Senior Management Accountant

DP World; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World Global Service Centre in Chennai invites a Senior Management Accountant to lead the finance and accounting functions aligned with the company’s strategic goals. You will oversee close processes, statutory reporting, and collaborate with regional finance leadership.

Responsibilities include budgeting, cost control, treasury, forex management, and ensuring IFRS compliance and audit readiness across business units.

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant, CPA or ACCA or equivalent.
• 10+ years in Finance and Accounts with at least 5 years in a Finance Manager role.
• Experience interacting at senior management level.
• Experience in similar industry for at least 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance and accounting functions to support strategic goals.
• Oversee monthly and annual closings and statutory reporting.
• Support BU heads with budgets, cost control, and presentations.
• Manage treasury, forex risk, and working capital.
• Ensure IFRS compliance and audit readiness.

Skills

MS Excel

ERP package

Oracle

Microsoft Office

IFRS

Reporting knowledge

Negotiation skills

Education

CA / CPA / ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Oracle

ERP

Job description

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for

people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s

possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and

professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six

continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for

the future. We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine

Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create

stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems

to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector

towards better ways to trade, minimizing disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

About DP World Global Service Centre

DP World’s Global Service Centre (GSCs) are key enablers of growth delivering standardization, process

excellence and expertise, and automation in areas of Finance, Freight Forwarding, Marine Services,

Engineering and Human Resources, helping accelerate DP World’s growth and business transformation.

As we experience exponential growth, there has never been a more exciting time to join us. Discover

your next role here and change what's possible for everyone! As an equal employer that recognizes and

values diversity and an inclusive culture, we empower and up-skill our people with opportunities to

perform at their best. Join us and be part of an amazing team that is transforming the future of world

trade.

Designation: Senior Management Accountant - Global Service Centre

Base Location: Chennai

Reporting to: Regional Finance Manager/Director

Job Summary

To lead and oversee the management of the Finance and Accounting function to ensure execution of

company strategic goals and objectives. In addition, to lead and execute corporate special / adhoc projects as requested by the Regional Finance Manager/Director.

Key Role Responsibilities

Business

• Providing support to the BU Heads, in administering Operational controls for smooth conduct of business
• Support the BU Heads, with BU presentations
• Cost control and recommendations for optimizing costs
• Ensuring change initiatives are thoroughly implemented and understood by all stakeholders

Finance Operations & Control

• Ensuring compliances with statutory matters
• Handling internal and risk compliance
• Ensure submission and audit of annual financial statements for the BUs within the statutory timelines
• Handle monthly book and annual book closure and reporting within the timelines as provided by

Corporate;

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of accounts and financial reporting
• Regular monitoring and detailed review of all financial numbers and balances for the Bus
• Review monthly reconciliations of inter-company balances and other balance sheet items
• Liaise with Internal/external auditors and satisfactory resolution of audit issues, if any
• Maintain all accounting reconciliations and other review and work papers in an organised manner on the POML shared drive

Treasury & Forex Management

• Ensure effective cash flow management at all times
• Operational forex risk monitoring
• Manage Working Capital
• Collections and receivables specifically the one with potential risk.

Risk Management & Compliance

• Enhance risk management and monitoring
• Ensure foreseen risks are identified, effectively managed and/or escalated
• Ensure compliance to policies and procedures, IFRS and auditing standards.

Bugdet and Business Plan

• Lead the preparation of the BUs budget and monitor financial performance versus the budget so that the business is aware of anticipated costs/revenues, and areas of unsatisfactory performance are identified and adequately addressed in a timely manner and potential performance improvement opportunities are capitalized upon
• Analysis in detail the financial variances to budgets and forecasts for P&L and Balance Sheet
• Support the BU heads in the process of planning, budget and control
• Maintain all budget work papers and other review and presentation files in an organised manner on the POML shared drive.

AP AR Experience

Accounts Payable (AP)

• Policy & Controls: Ensure adherence to AP policies, approval workflows, and compliance with accounting and tax regulations.
• Invoice Processing & Accuracy: Oversee timely and accurate invoice verification, coding, and booking with proper approvals.
• Payment Management: Plan and execute vendor payments in line with cash flow priorities and agreed terms.
• Vendor Management: Maintain vendor master data, resolve queries, and ensure smooth vendor relationship management.
• Reporting & Reconciliation: Prepare AP aging reports, perform vendor reconciliations, and ensure accurate month-end accruals.

Accounts Receivable Credit Control

• Monitor customer credit limits and terms to minimize risk and ensure timely collections.
• Billing & Collections: Ensure accurate invoicing and drive proactive collection efforts to reduce overdue receivables.
• Cash Application: Oversee timely posting of customer receipts and resolve unapplied cash issues promptly.
• Dispute Management: Investigate and resolve billing disputes quickly to maintain customer relationships and prevent write-offs.
• Reporting & Reconciliation: Prepare AR aging reports, forecast collections, and reconcile customer accounts for accurate financial reporting.

Taxation

• Oversee the regions tax process including filing of returns, completion of assessment and review of optimum tax structure
• Oversee regional Tax computations and filing of tax returns
• Compliance of regional tax laws as applicable

Skills

• Expert knowledge in MS Excel and ERP package
• Working knowledge in Orcale preferred
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• IFRS
• Reporting Knowledge
• Negotiations skills

Education & Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant, CPA or ACCA or equivalent Minimum Experience
• Must have minimum 10 years experience in Finance and Accounts of which at least 5 years should be as Finance Manager
• Must have experience in interaction at a Senior Management level
• Must have experience in working in similar Industry for minimum 3 years.