MIS Analyst

People, Jobs, and News; Chennai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

People, Jobs, and News seeks a finance professional to manage month-end close, reconciliations, and MIS reporting across multiple entities. You will ensure timely bank reconciliations, inter-company reconciliations, TDS/TCS compliance, and detailed variance analyses to support management decisions.

You should have a B.Com with 4+ years’ experience, CA Inter with 2+ years, strong Excel skills, and the ability to coordinate with warehouse, sales and audit teams.

Qualifications

• B.Com (Commerce graduate) with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in accounts, reconciliation and MIS reporting.
• CA Inter (Intermediate) qualified with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in finance, statutory compliance and MIS.

Responsibilities

• Weekly bank reconciliations and month-end closure by 5th of the subsequent month.
• Reconcile inter-company balances and stock transfer ledgers by 5th of the subsequent month.
• Monthly TDS/TCS compliance, quarterly e-TDS returns and Form 16/16A handling.
• Prepare Sales Flash Reports by the 1st of the subsequent month and detailed P&L with variance analysis.
• Verify and book monthly provisions including salary, incentives, prepaid expenses, EPF/ESI; amortise annual expenses.
• Coordinate with audit teams and management to close queries within timelines.

Skills

MIS Analyst

Education

B.Com

CA Inter

Tools

MS Excel

Power Query

Job description

The role carries the following areas of ownership and month-end deadlines:

1 Bank Reconciliation Statement: Weekly reconciliation of all bank accounts; month-end closure by the 5th of the subsequent month. Collate bank statements, interest certificates and related documentation from banking partners.

2 Inter-Company & Ledger Reconciliation: Reconcile inter-company balances between entities and close by the 5th of the subsequent month. Track and reconcile Stock Transfer In / Stock Transfer Out ledgers.

3 TDS / TCS Compliance: Monthly verification of TDS deductions under Sections 194Q, 194C, 194I, 194J and 194R. Quarterly e-TDS return filing, issue of Form 16 / 16A, TCS accounting and payment tracking, and correction statements where required.

4 MIS Reporting: Prepare and circulate Sales Flash Reports by the 1st of the subsequent month. Prepare the detailed division-wise Profit & Loss statement with variance analysis by the 10th of the subsequent month, covering channel-wise performance (EBO, MBO, E-Commerce, Institutional / Wholesale), expense analysis and year-on-year trend comparisons.

Area of Work Scope & Deliverables

5 Monthly Provisions: Verify and book monthly expense provisions including commission, staff and customer incentives, prepaid expenses, salary, EPF & ESI, and amortisation of annual expenses into monthly buckets.

Audit & Management Support

Prepare ad-hoc reports and data as requested by management. Coordinate with cross functional teams to close statutory and internal audit queries within agreed timelines.

• Key Deliverables & Reporting Calendar
• Sales Flash Reports - by the 1st of the subsequent month.
• Detailed division-wise P&L with variance analysis - by the 10th of the subsequent month.
• Bank Reconciliation Statements and inter-company reconciliations - by the 5th of the subsequent month.
• Monthly provision workings and expense analysis - within the month-end close calendar.
• TDS/TCS verification - monthly; quarterly e-TDS returns and Form 16/16A - as per statutory due dates.
• Audit schedules and query closure - within timelines agreed with the audit team.

Qualification & Experience

• B.Com (Commerce graduate) with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in accounts, reconciliation and MIS reporting.
• CA Inter (Intermediate) qualified with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in finance, statutory compliance and MIS.

Industry Exposure (Preferred)

• Retail, FMCG, apparel or multi-location distribution businesses with EBO / MBO / E-Commerce channel structures.
• Prior exposure to multi-entity or multi-warehouse accounting environments.
• Technical Skills
• Advanced MS Excel - pivot tables, lookup and reference functions, conditional logic, Power Query and large-data handling; ability to build and maintain reporting templates.
• Sound understanding of TDS provisions (194Q, 194C, 194I, 194J, 194R), TCS, and quarterly return filing, including correction statements.
• Strong grasp of accounting fundamentals, provisioning, prepaid expense treatment and month-end close processes.
• Ability to interpret data and present variance and trend analysis (year-on-year, budget vs. actual) in a decision-ready format.
• Behavioural Competencies
• High attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership over data accuracy.
• Discipline in meeting recurring monthly and statutory deadlines without follow-up.
• Effective coordination and communication skills to work with warehouse, sales and audit teams.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify deviations, investigate root causes and escape appropriately.
• Integrity and confidentiality in handling sensitive financial information.
• Key Performance Indicators
• Adherence to the month-end close calendar and MIS publication dates.
• Accuracy of reconciliations - nil unexplained differences carried forward beyond one cycle.
• Zero statutory defaults or interest/penalty on account of delayed TDS/TCS compliance.
• Timeliness and quality of audit schedules and query resolution.
• Reduction in reporting turnaround time through process and template improvements.

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