Associate - Financial Governance and Compliance

Protechsoft Technologies; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Protechsoft Technologies in Chennai seeks an exceptionally capable Accounts and Finance professional who can independently establish financial accuracy, statutory discipline, control integrity and management visibility across the organisation.

This role involves hands-on ownership of accounting closures, GST, TDS, payroll, audits and compliance governance, with responsibility for MIS, cash flow and multi-location coordination to deliver timely statements and sound financial decision support.

Qualifications

• CA qualification or active Articleship progress; 0–1 years in Corporate Finance and compliance.
• Interest in keeping updated with accounting and finance developments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end accounting including ledgers, reconciliations and monthly/quarterly/annual closures.
• Lead GST, TDS/TCS, corporate income tax, advance tax, audits and statutory reconciliations.
• Govern payroll compliance with PF, ESI, professional tax and payroll reconciliations with HR/payroll teams.
• Drive enterprise-wide compliance with a central register covering finance, taxation, labour, ROC, FEMA and branches.
• Coordinate ROC-related financial submissions, foreign remittances, transfer pricing and international transactions.
• Strengthen financial controls and fraud prevention with maker-checker processes and secure payments.
• Deliver management-level financial intelligence through MIS and dashboards.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and treasury, including cash-flow planning and working capital reviews.
• Own audit readiness and closure for statutory, tax, internal and financial-control audits.
• Modernise processes with ERP, automation, analytics and standardized controls.

Skills

End-to-End Accounting

Financial Governance

GST & Tax Compliance

Payroll Compliance

Financial Controls

MIS & Dashboards

Education

CA (Chartered Accountant) or pursuing

Tools

ERP System

Excel

Analytics tools

Job description

We are looking for an exceptionally capable Accounts and Finance professional who can independently establish financial accuracy, statutory discipline, control integrity and management visibility across the organisation.

This is not a routine accounting, voucher-entry or compliance-follow-up position. The selected professional will examine financial information critically, identify inconsistencies, challenge unsupported transactions, prevent financial leakages, and convert accounting data into actionable management intelligence.

The role requires hands-on ownership of accounting closure, taxation, reconciliations, audits, financial controls, compliance governance, cash-flow monitoring, MIS and multi-location financial coordination.

Responsibilities include:

• Own End-to-End Accounting: Ensure complete and accurate books, general ledgers, financial transactions, reconciliations and timely monthly, quarterly and annual closures.
• Lead Tax Compliance: Manage GST, TDS/TCS, corporate income tax, advance tax, tax audits, statutory reconciliations, notices, assessments and supporting documentation.
• Govern Payroll Compliance: Oversee PF, ESI, Professional Tax, Gratuity, Labour Welfare Fund and payroll reconciliations in coordination with HR and Payroll teams.
• Drive Enterprise-Wide Compliance: Maintain a central compliance register covering finance, taxation, labour, ROC, FEMA, branches and other regulatory obligations, with clear ownership, deadlines and evidence.
• Coordinate Corporate and Foreign-Exchange Matters: Ensure accurate ROC-related financial submissions and compliance for borrowings, related parties, foreign remittances, export services, transfer pricing and international transactions.
• Strengthen Financial Controls and Fraud Prevention: Establish approval matrices, maker-checker controls, segregation of duties, secure payment processes and mechanisms to detect fraud, leakage and unauthorised transactions.
• Deliver Management-Level Financial Intelligence: Produce decision-oriented MIS, dashboards and analysis covering profitability, liquidity, cash flow, working capital, variances, margin erosion, expenditure and revenue leakage.
• Lead Budgeting, Forecasting and Treasury: Manage budgets, rolling forecasts, cash-flow planning, banking controls, collections, receivables, payables, working-capital requirements and major expenditure evaluations.
• Own Audit Readiness and Closure: Lead statutory, tax, internal and financial‑control audits; maintain complete supporting evidence; track findings and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Modernise Processes and Strengthen the Team: Implement ERP, automation, analytics, documented procedures and standardised controls while reviewing, guiding and developing the Accounts team for consistently accurate output.

Candidate Requisites:

1. Candidates who have completed or pursuing CA (Chartered Accountant), with 0 to 1 years of experience in Corporate Finance, Statutory Compliance, Accounting Operations, and Financial Governance. Freshers doing Articleship currently is preffered
2. Strong interest in READING & Learning up-to-date developments in Accounting & Finance

Job Location:

Chennai - Pacifica Tech Park (Navalur)