Manager, Finance & Accounts

Bharath Home Medicare; Chennai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Bharath Home Medicare in Chennai is seeking a hands-on Manager, Finance & Accounts to lead the finance team and ensure timely close, accurate books, and strong working capital management.

The role combines technical accounting with people leadership, overseeing statutory compliance, payroll, vendor payments, and audit support for board reporting and lender diligence.

Qualifications

• B.Com or M.Com is mandatory; MBA (Finance) or CA Inter is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, including 2–3 years supervising a team.
• Exposure to healthcare or services industry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and develop the Finance & Accounts team and ensure accuracy and accountability.
• Own the monthly close calendar and prepare account schedules, accruals, and provisions.
• Oversee bank reconciliations, employee claims, vendor bills, and payroll accounting.
• Ensure timely GST/TDS remittances, tax filings, and PF remittances with compliance.
• Coordinate audits, reporting, ad hoc analyses, and process improvements.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Financial reporting

Stakeholder communication

Education

B.Com or M.Com

MBA Finance or CA Inter

Tools

Tally

Busy

Odoo

Job description

Role Purpose

The Manager, Finance & Accounts is the second-in-command of the Finance function and reports directly to the CFO. The role leads the day-to-day operations of the Finance & Accounts team, owns the execution of the monthly close, and is accountable for the accuracy of the books, the timeliness of statutory compliance, and the discipline of receivables and working capital management.

This is a hands-on leadership role. The right candidate will combine strong technical accounting and compliance fundamentals with the ability to supervise, review, and develop a team, and will act as the CFO's operational anchor across accounting, compliance, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership

• Lead, supervise, and develop the Finance & Accounts team; allocate responsibilities, review work quality, and build a culture of accuracy and accountability.
• Act as the first point of escalation for the team and the operational bridge between the team and the CFO.

Accounting & Monthly Close

• Own the monthly close calendar: preparation and review of account schedules, accruals, prepayments, and provisions for inclusion in the monthly management accounts.
• Ensure timely manual and system reconciliations of all bank accounts and related control accounts.
• Review and approve the checking, verification, and posting of employee claims (travel, local conveyance, reimbursements) in the accounting system.
• Oversee processing of vendor bills and invoices and the payment cycle, ensuring appropriate approvals and documentation.
• Own payroll accounting, including related statutory deductions and reconciliations.

Statutory Compliance

• End-to-end ownership of TDS remittances and quarterly returns, GST remittances and monthly returns, Professional Tax, and PF remittances.
• Perform periodic GST-to-books reconciliations (including GSTR-2B against purchase records) and support annual returns (GSTR-9 / 9C).
• Maintain a compliance calendar and ensure zero delayed filings across all statutory obligations.

Receivables & Working Capital

• Lead credit control and debtor ledger maintenance across all client accounts.
• Oversee collections from all customers, drive ageing reviews, and keep debtor days to a minimum.
• Report receivables status and collection risks to the CFO on a defined cadence.

Audit, Reporting & Special Projects

• Coordinate with statutory auditors, tax auditors, and external consultants; own audit schedules and resolution of audit queries.
• Produce ad hoc reports, reconciliations, and analyses as required by the CFO, including support for board reporting, lender information, and investor diligence.
• Support process improvement and systems initiatives across the Finance function.

Candidate Profile

Qualification

• B.Com or M.Com is mandatory; MBA (Finance) or CA Inter is preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, including at least 2 to 3 years supervising a team.
• Exposure to the healthcare or services industry for at least 2 years is desirable.

Statutory & Technical Knowledge

• Mandatory hands-on experience with TDS filings and remittances, GST returns and remittances, Professional Tax, and PF remittances.
• Strong grounding in accounting standards, reconciliations, and month-end close processes.

Systems

• Working knowledge of Tally or Busy is mandatory; experience with ERP platforms (Odoo in particular) is a strong advantage, and willingness to work on Odoo is essential.
• Advanced MS Excel skills with substantial practical experience; comfort with the wider MS Office suite.

Attributes

• Highly motivated, with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to work independently.
• Excellent attention to detail, with strong analytical and communication skills.

Able to lead a team while remaining hands-on, and to work to firm deadlines under pressure.