Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
9 - 12 Years
Job Description
PSPPROJECTS LIMITED
Job Description
Finance Manager - Financial Closing &Reporting
Function
Finance &Accounts
Location
Experience
9-12 years
EmploymentType
Full-time
ReportingTo
CFO
EPC /Construction
Qualification
CA withrelevant experience will be considered only
ERP
Strong workingknowledge of SAP
Role Purpose
Own and drive the end-to-end monthly,quarterly and annual book-closing process, ensuring accurate financialreporting, timely consolidation and strong compliance. The role will workclosely with project teams, business finance, auditors and senior management tostrengthen financial controls and deliver reliable management and statutoryreporting for a listed EPC company.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial closing: Lead monthly,quarterly and annual closure of books, including closure calendar, cut-offcontrols, accruals, provisions, estimates, reconciliations and review ofclosing entries.
- Consolidation and reporting: Prepare andreview standalone and consolidated financial statements, schedules anddisclosures in line with applicable Ind AS, Companies Act requirements andlisting-related reporting timelines.
- Project and EPC accounting: Overseeproject-wise revenue and cost accounting, contract assets and liabilities,unbilled revenue, retention, work-in-progress, subcontractor accounting,material consumption, site overheads, provisions and project close-outaccounting.
- SAP and data integrity: Ensurecompleteness and accuracy of SAP ledgers, profit centres, cost centres andproject structures; drive timely resolution of interface, mapping andmaster-data issues.
- Balance-sheet governance: Review keybalance-sheet reconciliations, ageing, open items, advances, GR/IR, inter-unitand related-party balances and ensure clear ownership and closure ofexceptions.
- Statutory audit: Coordinate withstatutory auditors, manage audit schedules and information requests, supportresolution of observations and ensure timely completion of limited reviews andannual audit.
- Related party transactions: Identify,record, reconcile and disclose related party transactions and balances; supporttheir review, approval and reporting to the Audit Committee and Board in linewith SEBI LODR and Companies Act requirements.
- Revenue and lease accounting: Apply andreview percentage-of-completion / contract revenue accounting (Ind AS 115) andlease accounting (Ind AS 116), including estimates, judgements and supportingdocumentation.
- Taxation coordination: Coordinate withthe tax team on GST, TDS, tax audit, deferred tax and reconciliation of bookswith tax and statutory records.
- Compliance and controls: Ensurecompliance with accounting policies, internal financial controls, statutoryrequirements and internal closing SOPs; identify control gaps and implementpractical corrective actions.
- Internal financial controls: Supportdesign, testing and evidencing of internal financial controls over reporting(IFCoFR) and follow through on internal audit observations.
- Regulatory filings: Support timely andaccurate financial disclosures, XBRL filings and other listing-relatedsubmissions in coordination with the Company Secretary.
- Management and investor reporting: Prepareaccurate financial inputs, analyses and slides for management reviews,Board/Audit Committee packs, investor presentations and quarterly resultcommunication.
- Digital enablement: Use SAPcapabilities, Excel, Power Query, BI tools, workflow automation and AI-enabledproductivity tools to reduce manual work, improve controls and acceleratereporting.
- Cross-functional coordination: Work withproject, procurement, commercial, billing, taxation, treasury, legal andsecretarial teams to obtain complete and timely closure inputs.
- Team leadership: Guide and review thework of finance team members, set clear timelines, build back-up capability andpromote a disciplined, ownership-driven closing culture.
CandidateProfile
- Experience: 9-12 years of relevantpost-qualification experience, with substantial hands-on responsibility forend-to-end book closing and financial reporting.
- Listed-company exposure: Current orrecent experience in a listed company, including quarterly reporting, limitedreview, year-end audit and management or investor reporting.
- Sector experience: Strong preference forEPC, construction, infrastructure, engineering or project-based businesses withmulti-location operations.
- ERP capability: Strong working knowledgeof SAP FI/CO and practical experience in extracting, validating and reconcilinglarge data sets.
- Technical knowledge: Sound understandingof Ind AS (including revenue and lease standards), consolidation, Schedule III,related party disclosures, segment reporting and internal financial controls.
- Regulatory awareness: Working knowledgeof SEBI LODR reporting timelines, XBRL and interaction with the secretarialfunction.
- Execution strength: Demonstrated recordof completing closure within defined timelines without compromising accuracy,documentation or control.
- Communication: Ability to presentfinancial matters clearly to senior management and coordinate effectively withauditors and non-finance stakeholders.
- Results-focused, with strongownership of timelines and closure quality
- High attention to detail,supported by a practical understanding of materiality and business impact
- Strong analytical andreconciliation skills, with the ability to identify root causes
- Calm and dependable during peakreporting periods
- Clear written and verbalcommunication; able to follow up firmly and professionally
- Control-oriented, whileremaining practical and solution-focused
- Comfortable working acrossmultiple projects, locations and stakeholders
- Continuous-improvement mindsetand willingness to challenge inefficient processes
- High integrity and professionalscepticism, with sound judgement on estimates and disclosures
Preferred Background
Candidates who have independently managed at least three annualclosing and audit cycles in a listed, project-based organisation will bepreferred. Experience in improving the close process, implementing reportingautomation or supporting investor/Board reporting will be an added advantage.