Job Purpose
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Finance Professional to oversee our core accounting operations, financial reporting, and compliance frameworks. In this role, you will lead a dedicated team to manage end-to-end accounting processes, ensure rigorous compliance with Ind AS standards, drive month-end closings within SAP, and spearhead internal and external audit coordinates. A strong analytical mindset for product-wise and profit centre profitability analysis is crucial.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Accounting & Finalisation
- Accounts Finalisation: Lead the monthly and annual finalisation of standalone financial statements.
- Ind AS Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) for all transactions and financial disclosures.
- Consolidation: Oversee the consolidation of group accounts, including subsidiaries and joint ventures, ensuring proper elimination entries and compliance.
- End to end knowledge of Different business processes like Procurement to Pay, Order to Cash, Inventory Management.
SAP Operations & Month-End Closing
- Monthly Closing: Manage the timely and accurate closing of the books of accounts in SAP. Product Margin working, borrowings, FD closure, payables and receivables, clearing entries, and depreciation and CWIP monthly status.
- Profit Centre Accounting: Ensure month-end closing activities are executed profit-center wise to enable localized performance tracking.
- Profitability Analysis: Generate and analyze monthly product-wise profitability reports to support strategic business decisions.
- SAP Proficiency: Leverage deep SAP knowledge (FI & MM module) to optimize accounting workflows and resolve system issues.
Inventory & Asset Management
- Inventory Valuation: Monitor and execute accurate inventory valuations in accordance with accounting policies.
- Stock Monitoring: Oversee periodic physical verification, track variances, and manage provisions for slow-moving or obsolete inventory.
Audit & Compliance Coordination
- Statutory Audit: Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, ensuring smooth data flow and timely resolution of queries.
- Internal Audit: Coordinate with internal auditors to evaluate internal controls, risk management systems, and process efficiencies.
- Remediation: Drive the implementation of audit recommendations across departments.
- Taxation & Compliance:
- Manage income tax assessments, handling queries and submissions with the Income Tax Officer.
- Oversee monthly TDS/TCS payments, TDS compliance and forms on overseas remittances, and the accurate, timely filing of quarterly TDS/TCS returns.
- Oversee site-wise AIS data reconciliation and annual submissions.
Leadership & Team Management
- Team Leading: Mentor, guide, and manage a team of accountants and financial analysts.
- Performance Management: Set clear KPIs, conduct regular performance reviews, and foster a collaborative team culture.
Job Requirements & Qualifications
- Education: Chartered Accountant (CA)
- Experience: 5 to 9 years of post-qualification experience in corporate accounting, with a minimum of 2-5 years in a team-leading capacity.
- Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in SAP ERP (FI/CO) and expert-level knowledge of Ind AS.
- Analytical Skills: Strong capability in cost accounting, inventory monitoring, and variance analysis.
CA is Mandatory