Regional Lead - Finance (Pune)

PeopleStrong; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleStrong in Maharashtra, India, seeks a Regional Accounting Lead to supervise the region's general accounting, ensure timely book closure, and enforce RERA compliance. You will steer budgeting, cash flow planning, and MIS delivery while maintaining strong internal controls and collaborating with regional and corporate teams.

The role emphasizes digitization, data integrity, and mentoring a capable team to achieve timely and accurate financial outcomes for the region.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Budgeting: develop regional financial plans, forecast variances, manage funds and liquidity with BEPL systems, and plan cash deployment.
• Financial Reporting: oversee MIS for payables/receivables, compile regional MIS, and finalize monthly books for accurate reporting.
• Regulatory Compliance: ensure RERA audit/compliance, obtain quarterly CA certificates, close non-conformities, and address auditor queries; coordinate with bankers.
• Overall Expense Management: validate contractor invoices, ensure timely closures of payables/receivables, and monitor employee reimbursements.
• Accounting Operations & Risk Management: resolve AP/AR/Treasury escalations, implement internal controls, provide provisioning for expenses/revenues, pursue overdue collections.
• Digitization & Data Assurance: drive automation, enforce data security, review data processes, and resolve SAP-related issues.
• People Management: build, mentor, and evaluate a high-performing team; identify training needs and reward performance.

Job description

Purpose : Lead and supervise general accounting for the region to ensure timely book closure, monitor payables and receivables adherence to regulations, and ensure RERA compliance within the region.

Principal Accountabilities

• Strategic Planning & Budgeting - Provide inputs to develop comprehensive financial plans and forecasts for the region by determining Budgeted v/s Actual Spent variance. Oversee and manage the withdrawal and deployment of funds in alignment with BEPL systems, in consultation with the Regional Head and Corporate Head of Accounts. Plan, monitor, and liaise with Corporate Accounts to ensure the timely availability of funds for payments, adhering strictly to agreed-upon timelines and having contingency plans ready in case of liquidity crises. Identify idle funds to be invested in FDs and determine the tenure for the same as per company policies. Monitor new banking transaction products and strategize and plan to enhance productivity and streamline operations.
• Financial Reporting - Oversee timely and accurate generation of Management Information Systems (MIS) reports for payables and receivables by the team, facilitating efficient settlements with relevant stakeholders. Manage and oversee the compilation of the Regional MIS within agreed timelines for distribution to senior management across the region. Review and finalize the closure of monthly accounting books guaranteeing timely financial reporting.
• Regulatory Compliance - Oversee timely compliance with RERA audit and accounting regulations to prevent delays in obtaining certificates from CA. Obtain quarterly CA certificates as per RERA specifications. Implement measures to close out non-conformities (NCs) and prevent their recurrence. Manage and address auditor escalations and queries efficiently to facilitate the timely completion and closure of audit NCs, also promptly address management queries to meet established deadlines. Participate in discussions with bankers to explore new banking products and ensure smooth integration across projects in line with discussion and approvals.
• Overall Expense Management - Validate invoices from major contractors to check adherence to contract terms by thoroughly reviewing documentation, confirming accuracy, and promptly addressing any discrepancies. Ensure timely closure and accurate system entries for all payable & receivable transactions and expense management activities. Monitor employee expense reimbursement processes to ensure compliance with company policies and budgets.
• Accounting Operations & Risk Management - Address and resolve issues or escalations concerning Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and Treasury functions promptly, ensuring adherence to established processes. Implement internal controls and monitor transactions for irregularities, collaborating with other departments to mitigate potential operational risks effectively. Ensure accurate provisioning of all expenses & revenues to reflect the financial impact on financial statements and maintain compliance with accounting standards. Collaborate with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) teams to pursue overdue customer outstanding collections diligently. Ensure timely adjustment and settlement of all significant vendor advances within the system. Deliver financial insights and performance metrics to internal stakeholders, including Senior Management and Corporate Teams, periodically or as needed. Participate in discussions between the Operations Team and insurance companies for procuring insurance policies for residential and commercial projects, including managing insurance settlement claims as necessary.
• Digitization & Data Assurance - Drive automation initiatives for improved outcomes across various processes. Enforce data security protocols and best practices to safeguard sensitive information. Regularly review and optimize data-related processes and systems. Address and resolve escalated concerns pertaining to system and SAP-related issues, ensuring seamless functionality and minimal disruption to operation.
• People Management - Build a strong team to achieve business objectives. Provide functional expertise and mentoring to teams and build strong talent pipeline. Set performance expectations, review team performance and provide constructive feedback. Identify training needs for team members and ensure the execution of the required training programs in a timely manner. Differentiate performance and reward high performers, thereby building high performance work culture.