Senior Manager – Finance & Accounts Inypeople Technology

The Corporate Institute; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in Chennai is seeking a hands-on Senior Manager Finance & Accounts to lead the end-to-end finance function. You will oversee accounting, statutory compliance, audits, FP&A, and a growing team in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage month/quarter/year book closures, statutory filings, budgeting and financial analysis, while collaborating with leadership across functions to support fundraising and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience in Finance & Accounts, with 23+ years in a senior/lead role.
• M.Com / MBA Finance or equivalent.
• Strong experience in end-to-end accounting and finalization of books.
• Hands-on experience with GST, TDS, Income Tax and statutory compliance.
• Experience managing statutory/internal/tax audits.
• Exposure to financial due diligence, fundraising, investor reporting or M&A.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, MIS and financial analysis.
• Experience leading and mentoring finance/accounts teams.
• Proficiency in Tally / Zoho Books / QuickBooks / ERP and Advanced Excel.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with auditors, banks and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end accounting: AP, AR, GL, bank reconciliation, fixed assets and payroll accounting.
• Manage monthly, quarterly and annual book closures and financial statements.
• Handle GST, TDS, Income Tax, PF, ESI, PT and ROC-related compliances.
• Coordinate and independently manage statutory, internal and tax audits.
• Support/lead financial due diligence for fundraising, investor reviews and M&A activities.
• Prepare MIS, budget-vs-actual reports, cash-flow forecasts and financial analysis.
• Drive annual budgeting, forecasting and scenario analysis.
• Design and implement financial controls, SOPs and accounting processes.
• Manage and mentor the finance/accounts team.
• Handle banking relationships, fund transfers and working-capital activities.
• Work closely with leadership, HR, Sales and Delivery teams on finance-related activities.

Skills

End-to-end accounting

GST compliance

TDS compliance

Statutory audits

Budgeting & forecasting

MIS & financial analysis

Team leadership

ERP software

Advanced Excel

Auditor liaison

Education

M.Com / MBA Finance

Tools

Tally

Zoho Books

QuickBooks

ERP

Job description

Position: Senior Manager Finance & Accounts

Experience: 6 – 10 Years

Location: Chennai On-Site

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview:

We are looking for a hands-on Finance & Accounts professional who can independently manage the end-to-end finance function, including accounting, statutory compliance, audits, financial reporting, FP&A, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• – Own end-to-end accounting: AP, AR, GL, bank reconciliation, fixed assets and payroll accounting.
• – Manage monthly, quarterly and annual book closures and financial statements.
• – Handle GST, TDS, Income Tax, PF, ESI, PT and ROC-related compliances.
• – Coordinate and independently manage statutory, internal and tax audits.
• – Support/lead financial due diligence for fundraising, investor reviews and M&A activities.
• – Prepare MIS, budget-vs-actual reports, cash-flow forecasts and financial analysis.
• – Drive annual budgeting, forecasting and scenario analysis.
• – Design and implement financial controls, SOPs and accounting processes.
• – Manage and mentor the finance/accounts team.
• – Handle banking relationships, fund transfers and working-capital activities.
• – Work closely with leadership, HR, Sales and Delivery teams on finance-related activities.

Must-Have Skills:

• – 6 – 10 years of experience in Finance & Accounts, with 23+ years in a senior/lead role.
• – M.Com / MBA Finance or equivalent.
• – Strong experience in end-to-end accounting and finalization of books.
• – Hands-on experience with GST, TDS, Income Tax and statutory compliance.
• – Experience managing statutory/internal/tax audits.
• – Exposure to financial due diligence, fundraising, investor reporting or M&A.
• – Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, MIS and financial analysis.
• – Experience leading and mentoring finance/accounts teams.
• – Proficiency in Tally / Zoho Books / QuickBooks / ERP and Advanced Excel.
• – Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with auditors, banks and senior leadership.

Good to Have:

• – Startup or technology-company experience.
• – Fundraising/investor due diligence exposure.
• – Multi-entity or multi-GST accounting experience.
• – RBI/FEMA compliance exposure.
• – Cloud-based accounting/ERP experience.