Deputy General Manager – Finance CONNECTIONS Opportunities Unlimited

The Corporate Institute; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute is seeking a strategic Finance & Accounts leader to oversee financial reporting, planning, taxation and compliance, partnering with leadership to deliver timely insights and strong governance for growth and profitability.

You will drive monthly closings, budgeting and forecasting, treasury management and internal controls, coordinate audits, enhance ERP usage, automate processes and mentor the finance team to build a scalable finance function.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Finance & Accounts function, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant accounting and reporting.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing and reporting.
• Drive MIS, management reports, financial analysis and business performance dashboards.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Monitor actuals against budgets and provide variance analysis and forward-looking insights.
• Partner with business leaders to evaluate financial implications of key decisions and initiatives.
• Oversee cash-flow planning, treasury operations and fund utilisation.
• Manage banking relationships, working capital and funding requirements.
• Drive initiatives to improve receivables, payables and cash conversion cycles.
• Ensure timely compliance with GST, TDS, Income Tax, Companies Act and applicable statutory requirements.
• Oversee tax assessments, notices and filings.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors and consultants where required.
• Lead statutory, internal, tax and other financial audits.
• Strengthen financial controls, accounting policies, approval mechanisms and risk management.
• Identify control gaps and ensure timely corrective and preventive action.
• Ensure effective utilisation and governance of ERP and financial systems.
• Drive automation, process standardisation and continuous improvement.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Finance team and establish clear accountability.

Job description

ROLE PURPOSE:

To lead and oversee the Finance & Accounts function with responsibility for financial reporting, planning and analysis, taxation, statutory compliance, treasury, cash-flow management, internal controls and audit. The role will act as a strategic finance partner to leadership, providing timely financial insights and strong financial governance to support growth and profitability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Management & Reporting:

• Lead the Finance & Accounts function, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant accounting and reporting.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing and reporting.
• Drive MIS, management reports, financial analysis and business performance dashboards.

Budgeting, Planning & Business Partnering:

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Monitor actuals against budgets and provide variance analysis and forward-looking insights.
• Partner with business leaders to evaluate financial implications of key decisions and initiatives.

Treasury & Working Capital:

• Oversee cash-flow planning, treasury operations and fund utilisation.
• Manage banking relationships, working capital and funding requirements.
• Drive initiatives to improve receivables, payables and cash conversion cycles.

Taxation & Statutory Compliance:

• Ensure timely compliance with GST, TDS, Income Tax, Companies Act and applicable statutory requirements.
• Oversee tax assessments, notices and filings.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors and consultants where required.

Audit & Financial Controls:

• Lead statutory, internal, tax and other financial audits.
• Strengthen financial controls, accounting policies, approval mechanisms and risk management.
• Identify control gaps and ensure timely corrective and preventive action.

ERP, Process Excellence & Leadership:

• Ensure effective utilisation and governance of ERP and financial systems.
• Drive automation, process standardisation and continuous improvement.
• Lead, mentor and develop the Finance team and establish clear accountability.