Manager - Finance & Accounts

Larsen & Toubro; Thiruvallur District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro in India is seeking a senior SEZ Operations & Compliance professional to lead SEZ matters, drive compliance, and coordinate with multiple departments.

The role involves managing GST and tax compliance, acting as authorized signatory, and enhancing ERP dashboards to improve inventory and financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Active participation in resolving business issues and policy advocacy on SEZ matters.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and meet with business partners.
• Authorized signatory for SEZ clearances and bank payments.
• Ensure GST and tax compliance across Chennai and Kerala locations.
• Drive automation and dashboards in ERP for SEZ, GST, and inventory.
• Support ICFR and internal audit with required documents.

Job description

• SEZ Operations & Compliance - Active participation in resolving business issues, management of litigation, support in policy advocacy on SEZ & other issues , collaboration with cross functional teams, direct meetings with business partners. Regular interaction with other Departmental Heads regularly. Maintain good relations with external stakeholders like SEZ,GST & Government Bodies & Departments.
• Nominated as a member for various committee such as a) Scrap b) Transport c) Car d) Cost savings for running projects e) Vendor finalization f) coordinating with KPMG on SEZ matters
• Authorized signatory for SEZ clearances.
• Authorized signatory for bank payments
• Ensuring adequate Insurance is taken for assets and projects.
• Accounts Payable: Verification & Allocation of Funds to vendors. Enhance automation & digitalization in ERP & through new dashboards in inventory, SEZ & GST.
• Co-ordinating for Internal audit and ensuring compliance
• Ensuring Proper adherence to Overhead recovery allocation to projects
• Supporting to ICFR (Internal Controls over Financial Reporting) Co-ordinating with various department for Providing the necessary documents and supporting's.
• Fixed Assets: Ensuring the process of Fixed Asset Capitalization by SSC.
• Inventory report - (a) Reduce Slow and Non-Moving inventory by at least 25% and Liquidation of Inventory for all closed projects within one quarter of the end of warranty period of project. TDS Compliance, Statutory Compliance, Overhead Reporting.
• GST Compliance of all locations (Chennai & Kerala Locations ) (a) GST Audits, Assessments, Appeals etc. and making proper representation before various tax/regulatory authorities. (b) Ensure Direct tax and indirect tax compliance including SEZ GST and SEZ Returns filing. (c) Ensuring all the eligible Input Tax Credit (ITC) are availed and follow-up with customers for GST TDS Refund. Customer Invoicing and Sales Register. Ensure Monthly & Annual returns to be file in time.
• Professional Qualification with nearly 10 to 15 years’ experience