Assistant Department Manager - Finance & Accounts

Burns & McDonnell; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm located in Mumbai is seeking an experienced finance professional to oversee all finance and accounting operations, including managing a team of 12-15 resources. The ideal candidate will be a Chartered Accountant with 10-12 years of experience, particularly within the engineering and construction sector. Responsibilities include budgeting, internal controls, and compliance with GAAP standards. Strong communication skills and proficiency in accounting software are essential for this full-time position.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10-12 years of post-qualification experience.
• Experience within the Engineering and Construction industry preferred.
• Excellent communication skills required to work with leadership.
• Proficient in Oracle/SAP/QuickBooks and MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing all finance, accounting, payables/receivables.
• Managing a team of 12-15 resources.
• Coordinating all internal and external audit activities.
• Support CFO with management presentations and reporting.

Skills

Chartered Accountant

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Proficiency in accounting software

Microsoft Excel

Leadership

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

Oracle

SAP

QuickBooks

Job description

Description

• Report to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
• Responsible for overseeing all finance, accounting, payables/receivables/fixed assets, cash flows, financial systems, and MIS activities.
• Role will partner with the CFO, Senior Leadership, HR, Admin. and IT staff to enhance and better integrate multi-departmental functions.
• Managing a team of 12-15 resources

Finance & Core Accounting

• Overseeing all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards (Ind-AS) and regulatory requirements
• Manage & lead all day-to-day finance, month-end, year-end & accounting operations
• Coordinating all internal & external audit activities
• Fixed assets accounting & physical assets verification.
• Supporting the CFO in various management presentations

Budgeting & MIS

• Review of monthly MIS reports & presentation to top management
• Assisting leadership in the annual budgeting and planning process; administering and reviewing all financial plans and comparing them to actual results with a view to identifying, explaining, and correcting variances as appropriate.
• Capital budgeting

Accounts Payable & Receivable

• Managing the Accounts payable operations, vendor payments, employee expenses & vendor co-ordinations & negotiations.
• Managing the Accounts receivable activities, interacting with clients & customer relationship management.
• Follow-up with clients for collections.
• Be the authorized signatory & a cash custodian.

Internal Controls & Financial Software

• Maintaining internal control & time-to-time review of internal control processes & SOPs and updating them to meet with the latest business complexities & ensure safeguarding assets of the company
• Lead in new finance related software implementation, support, SOPs, developments.

Cash Flow & Funding

• Managing the cash flow and investments in short-term opportunities.
• Leveraging strengths of the finance team members; providing clarity on the roles and responsibilities; developing and implementing training programs to maximize and help them reach optimal individual and organizational goals.
• Providing leadership in strengthening internal communications with staff at all levels throughout the organization; creating and promoting a positive and supportive work environment
• Co-ordinate for tax compliances and align with tax department to have smooth compliance needs for the organization.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) with minimum 10-12 years’ of post qualification experience
• Experience within the Engineering and Construction industry preferred
• Solid experience coordinating audit activities and managing reporting, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, and accounting for investments
• Excellent communication skills required to work effectively with India and US leadership
• Ability to prove the Mac-Culture principles.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Oracle/SAP/QuickBooks)
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and a strong knowledge of other Microsoft Office programs
• Proven history of organization, attention to detail and ability to respond promptly to requests, anticipate organizational needs and maintain efficient team operations
• Commitment to recruiting, mentoring, training, and retaining a diverse team, with a foresight and ability to delegate accordingly
• Preferred experience working with multinational organizations and keen analytic, organization and problem-solving skills which allows for strategic data interpretation versus simple reporting
• Experience in leading and coaching a team and working closely with the Organization’s Leadership/Executive teams is essential.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

Job Accounting/Finance

Primary Location India-Maharashtra-Mumbai

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: No

Req ID: 260800

Job Hire Type Experienced Not Applicable #BMI N/A