Accountant

• Oversees the financial strategy of the company or project. This role makes decisions regarding investment, funding, and financial planning.
• Oversee accounting operations and manage accounting staff. Interpret and analyze financial reports to make business recommendations to the executive team.
• Identify, analyze, and proactively mitigate financial risks associated with the project. Often manage insurance policies and surety bonds.
• Manage the financial records and transactions of the project.
• Handle accounting and financial reporting, and often assist in financial planning and analysis.
• Preparing a comprehensive budget that aligns with the company's goals.
• Monitoring and maintaining cash balances to meet project needs. This includes managing payments to subcontractors and vendors, billing clients and maintaining a balance to avoid liquidity issues.
• Advise and work with top management to meet financial goals
• Oversee accounting personnel and departments
• Work with banks, sureties, and CPA as the company representative
• Advise and work with management regarding legal and regulatory issues, and reporting requirements

Responsibilities

• Accurately track income and expenses
• Oversee vendor payments
• Prepare and review financial statements
• Monitor key performance indicators and financial trends
• Develop company budget
• Account and cost reconciliation
• Manage liquidity and cash flow
• Prevent theft and fraud
• Perform accounting closeout procedures on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.

Required skills and qualifications

• Degree in accounting & finance with 2+ years work experience
• Civil Industry experience will add advantage.
• Accounting software-specific experience
• Supervision and employee relations
• Planning and problem solving
• Communication, both written and verbal

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹45,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person