Senior Accounts Manager - AR, AP & Controls ( Team Lead )

Gallant Sports & Infra; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Gallant Sports & Infra is seeking a senior accounts professional who can own end-to-end receivables and payables, mentor a team, and report clean numbers across multiple projects.

You will manage billing, collections, vendor payments, GST/TDS compliance, internal controls, and month-end close with limited supervision in a fast-paced infrastructure setup.

This role requires strong analytical abilities, stakeholder management, and the capacity to navigate ambiguous situations independently.

Qualifications

• M.Com / MBA or CA Inter; CA/ICWA strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of GST, TDS, Companies Act, and Indian accounting standards
• Advanced Excel and hands-on experience with Tally / ERP
• Demonstrated track record of independently managing collections, negotiating with clients, and handling vendor relationships without close supervision
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
• Demonstrated experience building, leading, and developing a team - not just being part of one.

Responsibilities

• Independently own receivables ageing end-to-end and drive collections.
• Approve vendor and subcontractor bills against POs and site measurements.
• Design and implement internal controls for billing and reconciliations.
• Lead, mentor, and set KPIs for the accounts team.
• Ensure GST, TDS, and other statutory compliance with zero penalties.

Skills

Team leadership

Receivables management

Payables management

GST knowledge

Excel advanced

Education

M.Com / MBA

CA Inter

CA/ICWA preferred

Tools

Tally ERP

Job description

About the Role

We're looking for a senior accounts professional who can independently own the receivables and payables function end-to-end - someone who doesn't need hand-holding, makes sound decisions on billing, collections, and vendor payments on their own judgment, and simultaneously leads, mentors, and upskills a team. This is a role for someone ready to be the single point of accountability for accounts operations across multiple sports infrastructure projects, reporting directly into senior management with clean numbers, not just raw data.

What We're Looking For

• A proven team handler who has independently run an accounts function - not just executed tasks under supervision
• Someone comfortable taking ownership of ambiguous situations (disputed certifications, vendor disputes, cash flow crunches) and resolving them without escalating every decision upward
• A mentor who can build capability in the team while maintaining daily throughput

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable & Collections

• Independently review and approve running/RA bills, final bills, and client invoices against work orders, measurements, and certifications
• Own receivables ageing end-to-end: set project-wise and client-wise collection targets, drive weekly reviews, and personally escalation overdue accounts where needed
• Take the lead in resolving certification delays, disputes, and deductions directly with commercial and project teams; support negotiations on withheld amounts
• Independently track retention money, security deposits, EMDs, and bank guarantees - including release dates and renewals - without requiring reminders
• Decide when a recovery case needs legal escalation, and coordinate directly with legal counsel
• Take ownership of provisioning for doubtful/bad debts and the related accounting treatment

Accounts Payable & Vendor Management

• Independently approve vendor and subcontractor bills against POs, work orders, and site measurements
• Plan and prioritise payments against cash flow and project needs, making the call when trade-offs are required
• Own vendor reconciliations and advance adjustments; resolve payment disputes directly
• Ensure MSME payment timeline compliance without oversight

Cash Flow, Reporting & Controls

• Independently prepare and present cash flow forecasts and project-wise receivable/payable positions to management
• Own monthly MIS, ageing analysis, and variance commentary
• Drive month-end and year-end closing - accruals, provisions, schedules - with minimal supervision
• Design, implement, and maintain internal controls, approval matrices, and SOPs for billing, payments, and reconciliations
• Independently coordinate with banks for BG/LC issuance, limits, and statements

Compliance & Audit

• Own TDS/TCS, GST (including ITC reconciliation and returns), and other statutory compliance - zero tolerance for penalties or delays
• Lead statutory, tax, and internal audits; independently manage auditor queries
• Handle income tax assessments and notices directly

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and set individual KPIs for the accounts team
• Allocate work, review output quality, and build backup/succession within the team so the function doesn't depend on any single person
• Drive process improvement and better use of Tally/ERP and Excel automation across the team

Required Qualifications & Skills

• M.Com / MBA (Finance) or CA Inter; CA / ICWA strongly preferred
• Strong working knowledge of GST, TDS, Companies Act, and Indian accounting standards
• Advanced Excel and hands-on experience with Tally / ERP
• Demonstrated track record of independently managing collections, negotiating with clients, and handling vendor relationships without close supervision
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
• Demonstrated experience building, leading, and developing a team - not just being part of one.

Preferred

• Experience in construction, infrastructure, or project-based businesses
• Familiarity with EMD, performance guarantees, and retention-based billing
• Exposure to bank and audit interactions, including working-capital documentation

Key Performance Indicators

• Collection efficiency and reduction in receivable ageing
• Cash flow forecast accuracy
• Timeliness of month-end close and MIS
• Statutory compliance without penalties, and clean audit outcomes
• Team productivity, retention, and process improvements.