Assistant Manager - Accounts

Anika Industries; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Anika Industries in Mumbai, India is seeking a seasoned finance professional to manage books closure, accounts payable, GST compliance, and financial reporting. The role includes payroll accounting, AR controls, vendor compliance, and supporting audits to ensure robust internal controls.

The ideal candidate will drive timely month-end close, optimize tax credits, and maintain strong governance over vendor documentation and reconciliations in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Books Closure & Accounting Control: Ensure accuracy and completeness of books of accounts.
• Accounts Payable & Vendor Controls: Conduct vendor-wise ageing analysis and advance reviews on a fortnightly basis.
• GST & Tax Compliance: Drive vendor-level GST reconciliation and ITC optimization; monitor GST mismatches and TDS deductions.
• Vendor Compliance Management: Track MSME compliance documentation; verify PAN, GST registrations and other statutory documents.
• Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare monthly financial statements and variance analysis against Budget/Prior Period/Forecast.
• Payroll & Employee Accounting: Manage salary accounting and payroll-related journal entries; reconcile payroll data monthly.
• Accounts Receivable Controls: Monitor AR ageing and collections; strengthen reporting mechanisms.
• Audit & Internal Controls: Support statutory, internal and tax audits; close audit observations timely.

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.