Manager - Accounts

Nova Life Space; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Life Space is seeking an experienced finance leader to manage day-to-day accounting and financial operations in India. You will supervise entries, ledgers, receivables and payables, ensuring accurate books and timely financial statements along with MIS reporting.

You will coordinate with banks for loans and financing, manage KYC and post-incorporation compliances, GST/TDS filings, audits and statutory requirements, while maintaining strong internal controls and stakeholder collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting and finance operations.
• Supervise accounting entries, ledgers, receivables, payables, bank reconciliation and general accounting activities.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of books of accounts and financial records.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and MIS reports.
• Monitor cash flow, fund requirements and working capital.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts and financial analysis for management.
• Monitor project-wise expenses, profitability and financial performance.
• Ensure proper accounting controls and documentation.
• Coordinate with banks and financial institutions for company loans, project finance, working capital and other funding requirements.
• Prepare and coordinate submission of loan applications and financial documents to banks.
• Liaise with bank officials regarding sanctions, disbursements, renewals, limits and documentation.
• Coordinate with management, auditors, consultants and banks for preparation of financial statements, projections, CMA data and other loan-related documents.
• Monitor repayment schedules, interest payments, bank charges and loan documentation.
• Track fund requirements and coordinate timely availability of funds.
• Maintain strong professional relationships with banks and financial institutions.
• Support management in evaluating suitable financing options.
• Coordinate opening of new company bank accounts and completion of KYC/documentation requirements.
• Maintain proper records of incorporation documents, certificates and statutory registrations.
• Ensure timely completion of post-incorporation compliances and statutory registrations.
• Coordinate preparation and filing of GST returns, TDS returns and other applicable statutory returns.
• Ensure proper maintenance of supporting documents and records for statutory filings.
• Coordinate for annual financial statements, tax audit and statutory audit requirements.
• Ensure timely payment of statutory dues and taxes.
• Respond to statutory notices and coordinate with consultants for appropriate responses.
• Ensure timely compliance with applicable Income Tax, GST, TDS, Companies Act and other statutory requirements.
• Coordinate with internal, statutory and tax auditors.
• Provide required financial records, schedules and supporting documents for audits.
• Ensure timely closure of audit observations.
• Maintain proper documentation and financial controls.
• Identify accounting and compliance risks and report them to management.
• Prepare regular financial and management reports.
• Provide financial information required for business and project decision-making.
• Coordinate with Management, Projects, Procurement, Legal, HR, Sales and Operations teams.
• Coordinate with Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, auditors, lawyers, banks and government authorities.
• Ensure timely collection of documents and information required for finance, taxation, banking and statutory compliance.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounting & Financial Management

• Manage day-to-day accounting and finance operations.
• Supervise accounting entries, ledgers, receivables, payables, bank reconciliation and general accounting activities.
• Ensure accurate maintenance of books of accounts and financial records.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and MIS reports.
• Monitor cash flow, fund requirements and working capital.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts and financial analysis for management.
• Monitor project-wise expenses, profitability and financial performance.
• Ensure proper accounting controls and documentation.

2. Banking & Loan Coordination

• Coordinate with banks and financial institutions for company loans, project finance, working capital and other funding requirements.
• Prepare and coordinate submission of loan applications and financial documents to banks.
• Liaise with bank officials regarding sanctions, disbursements, renewals, limits and documentation.
• Coordinate with management, auditors, consultants and banks for preparation of financial statements, projections, CMA data and other loan-related documents.
• Monitor repayment schedules, interest payments, bank charges and loan documentation.
• Track fund requirements and coordinate timely availability of funds.
• Maintain strong professional relationships with banks and financial institutions.
• Support management in evaluating suitable financing options.

3. New Company Formation & Registration

• Coordinate opening of new company bank accounts and completion of KYC/documentation requirements.
• Maintain proper records of incorporation documents, certificates and statutory registrations.
• Ensure timely completion of post-incorporation compliances and statutory registrations.

4. Statutory Compliance & Filings

• Coordinate preparation and filing of GST returns, TDS returns and other applicable statutory returns.
• Ensure proper maintenance of supporting documents and records for statutory filings.
• Coordinate for annual financial statements, tax audit and statutory audit requirements.
• Ensure timely payment of statutory dues and taxes.
• Respond to statutory notices and coordinate with consultants for appropriate responses.
• Ensure timely compliance with applicable Income Tax, GST, TDS, Companies Act and other statutory requirements.

5. Audit & Compliance

• Coordinate with internal, statutory and tax auditors.
• Provide required financial records, schedules and supporting documents for audits.
• Ensure timely closure of audit observations.
• Maintain proper documentation and financial controls.
• Identify accounting and compliance risks and report them to management.

6. MIS & Management Reporting

• Prepare regular financial and management reports.
• Provide financial information required for business and project decision-making.

7. Coordination with Internal & External Stakeholders

• Coordinate with Management, Projects, Procurement, Legal, HR, Sales and Operations teams.
• Coordinate with Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, auditors, lawyers, banks and government authorities.
• Ensure timely collection of documents and information required for finance, taxation, banking and statutory compliance.