Account and Finance Head

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Role Objective

To lead and control the Accounts & Finance function by ensuring financial integrity, statutory compliance, effective cash flow management, robust internal controls, and accurate financial reporting to support business growth and management decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Control

• Overall ownership of accounting, finance, taxation, banking, and compliance functions.
• Establish and enforce financial policies, SOPs, approval matrices, and internal controls.
• Final authority on accounting judgments, provisions, and financial governance.

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Review and approve monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Ensure accurate project-wise, site-wise, and vertical-wise P&L reporting.
• Present MIS, variance analysis, and financial insights to management.

Taxation & Statutory Compliance

• Overall responsibility for GST, TDS, Income Tax, and ROC compliances.
• Review and approve GST returns, TDS returns, Form 16/16A, and statutory reconciliations.
• Coordinate with CA, auditors, consultants, and handle assessments, audits, and notices.

Banking, Treasury & Fund Management

• Manage cash flows, working capital, and fund planning.
• Oversight of payment cycles, bank reconciliations, and statutory payments.
• Liaison with banks for CC limits, loans, BGs, EMDs, renewals, compliance.

Budgeting & Business Support

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and fund requirement planning.
• Analyse budget versus actual variances and provide strategic recommendations to management for corrective measures.
• Support management with cost control, margin analysis, and financial feasibility.

Audit & Risk Management

• Overall coordination of statutory, tax, and internal audits.
• Ensure closure of audit observations and strengthening of internal controls.

Team Leadership & Process Improvement

• Lead, mentor, and review the Accounts & Finance team performance.
• Define KPIs, ensure timelines, and drive process improvements and automation.
• Act as escalation point for inter-departmental financial matters.

Stakeholder Communication

• Regular interaction with management, auditors, banks, consultants, and internal departments.
• Ensure timely and transparent financial reporting.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of Accounting Standards, GST, Income Tax, and Corporate Laws
• Leadership, analytical thinking, and decision-making skills
• Strong control orientation and stakeholder management

Qualification & Experience

• Chartered Accountant / M.Com. / MBA Finance or equivalent
• 16+ years of experience in Accounts & Finance, preferably in multi-vertical or project-based organizations
• Proven experience in leading and managing team size of 8–10 members

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