Assistant Manager

Aspiring Brands; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Aspiring Brands in India is seeking a Finance professional to oversee statutory compliance, vendor payments, banking, and month-end close. You will coordinate with auditors and maintain accurate books in ERP systems, ensuring timely and compliant financial operations.

The role requires 3–5 years of finance experience, grounding in Indian tax and statutory obligations, and a detail-oriented, ownership-driven approach to cash, payments, and compliance.

Qualifications

• CA Inter / CMA / MBA Finance / M.Com / B.Com or equivalent; 3–5 years finance experience; strong grounding in Indian statutory compliance (GST, TDS, PF, ESIC, Income Tax).
• Hands-on vendor payments and banking operations; strong numerical accuracy and deadline discipline.
• Experience with Tally or comparable ERP; attention to detail and compliance mindset.
• Good to have: D2C / e-commerce / startup exposure; foreign remittances; working with external consultants and auditors.

Responsibilities

• Handle statutory compliance activities (GST, TDS, PF, ESIC) and related reporting.
• Manage payments and finance operations, including vendor payments and expense reimbursements.
• Support banking and treasury activities, including reconciliations and cash flow planning.
• Record transactions in ERP (Tally) and perform regular reconciliations.
• Coordinate audits and maintain organized audit documentation.
• Identify automation opportunities and implement process improvements.

Skills

Statutory compliance

Vendor payments

Banking operations

Accounting accuracy

Attention to detail

Education

CA Inter / CMA / MBA Finance / M.Com / B.Com or equivalent

Tools

Tally

Job description

Role & responsibilities

1. Statutory Compliance

• GST compliance GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and related GST activities
• TDS monthly deposits, quarterly returns and related reconciliations
• PF / ESIC compliance and payments
• Income Tax compliances including advance tax and SFT
• ROC / Companies Act filings and compliance tracking
• Labour law compliances- LWF, POSH, Bonus, Maternity Benefit
• EPR, FEMA / DGFT / IEC and MSME-related compliance and reporting
• Maintain a central compliance calendar with due dates, owners, status and supporting documents
• Coordinate with external consultants, tax advisors, CS and auditors; elevate potential delays well in advance

2. Payments & Finance Operations

• Daily vendor payment processing and payment scheduling
• Review payment requests against approved invoices and supporting documents
• Prepare payment workings and batches; coordinate approvals with business teams
• Ensure payments are released within agreed credit terms and business priorities
• Employee reimbursement processing and payroll-related payment coordination.
• Statutory payment execution – GST, TDS, PF and ESIC
• Foreign payments and advance remittances.
• Maintain payment trackers and give the Finance Head forward visibility on upcoming obligations

3. Banking & Treasury Support

• Daily bank statement updates and transaction tracking
• Bank reconciliation; short-term cash requirement and payment planning
• Support the monthly cash-flow working; track online and offline fund requirements
• Coordinate with banks; support foreign remittances and related documentation

4. Accounting & Reconciliations

• Timely and accurate recording of finance transactions and routine entries in Tally / ERP
• Vendor ledger, bank, TDS and GST reconciliations
• Payment-to-ledger reconciliation; identify and resolve aged / unreconciled items
• Ensure books are clean and updated before month-end closure

5. Audit & Compliance Support

• Coordinate with statutory, internal and tax auditors; prepare schedules, workings and supporting documents
• Maintain audit documentation in an organised, readily retrievable manner
• Track audit queries through to closure

6. Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify repetitive manual activities and opportunities for automation
• Build standardised checklists, SOPs and improved payment / compliance trackers
• Implement maker-checker controls around payments and statutory compliance
• Reduce dependency on manual follow-ups and improve visibility of pending activities.

Preferred candidate profile

Must have: CA Inter / CMA / MBA Finance / M.Com / B.Com or equivalent; 3–5 years of relevant finance experience; strong grounding in Indian statutory compliance (GST, TDS, PF, ESIC, Income Tax); hands‑on vendor payments and banking operations; strong on numbers and accuracy; working experience on Tally or a comparable ERP; sharp attention to detail and deadline discipline.

Good to have: D2C / e-commerce / startup exposure, imports and foreign remittances, experience working with external consultants and auditors, finance automation and process improvement, and working‑capital management.

Ideal candidate: Ownership driven and self‑motivated rather than waiting for instructions, spots an issue before it becomes a problem, balances execution speed with financial control, and thinks past “compliance completed” to the business impact of cash, payments and compliance.