Senior Accountant

Udyogaseva Consultancy; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Udyogaseva Consultancy in Chennai seeks a Senior Accountant Finance (Semi Qualified CA) with 4+ years of experience to own full-cycle accounting, compliance, and FP&A for a multi-subsidiary, multi-geography setup.

Responsibilities include day-to-day accounting, month-end close, statutory GST/TDS/MCA/FEMA, audit support, and AI-enabled automation of reconciliations, reporting, and variance analysis. Cloud ERP experience and advanced Excel are required.

Qualifications

• CA Semi-qualified with 4+ years experience, including at least 1 year in SaaS/GDC/service sector.
• Experience with Indian compliance end to end and MIS.
• Experience with Cloud ERP (NetSuite, QuickBooks, SAP, XERO).
• Excellent communication and advanced proficiency in MS Excel.
• Mandatory experience using AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Accounting & Controllership: Manage full cycle books for multiple subsidiaries including day-to-day transactions, payments, bank reconciliation, AR & AP management.
• Month closing, P&L variance analysis, balance sheet reconciliation, interco reconciliation and recovery.
• FP&A: Support cash, banking, treasury accounting, FX matters, and cash reporting for international entities.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, management reports, KPIs, budgets, forecasts, and cash-flow projections.
• Audit Support & Finalizations: Manage statutory, tax, GST audit fieldwork and finalization with external auditors.
• Compliance: Own GST, TDS, MCA, FEMA compliances and liaise with external advisors for subsidiaries across geographies.
• Work with Legal, HR, FP&A and Revenue Ops on new business initiatives with accounting implications.
• External coordination with bankers, vendors, government agencies, tax authorities.
• Controls: Maintain internal controls and ensure policy compliance.
• Leverage AI tools to automate reconciliations, variance analysis, and recurring reporting; speed up compliance/audit documentation.

Skills

Excellent communication

MS Excel advanced

AI tools experience

Financial analysis

Education

CA Semi-qualified

Tools

NetSuite

QuickBooks

SAP

XERO

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: Senior Accountant Finance (Semi Qualified CA (Only Discontinued) with 4+ yrs of experience (excluding Articleship experience)

Location: Chennai

Reports to: Director Finance

Type: Full-Time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a person who takes accountability to own full-cycle accounting, compliance, and financial planning across our multi-subsidiary, multi-geography operations. The role covers books of accounts, month-end close, and audit finalization; statutory compliance (GST, TDS, MCA, FEMA); FP&A deliverables like budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow reporting; and serves as the key point of contact for banks, tax authorities, and cross-functional partners. The role is also expected to drive AI-led efficiency using AI tools to automate reconciliations, reporting, and variance analysis, and to speed up compliance and audit documentation. The ideal candidate brings strong technical accounting skills, comfort working with AI-assisted workflows, and sound judgment to maintain tight controls in a lean finance team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accounting & Controllership Manage full cycle books of account of multiple subsidiaries including Day to Day transaction accounting, Payment processing and Bank reconciliation, AR & AP management.
• Accounting & Controllership- Month closing, P&L review of variance, Balance sheet reconciliation, Interco reconciliation and recovery and settlement.
• FP&A- Support cash, banking, treasury accounting, and foreign exchange accounting matters for international entities, including bank reconciliations, revaluations, realized/unrealized FX, and cash reporting.
• FP&A- Prepare and analyze financial reports, management reports, KPIs, budgets, forecasts, and cash-flow projections.
• Audit Support & Finalizations – Manage Statutory, Tax, GST Audit field work support and finalization with external auditors and tax advisors for multiple subsidiaries.
• Compliance - Own statutory compliance including GST, TDS, MCA, FEMA compliances and coordination with external advisors & consultants for subsidiaries across geographies.
• Compliance - Manage Assessment requirement for GST, Direct tax and TP for Indian subsidiary.
• Partnering- Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, HR, FP&A, and Revenue Operations on new business initiatives with accounting implications. Partner with business leaders and clients to provide meaningful financial insights and recommendations.
• External coordination – External coordination and communication with bankers, vendors, Government agencies, Tax authorities as necessary

• Controls - Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with established accounting policies and procedures
• Leverage AI tools to automate reconciliations, variance analysis, and recurring reporting, reducing manual effort in month-end close.
• Use AI-assisted tools to speed up compliance/audit documentation, data analysis, and MIS report drafting.

Qualifications:

• Preferred Accounting Qualification CA Semi qualified
• CA Semi qualified (Only Discontinued) – 4+ Years experience, with at least 1+ years in a SaaS/ GDC/ service sector Organisation.
• Experience with Indian compliance end to end and MIS experience
• Work Experience with Cloud ERP (e.g., NetSuite, QuickBooks, SAP, XERO)
• Excellent communication and Advanced proficiency in MS Excel
• Mandatory prior experience of using AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT and other productivity tool power BI.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in high-growth Startup to Mid-size Multinational entities.
• Familiarity with international FP&A and multi-currency operations
• Knowledge of subscription billing models and revenue recognition