Sr. Officer, Finance

101162 Johnson Electric Private Limited – Manufacturing; India; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Electric Group in Chennai seeks an Officer in Finance to manage accounting, invoicing, AR collections, and export compliance. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of GST, customs, and processes to support compliance and automation initiatives.

Primary responsibilities include planning and monitoring customer collections, reconciling accounts, handling SEZ/ freight invoicing, and assisting with month-end and year-end closures. A relevant commerce/finance degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong financial knowledge with accounting, invoicing, AR collection and reconciliation with customers.
• Export compliances experience (BRC, EDPMS) and customs compliance.
• Experience with ERP systems, automation adoption, and SOP adherence.

Responsibilities

• Create a plan for customer collection and share status with Management daily.
• Follow up with customers for collections and reconcile accounts.
• Ensure smooth closure of EDPMS for all exports and manage related invoicing.
• Account for freight invoices and SEZ invoicing; monitor budgets vs actuals.
• Support month-end/year-end closure and collaborate with IT and finance stakeholders.

Job description

Job Description JOB DESCRIPTION

Position :

Officer

Experience :

If from a consulting firm: 3-8 years If from manufacturing background: Experience in finance department with Accounting, Invoicing, Accounts receivables, export related compliances and compliance exposure GST, customs with heavy imports for 4-8 years.

Location :

Chennai

Profile Description

The ideal candidate will have: Strong Knowledge and Experience in Accounting, Invoicing Experience in AR Collection follow up and reconciliation with customers Export compliances like BRC, EDPMS etc. Knowledge in Customs compliance Works as per SOP and adhere to Senior requirements Strong knowledge in adoption of new technologies and implementation like automation Willing to work smartly and adopt situations

Key Responsibilities

• Create a plan for customer collection and share to collection status to Management daily
• Regularly follow up with customers for collection due and reconcile customer accounts on regular basis
• Ensure smooth closer of EDPMS for all exports
• Follow up and accounting of Freight invoices related to sales
• Accounting of SEZ invoices and having track of expense incurred
• Create Budget for SEZ operations and track with budgets with actuals
• Tracking of man hours spent Vs Budgets and check Revenue accounted
• Assisting Sales and other functions on Invoicing and other compliances
• Verification product price revisions and account on time
• Act as the primary finance representative during new business quote decisions and drive implementation during start of production (SOP)
• Ensure timely compliance of export related like EDPMS, incentives, elevate non-availability of information to comply ahead of time and propose solutions
• Monthly review of movements, listing reconciliation with GL balance of payable to & receivable from the Government
• Collaborate with IT, consultants, and finance stakeholders to define and validate compliance activities for business requirements
• Tracking notices from Government and responding to these on time
• Reconciliation of 26AS with books and initiate immediate actions on variations
• Propose and automate voluminous reconciliations with ERP registers, portal and GL balances
• Support Month-End and Year-End Closure activities to ensure timely and accurate financial period closing
• Ready to adopt new technologies and implement automations

Requirements

Qualification : B.Com / M.Com / MBA / CA-inter / CMA-Inter with relevant experience.

Skills Strong financial knowledge, and the ability to collaborate in business decisions in the context of compliance Ability to assess, plan, and execute cost savings, avail export benefits and other Government grants Problem solving for exceptions and exigencies – having automation exposure will be welcome. Good Excel skills.

Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems.

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Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company.

Our people are our company’s most valuable asset.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background.

We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.

About Johnson Electric Group

The Johnson Electric Group is a global leader in electric motors, actuators, motion subsystems and related electro-mechanical components. It serves a broad range of industries including Automotive, Smart Metering, Medical Devices, Business Equipment, Home Automation, Ventilation, White Goods, Power Tools, Lawn & Garden Equipment, Warehouse Automation, Liquid Cooling and Robotic joints. The Group is headquartered in Hong Kong and employs over 30,000 individuals in over 20 countries worldwide. Johnson Electric Holdings Limited is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Stock Code: 179). For more information, visit johnsonelectric.com. Join our Talent Community!