Assistant Manager - Accounts and Finance

Choice International; Pune District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Choice International is seeking a finance professional to manage accounting functions, month-end close and statutory compliance across multiple locations in Pune and beyond.

The role emphasizes cash management, vendor/customer payments, and driving process improvements using Tally/ERP and Excel, with oversight of budgeting and forecasting for effective decision making.

Qualifications

• Able to manage accounting & financial closing including month-end processes.
• Proficient in general ledger accounting and reconciliations.
• Experience with GST and TDS compliance and returns process.
• Manage receivables, payables, working capital and cash flows.
• Knowledge of vehicle/dealership accounting processes and OEM/dealer transactions.
• Experience in MIS reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Ability to review balance sheet schedules and assist audits.
• Improve processes using ERP tools and Excel for reporting and automation.
• Translate financial data into actionable insights for senior management.
• Coordinate finance activities across multiple locations

Responsibilities

• Manage ledgers, sales, purchases, expenses and month-end closing; review reconciliations, schedules and financial statements.
• Monitor customer collections, advances, cash, bank, UPI/card receipts; review bank reconciliation and cash controls.
• Review GST/TDS accounting and reconciliations; coordinate returns, notices and statutory requirements.
• Monitor ageing, customer outstanding, vendor payments and advances; track working capital and cash-flow requirements.
• Review accounting for vehicle purchases and sales, OEM/dealer transactions; discounts, credit/debit notes.
• Prepare and review key MIS, P&L and variance reports; support budgeting and forecasting and highlight significant financial trends.
• Review balance sheet schedules and key balances; coordinate audit and finalisation; identify control gaps.
• Improve Tally/ERP, Excel, reconciliation and reporting processes; standardise workflows and identify opportunities for automation
• Translate financial data into actionable insights; highlight risks, cost leakages and significant variances and recommend actions to Senior Management
• Coordinate finance activities across Pune, Mumbai, Satara and other locations; travel as required

Skills

Financial accounting

General ledger

GST/TDS

AR / AP

Budgeting & forecasting

Balance sheet review

MIS & financial analysis

Audit & internal controls

Vehicle / dealership accounting

Tally / ERP & Excel

Tools

Tally/ERP

MS Excel

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Work Functions & Key TasksWork FunctionKey Tasks

1. Accounting & Financial ClosingManage ledgers, sales, purchases, expenses and month-end closing; review reconciliations, schedules and financial statements

.2. Cash, Banking & CollectionsMonitor customer collections, advances, cash, bank, UPI/card and finance-company receipts; review bank reconciliation and cash controls.

3. GST, TDS & Statutory ComplianceReview GST/TDS accounting and reconciliations; coordinate returns, consultants, notices and statutory requirements.

4. Receivables, Payables & Working CapitalMonitor ageing, customer outstanding, vendor payments and advances; track working capital and cash-flow requirements.

5. Dealership / Vehicle AccountingReview accounting for vehicle purchases and sales, OEM/dealer transactions, discounts, credit/debit notes and related transactions

.6. MIS, Budgeting & ForecastingPrepare and review key MIS, P&L and variance reports; support budgeting and forecasting and highlight significant financial trends.

7. Balance Sheet, Audit & ControlsReview balance sheet schedules and key balances; coordinate audit and finalisation; identify control gaps and financial leakage and drive corrective actions.

8. Process Improvement & TechnologyImprove Tally/ERP, Excel, reconciliation and reporting processes; standardise workflows and identify opportunities for automation

.9. Management Advisory & Decision-MakingTranslate financial data into actionable insights; highlight risks, cost leakages and significant variances and recommend actions to Senior Management

.10. Multi-location CoordinationCoordinate finance activities across Pune, Mumbai, Satara and other locations; travel as required.

Required Competencies

• Financial Accounting & Finalisation
• General Ledger & Reconciliation
• GST / TDS & Statutory Compliance
• AR / AP, Collections & Working Capital
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Variance Analysis
• Balance Sheet & Financial Statement Review
• MIS & Financial Analysis
• Audit & Internal Controls
• Vehicle / Dealership Accounting
• Tally / ERP & Advanced MS Excel
• Process Improvement & Automation