Senior Lead Finance & Accounts

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI); Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) invites applications for a Senior Lead Finance & Accounts to manage company-wide financials, ensure timely book closures, and oversee bank reconciliations, provisions, and ledger scrutiny. The role includes IND-AS reporting and strong governance of related party transactions.

The candidate will drive MIS, budgeting and forecasting, and ensure GST/TDS compliance, while leading internal and statutory audits and enhancing financial controls across the

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with 10-12 years of experience.
• Well versed with Companies Act, Direct Tax, GST, Accounting Standards & INDAS.
• Big 4 experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting and timely closing of books.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly and yearly financial results per IND-AS.
• Ensure GST, TDS, professional tax compliance and related party governance.
• Lead MIS/decision support, budgets and forecasting.
• Oversee internal, statutory, RBI, GST and CAG audits; strengthen internal controls.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team leadership

Relationship building

Self-driven

Education

Chartered Accountant

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Alteryx

Job description

Position: Senior Lead Finance & Accounts

Key Deliverables:

• To Manage the financial accounts of the company and group companies, this involves day-to-day accounting function and ensure closing of books in time bound manner on periodic basis including periodic bank reconciliation, provisions/accruals, ledger scrutiny etc.
• Preparation of monthly/quarterly as well as yearly financial results in accordance with IND-AS
• Ensuring compliance with respect to related party transactions
• Compiling /designing MIS/Decision Support system, Budgets & Forecasting
• To ensure statutory compliance with respect to GST, TDS, Prof tax, etc
• Responsible for adherence to financial & accounting policies and operating procedures framed by the company.
• To handle various audits like Internal, Statutory, RBI, GST, CAG audits and so on
• Designing and strengthening the Internal Financial controls and SOPs of Finance & Accounts function
• Undertake such other duties and tasks as may lie within the scope of this post to ensure the effective delivery and development of the service.

Candidate must be:

• Chartered Accountant with 10-12 years of experience
• Should be well versed with Companies Act, Direct Tax, GST, Accounting Standards & INDAS
• Candidate with experience in Big 4 will be preferred

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills
• Proven ability in motivating, managing and leading teams.
• Ability to build strong relations internally and externally.
• Go-getter and self-driven with a proven ability to establish and manage relationships at high levels.

AI & Digital Finance Transformation:

• Leverage AI, automation, and advanced analytics to enhance accounting, financial reporting, forecasting, compliance monitoring, and decision-making.
• Develop intelligent dashboards and predictive financial models using BI and analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, or equivalent platforms.
• Ensure data governance, data quality, and effective utilization of financial data for strategic insights.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, AI trends, and digital finance best practices to improve efficiency, controls, and business outcomes.