Assistant Manager - Accounts

Anika Industries; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Anika Industries in Chennai, Tamil Nadu seeks an experienced accounting professional to manage end-to-end books closure, vendor controls, GST and tax compliance, payroll, and AR/AP governance. The role drives timely month-end closures, financial reporting, and risk-based analytics to support business decisions.

The ideal candidate will oversee audits, maintain compliance documentation, and lead improvements in control environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end accounting processes across GL, AP, AR and payroll.
• Strong understanding of GST, tax compliance and statutory requirements.
• Ability to drive month-end/quarter-end closures and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of books of accounts and fortnightly/monthly ledger scrutiny.
• Perform vendor ageing analysis and reconcile vendor accounts.
• Drive GST reconciliation, ITC optimization and tax compliance.
• Maintain MSME compliance documentation and vendor registrations.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and perform variance analysis.
• Manage payroll accounting and monthly reconciliations.
• Monitor AR ageing and collections; strengthen reporting for risks.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Vendor Management

GST Compliance

Tax Compliance

Financial Analysis

Payroll

AR & AP Controls

Tools

ERP Systems

Job description

Key Responsibilities

1. Books Closure & Accounting Control

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of books of accounts.
• Perform detailed ledger scrutiny on a fortnightly and monthly basis.
• Identify accounting errors, unreconciled balances and control gaps and ensure timely resolution.
• Drive month-end and year-end closure activities within defined timelines.
• Review balance sheet schedules and supporting reconciliations.

2. Accounts Payable & Vendor Controls

• Conduct vendor-wise ageing analysis and advance reviews on a fortnightly basis.
• Identify long outstanding advances, debit balances and unreconciled vendor accounts and drive closure.
• Ensure vendor ledger reconciliations are completed regularly.
• Monitor vendor master hygiene and compliance requirements.
• Track agreement validity and ensure timely renewals through periodic follow-ups.

3. GST & Tax Compliance

• Drive vendor-level GST reconciliation and ITC optimization.
• Ensure maximum eligible GST credits are availed and GST cash outflow is minimized.
• Identify vendor non-compliances impacting ITC and coordinate corrective actions.
• Monitor GST mismatches and ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure TDS deductions, payments and reconciliations are accurate.

4. Vendor Compliance Management

• Track and monitor MSME compliance documentation.
• Ensure PAN, GST registrations and other statutory documents remain valid and updated.
• Verify vendor agreements are active and available before processing transactions.
• Maintain compliance dashboards and periodic exception reporting.

5. Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting schedules.
• Perform detailed variance analysis against Budget, Prior Period and Forecast.
• Identify key business drivers and financial risks.
• Present actionable insights and recommendations to Finance Controller.

6. Payroll & Employee Accounting

• Manage salary accounting and payroll-related journal entries.
• Ensure accurate accounting of payroll provisions, reimbursements and employee recoveries.
• Reconcile payroll data with books on a monthly basis.

7. Accounts Receivable Controls

• Monitor AR ageing and collection performance.
• Review customer ledger reconciliations.
• Identify process gaps impacting collections and revenue accounting.
• Track action plans and ensure closure of issues on a fortnightly basis.
• Strengthen reporting mechanisms for early identification of collection risks.

8. Audit & Internal Controls

• Support statutory, internal and tax audits.
• Ensure readiness of schedules, reconciliations and audit documentation.
• Drive closure of audit observations within agreed timelines.
• Strengthen SOP adherence and internal control compliance.

Key Deliverables

• Accurate monthly closure of books.
• Fortnightly ledger scrutiny and closure of identified gaps.
• Vendor ageing and advance balances maintained within defined thresholds.
• Maximum eligible GST ITC claimed with minimum cash leakage.
• Zero critical compliance lapses relating to GST, TDS, MSME and vendor documentation.
• Timely preparation of financial statements and variance analysis.
• Robust AR and AP control framework with regular reporting.