Chartered Accountant

Arete Group; Vapi; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Arete Group in Gujarat seeks a seasoned finance professional to manage end-to-end accounting, monthly closings, and financial statements in line with Ind AS standards and GST compliance. The role covers audit coordination, tax compliance, treasury management, MIS reporting, budgeting, and cost controls to drive project profitability across the group.

You will liaise with auditors, consultants, and regulators, preparing schedules and disclosures while guiding strategic financial planning and

Responsibilities

• Manage complete accounting operations and maintain accurate books of accounts.
• Ensure timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closures.
• Prepare and finalize standalone and consolidated financial statements.
• Perform ledger scrutiny, account reconciliations, and balance sheet schedules.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Accounting Standards (Ind AS preferred).
• Independently handle statutory audit, tax audit, internal audit, and other regulatory audits.
• Coordinate with auditors and resolve audit observations efficiently.
• Prepare audit schedules, supporting documents, and financial disclosures.
• Ensure timely closure of audit requirements and regulatory filings.
• Account for project costs, land acquisitions, construction expenses, and project profitability.
• Monitor project-wise budgets and cost allocations.
• Track customer receivables, advances, retention money, and project cash flows.
• Accounting and valuation of investments, mutual funds, bonds, equity instruments, and group investments.
• Reconciliation of investment portfolios and income accounting.
• Preparation of MIS and investment performance reports.
• Ensure compliance with GST, TDS, Income Tax, Companies Act, and other statutory requirements.
• Liaise with consultants and regulatory authorities as required.
• Manage banking transactions, fund positioning, and payment controls.
• Assist in cash flow planning and working capital management.
• Prepare monthly MIS, management reports, and variance analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning exercises.
• Provide analytical insights to management for decision-making.
• Strong knowledge of Accounting Standards / Ind AS.
• Working knowledge of GST, TDS, Income Tax, and Companies Act provisions.

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage complete accounting operations and maintain accurate books of accounts.
• Ensure timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closures.
• Prepare and finalize standalone and consolidated financial statements.
• Perform ledger scrutiny, account reconciliations, and balance sheet schedules.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Accounting Standards (Ind AS preferred).

Audit & Finalization:

• Independently handle statutory audit, tax audit, internal audit, and other regulatory audits.
• Coordinate with auditors and resolve audit observations efficiently.
• Prepare audit schedules, supporting documents, and financial disclosures.
• Ensure timely closure of audit requirements and regulatory filings.
• Account for project costs, land acquisitions, construction expenses, and project profitability.
• Monitor project-wise budgets and cost allocations.
• Track customer receivables, advances, retention money, and project cash flows.

Investment Accounting:

• Accounting and valuation of investments, mutual funds, bonds, equity instruments, and group investments.
• Reconciliation of investment portfolios and income accounting.
• Preparation of MIS and investment performance reports.

Taxation & Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with GST, TDS, Income Tax, Companies Act, and other statutory requirements.
• Liaise with consultants and regulatory authorities as required.

Treasury & Banking:

• Manage banking transactions, fund positioning, and payment controls.
• Assist in cash flow planning and working capital management.

MIS & Business Support

• Prepare monthly MIS, management reports, and variance analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning exercises.
• Provide analytical insights to management for decision-making.

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of Accounting Standards / Ind AS.
• Working knowledge of GST, TDS, Income Tax, and Companies Act provisions.