Senior Manager - Finance

GITAM Deemed University; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

GITAM Deemed University invites applications for a Chartered Accountant–level Finance Leader at the Hyderabad campus. You will oversee all inflow and outflow, ensure robust financial controls, and coordinate budgeting, audits, and statutory compliance across campus operations.

You will lead a team of finance professionals, collaborate with senior leadership, and deliver timely MIS reports to HO while maintaining high standards of integrity and accuracy in financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory.
• Strong prior experience in Accounting & Finance, preferably in a large organisation or higher education environment.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, financial controls, taxation, audit, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to lead a team and manage multiple priorities.
• High level of integrity, accuracy, confidentiality, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• In charge and responsible for all inflow and outflow at Hyderabad campus.
• Monitor and close accounts monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and yearly; assist audit trails.
• Review budgets vs. actuals and share monthly reports with leadership.
• Oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Purchase, and Mess Store operations.
• Coordinate payroll remittance and statutory compliance within due dates.
• Prepare quarterly MIS reports and publish findings to HO.

Skills

Chartered Accountant

Accounting & Finance

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, popularly known as GITAM (Deemed to be University) was founded in 1980 by an inspired group of eminent intellectuals and industrialists of Andhra Pradesh led by Dr M.V.V.S. Murthi, former Member of Parliament and popular philanthropist. GITAM has evolved into a premier Higher Education Institution in India with a student body of approximately 25,000 spread over three physical campuses and offering undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in several disciplines including engineering, sciences, management, law, pharmacy, medicine and humanities, to name a few.

The vision of Mahatma, the Father of the Nation was to see India as a socially and economically resurgent country and he looked upon education as an important means to achieve this goal. Gandhi’s view of education was not narrow or sectarian. He envisages universities as institutions of higher learning that transcend all linguistic, racial, and other barriers. GITAM is committed to imbibe his values and abide by his philosophy.

Why Us?

GITAM is dedicated to fostering a dynamic application-oriented education ecosystem immersed in holistic development. Guided by integrity, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit, our mission is to drive impactful integrated research programs, generating new knowledge. We aim to nurture valuable futures with global perspectives for our students by helping them discover their ikigai. Here, we strive to permeate a culture of kindness, fostering passionate contributors who will make a meaningful difference in the world.

We are looking for highly driven individuals who share our values and are ready to be partners in this journey with a commitment to excel and contribute in their respective fields.

• Overall, In charge and responsible for all Inflow and Outflow at Hyderabad campus
• Ensure NIL revenue leakages with continuous monitoring
• Supervise and review day to day transactions and continuous monitoring of 12 team members and ensure smooth functioning of all the areas
• Ensure smooth functioning of day-to-day transactions like ERP Entries, Incoming Receipts, BRS, Internal customers, External customers
• Annual Budget preparation and continuous monitoring of Budget Vs Actuals report and share it with Leadership team on monthly basis
• Ensure closing of accounts Monthly, Quarterly, Half Yearly, Yearly and conduct the audit trial for the same
• Review and Reconciliations of statutory compliance and ensure to closure of the same within the due dates (PT, PF, ESI, TDS, GST)
• Preparation of Quarterly MIS Report and ensure to Reconcile with the books of accounts and share the same with HO.
• Financial planning and analysis and Reconciliation etc.,
• Attend weekly Leadership team meetings and ensure to solve the difficulties raised by leaders and address the same on the priority basis and ensure to attend and resolve all Internal and external customers queries with topmost priority.
• Ensure smooth functioning of all the areas like Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Purchase, Mess Store etc.,
• Review and monitor all the deliverables by team members with tracking mechanisms and ensure to complete the tasks by specified timelines
• Always keep in touch with DFO’s, CFO, Central Purchase Team, HOD’s, HOI’s, ProVc, Resident Director and ensure to resolve the queries raised by them with utmost care.
• Payroll Review and advise the salaries and ensure remittance of statutory compliance within the due date.
• Overview all purchase related activities of the university and review and publish monthly reports to HO
• Prepare and circulate quarterly MIS report to HO.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory.
• Strong prior experience in Accounting & Finance, preferably in a large organisation or higher education environment.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, financial controls, taxation, audit, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to lead a team and manage multiple priorities.
• High level of integrity, accuracy, confidentiality, and attention to detail.