Manager - Finance - Container Freight Station - Nhava Sheva

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Peninsular and Ocean Steam Navigation Company is seeking a finance professional in Maharashtra to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial controls. The role involves coordinating cross-departmental inputs, preparing IFRS and management packs, and ensuring month-end closures in line with SOPs.

You will oversee GL reviews, intercompany reconciliations, tax compliance, audits, and treasury coordination while driving improvements in reporting and asset management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and work closely with other departments to complete the annual budget, quarterly financial forecast, and related analysis.
• Provide information and coordinate with all departments for preparation of budget, regular monthly/periodical forecasts, and variance analysis comparing actuals vs budget or previous year.
• Perform all month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes as per SOP.
• Prepare all month-end financial packs (e.g., IFRS Pack, Management Pack) and handle queries from Regional Office and Dubai HQ.
• Conduct monthly GL reviews, match all subledgers with the main ledger, review trial balance schedules, and take corrective actions in coordination with the GL team.
• Perform intercompany reconciliations and ensure proper classification of assets and liabilities (current and non-current).
• Review all advances monthly and ensure correct allocation of expenses to appropriate lines of business (LOBs), cost centers, etc.
• Develop tools and systems to provide financial and operational insights and make actionable recommendations on strategy and operations.
• Establish and maintain internal control safeguards covering revenue realization, cost, cash, and asset management.
• Ensure that record-keeping systems comply with generally accepted auditing standards.
• Support and coordinate with internal and external audits including statutory, tax, group, and departmental audits by providing required information.
• Ensure compliance with all Direct and Indirect Tax regulations.
• Comply with all aspects of the company’s Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE) management systems.
• Oversee day-to-day accounting activities for the Business Unit.
• Prepare weekly cash flow statements and monitor/control expenditures.
• Coordinate with the treasury team on banking, loans, and related matters.
• Coordinate with the procurement team for raising PRs and issuing purchase orders to vendors.
• Coordinate with the SSC team for daily vendor invoice booking in Oracle and perform invoice verification.
• Coordinate with the SSC team for invoice generation in Oracle and follow up with the commercial team for collections. Ensure system accuracy to prevent revenue leakage.
• Manage fixed assets including review of the fixed asset register, enabling periodic verification, proper classification, and lease accounting.
• Ensure proper accounting and tracking of inventory including spares and consumables, in coordination with the operations team.

Job description

1. Coordinate and work closely with other departments to complete the annual budget, quarterly financial forecast, and related analysis.
2. Provide information and coordinate with all departments for preparation of budget, regular monthly/periodical forecasts, and variance analysis comparing actuals vs budget or previous year.
3. Perform all month-end, quarter-end, and year-end processes as per SOP.
4. Prepare all month-end financial packs (e.g., IFRS Pack, Management Pack) and handle queries from Regional Office and Dubai HQ.
5. Conduct monthly GL reviews, match all subledgers with the main ledger, review trial balance schedules, and take corrective actions in coordination with the GL team.
6. Perform intercompany reconciliations and ensure proper classification of assets and liabilities (current and non-current).
7. Review all advances monthly and ensure correct allocation of expenses to appropriate lines of business (LOBs), cost centers, etc.
8. Develop tools and systems to provide financial and operational insights and make actionable recommendations on strategy and operations.
9. Establish and maintain internal control safeguards covering revenue realization, cost, cash, and asset management.
10. Ensure that record-keeping systems comply with generally accepted auditing standards.
11. Support and coordinate with internal and external audits including statutory, tax, group, and departmental audits by providing required information.
12. Ensure compliance with all Direct and Indirect Tax regulations.
13. Comply with all aspects of the company’s Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE) management systems.
14. Oversee day-to-day accounting activities for the Business Unit.
15. Prepare weekly cash flow statements and monitor/control expenditures.
16. Coordinate with the treasury team on banking, loans, and related matters.
17. Coordinate with the procurement team for raising PRs and issuing purchase orders to vendors.
18. Coordinate with the SSC team for daily vendor invoice booking in Oracle and perform invoice verification.
19. Coordinate with the SSC team for invoice generation in Oracle and follow up with the commercial team for collections. Ensure system accuracy to prevent revenue leakage.
20. Manage fixed assets including review of the fixed asset register, enabling periodic verification, proper classification, and lease accounting.
21. Ensure proper accounting and tracking of inventory including spares and consumables, in coordination with the operations team.