Manager – Centralized Accounting – Manufacturing – CA

Ad Astra Consultants; Chennai District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Chennai is seeking a qualified Chartered Accountant to oversee the month-end close and reporting process, ensuring compliance with IFRS and SAP standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and take ownership of financial projects while collaborating effectively with various teams. CA qualification and experience with financial processes are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) required.
• Proven experience with IFRS and SAP mandatory.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for month close and reporting process.
• Ensure accuracy of financial statements and adherence to policies.
• Manage Finance related IT projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

IFRS

SAP

Analytical skills

Process coordination

Education

CA Qualified

Job description

IFRS and SAP is mandatory.

CA Qualified.

– Responsible for month close and reporting process (review) being well established and documented

– Accountability for timeliness and accuracy of core deliverables (MEC related activities) and find opportunity to reduce the month end cycle by identifying and eliminating non-value-added activities.

– Ensure that the roles and responsibilities in the month closing and reporting process (including a required understanding of the entity’s operations and appropriate accounting knowledge) are clearly defined, documented, updated, and communicated to counterparts on a timely basis

– Experience in setting up Validation Checklists for processes and review on a continuous basis for completeness, accuracy and control.

– Takes ownership and accountability for independent analytical work, process coordination and improvements.

– Ensure that financial statements adhere to accounting policies and any changes thereof from time to time and any exceptions identified are clearly highlighted to relevant stakeholders

– Application of the entity’s accounting policies to each non-routine event or transaction is independently reviewed for appropriateness and ensures any exceptions are highlighted. Unusual items and exceptions are investigated and properly resolved / recorded in the general ledger in the appropriate accounting period

– Journal entries are independently reviewed, validated, authorized, and properly recorded in the appropriate accounting period

– All intercompany transactions and balances are identified, reconciled, and appropriately eliminated in consolidation in the appropriate accounting period

– All Profit Centre, Cost Centre and GL Accounts of the Entity are mapped as per standard chart of accounts

– Run and manage Finance and Finance related IT projects under the guidance of leadership, tracks the progress and flags off the risks

– Work closely with cross-functional team for effective collaboration and smooth execution of identified initiatives.