain internal controls.

Skills

Team player

Payroll

Accounting

Auditing

TDS

GST

Big 4 / MNC experience

Inter CA / MBA

Communication skills

Education

CA (qualification)

Inter CA / MBA

Tools

SAP

Blackline

Job description

Role & responsibilities

As an AM Finance and Accounts, you will:

• Manage end-to-end General Ledger accounting activities for India operations.


• Ensure accurate recording of financial transactions in SAP in accordance with accounting standards and company policies.


• Perform monthly, and annual financial close activities.


• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, provisions, prepayments, and reclassifications.


• Review and analyze trial balance, general ledger accounts, and supporting schedules.


• Conduct balance sheet reconciliations on Blackline and ensure timely resolution of reconciling items.


• Perform variance analysis and provide explanations for significant movements.


• Ensure proper accounting treatment for expenses, provisions, employee-related costs, and other transactions.


• Support preparation of monthly management reports and financial statements.


• Maintain accounting records, schedules, and supporting documentation.


• Coordinating with Insurance Agent / TPA and reconciliation of Addition/Deletion in insured lives incl. CD balance.


• Support Company's other functions within the Finance umbrella- such as preparing weekly Cash flow, Weekly Vendor payment review, quarterly forecasted financials.


• Handling assessments of Income tax, GST, Transfer pricing or other Direct/Indirect tax departments

Payroll Accounting & Payroll Operations Coordination

• Manage payroll accounting processes and coordinate monthly payroll activities with HR and external payroll service providers.


• Review payroll inputs and validate payroll data before payroll processing.


• Verify payroll registers/pay sheets and share observations, discrepancies, and corrections with HR and payroll vendors.


• Ensure completeness and accuracy of salary computation, employee benefits, deductions, taxes, reimbursements, and settlements.


• Process salary payouts through online banking platforms where applicable.


• Ensure timely accounting of payroll transactions in SAP.


• Post salary-related journals, provisions, accruals, reimbursements, incentives, bonuses, leave encashment, and employee benefit expenses.


• Maintain payroll-related accounting records and supporting documentation.


• Reconcile payroll accounts, salary payable accounts, employee recoveries, advances, and related balances.


• Review payroll vendor deliverables for accuracy and compliance.


• Support employee full-and-final settlements from a validation and accounting perspective.

Financial Reporting & Closing Activities

• Support monthly and year-end reporting requirements.


• Prepare schedules and reports required for management review.


• Ensure all payroll and employee-related expenses are accurately recorded within reporting timelines.


• Assist in preparation of financial reports, audit schedules, and supporting documents.

Compliance & Controls

• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, corporate policies, and internal control requirements.


• Support statutory audits, internal audits, tax audits, and Group audits.


• Assist in compliance related to PF, ESI, Professional Tax, Labour Welfare Fund, TDS, and other payroll-related statutory requirements.


• Ensure appropriate documentation and audit trail for all payroll and accounting transactions.


• Maintain strong internal controls over payroll and employee-related financial processes.

Reconciliations & Analysis

• Perform detailed reconciliations of:


• Salary payable accounts


• Payroll and Non payroll clearing accounts


• Bank accounts


• Statutory dues and remittance accounts


• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.


• Conduct trend and variance analysis for expenses and other key cost categories.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner closely with AP, HR, Payroll Vendors, Business Finance Teams, Facilities, and procurement teams.


• Coordinate with external auditors and consultants during audit reviews.


• Support finance leadership with ad hoc analysis and reporting requirements.


• Act as a key contact for payroll accounting and employee cost-related queries.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify opportunities to improve accounting and payroll processes.


• Drive standardization, automation, and efficiency initiatives across GL and payroll processes.


• Participate in SAP enhancement, system implementation, and transformation projects.


• Support GCC process optimization and continuous improvement initiatives.


• Develop and maintain SOPs, process documentation, and control frameworks.

What You Bring

• You are a team player


• Qualified CA with 2 Years; Inter - CA/MBA with 5+ years of experience


• You have good communication and interpersonal skills.


• Energetic individual with the desire to push boundaries to achieve results.


• Ability to manage the function with minimal direction.


• Preferably from service industry only preferable ITES/ Media/ Entertainment / E-commerce.


• Experience in Big 4 Audit firms or MNCs will be added advantage.


• Payroll, Accounting, Auditing, TDS, GST related activities.