Manager Finance & Accounts

AP Management Consultants; Thirubuvanai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

AP Management Consultants is seeking a seasoned Manager – Finance & Accounts to oversee end-to-end finance and accounting for the plant/unit at Pondicherry. You will drive monthly closings, P&L / Balance Sheet accuracy, and SAP-based provisions and costing.

You will lead the Finance & Accounts team, ensure 3-way matching of PO/GRN/vendor invoices, and coordinate with purchasing, stores, production and commercial teams to resolve discrepancies. Strong Mgmt and MS Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Financial Accounting and Management Accounting.
• P&L and Balance Sheet preparation & analysis.
• SAP Finance/Controlling (FI/CO).
• Monthly closing and provision accounting.
• Product costing and cost analysis.
• Vendor invoice and PO validation.
• Budgeting and variance analysis.
• General Ledger and account reconciliation.
• Internal controls and audit.
• Team management and stakeholder coordination.
• Advanced MS Excel and financial reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise the Finance & Accounts team, allocating work and ensuring timely completion of activities.
• Handle end-to-end accounting and financial processes for the plant/business unit.
• Responsible for monthly closing activities, including P&L and Balance Sheet finalization.
• Prepare and review monthly provisions, accruals, prepaid expenses, and other accounting adjustments in SAP.
• Ensure accurate accounting entries and reconciliation of General Ledger, vendor accounts, customer accounts, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare and analyse monthly P&L, Balance Sheet and financial MIS reports.
• Review financial variances and provide appropriate explanations and corrective actions.
• Handle product costing, including material, labour, overhead and other relevant cost components.
• Monitor and validate product cost sheets and costing calculations and ensure accuracy of cost data.
• Validate vendor invoices/bills against Purchase Orders, GRN, supporting documents and agreed commercial terms.
• Ensure proper 3-way matching of PO, GRN and vendor invoice and identify discrepancies for resolution.
• Review purchase orders from a finance perspective and ensure compliance with approved commercial terms.
• Coordinate with Purchase, Stores, Production, Commercial and other departments for invoice discrepancies, costing and accounting matters.
• Monitor vendor balances, outstanding payments and account reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, company policies and internal financial controls.
• Support statutory, internal and external audits and provide required schedules and supporting documents.
• Identify opportunities for cost control, process improvement and financial efficiency.
• Ensure timely completion of all month-end and year-end financial activities.
• Prepare management reports and provide financial analysis to support business decisions.

Skills

MS Excel

P&L analysis

Balance Sheet analysis

GL reconciliation

Internal controls

Audit readiness

Team management

Stakeholder coordination

Financial reporting

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Job description

Job Description Manager Finance & Accounts

Position:Manager – Finance & Accounts
Department:Finance & Accounts
Location:Pondicherry
Reporting To:Head – Finance / Plant Head

Job Purpose

To manage theend-to-end finance and accounting operations, ensure accurate monthly closing and reporting, manage P&L and Balance Sheet activities, control provisions and SAP accounting, and ensure proper validation of vendor bills, purchase orders, and product costing.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise theFinance & Accounts team, allocating work and ensuring timely completion of activities.
• Handleend-to-end accounting and financial processesfor the plant/business unit.
• Responsible formonthly closing activities, including P&L and Balance Sheet finalization.
• Prepare and reviewmonthly provisions, accruals, prepaid expenses, and other accounting adjustments in SAP.
• Ensure accurate accounting entries and reconciliation ofGeneral Ledger, vendor accounts, customer accounts, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare and analysemonthly P&L, Balance Sheet and financial MIS reports.
• Review financial variances and provide appropriate explanations and corrective actions.
• Handleproduct costing, including material, labour, overhead and other relevant cost components.
• Monitor and validateproduct cost sheets and costing calculationsand ensure accuracy of cost data.
• Validatevendor invoices/bills against Purchase Orders, GRN, supporting documents and agreed commercial termsbefore processing.
• Ensure proper3-way matching of PO, GRN and vendor invoiceand identify discrepancies for resolution.
• Review purchase orders from a finance perspective and ensure compliance with approved commercial terms.
• Coordinate withPurchase, Stores, Production, Commercial and other departmentsfor invoice discrepancies, costing and accounting matters.
• Monitor vendor balances, outstanding payments and account reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with applicableaccounting standards, company policies and internal financial controls.
• Supportstatutory, internal and external auditsand provide required schedules and supporting documents.
• Identify opportunities forcost control, process improvement and financial efficiency.
• Ensure timely completion of all month-end and year-end financial activities.
• Prepare management reports and provide financial analysis to support business decisions.

Key Skills Required

• Strong knowledge ofFinancial Accounting and Management Accounting
• P&L and Balance Sheet preparation & analysis
• SAP Finance/Controlling (FI/CO)
• Monthly closing andprovision accounting
• Product costing and cost analysis
• Vendor invoice andPO validation
• Budgeting and variance analysis
• General Ledger and account reconciliation
• Internal controls and audit
• Team management and stakeholder coordination
• AdvancedMS Exceland financial reporting skills

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Timely and accuratemonthly financial closing
• Accuracy of P&L and Balance Sheet
• Accuracy of monthly provisions and accruals
• Product costing accuracy
• Vendor invoice/PO compliance
• Timely resolution of accounting discrepancies
• Audit compliance and closure of audit observations
• Reduction in accounting errors and process deviations
• Effective team productivity and timely completion of finance activities

Regards,

Sowmiya

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