Accounts Head

As an Accounts Head at the Manufacturing Plant, you will be responsible for leading the entire accounts and finance function, ensuring robust accounting practices, statutory compliance, cost control, and timely financial reporting. Your role will involve overseeing end-to-end accounting, internal controls, budgeting, taxation, and supporting strategic decision-making for plant operations. Your key responsibilities will include leading and managing all accounting operations, ensuring accurate maintenance of books of accounts, timely financial statements, and compliance with corporate policies and statutory requirements. You will prepare and analyze monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements in accordance with IndAS/IFRS/Indian GAAP, ensure timely reconciliation of accounts, implement internal controls, and supervise compliance with tax laws. Additionally, you will be responsible for managing costing, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, physical verification of inventory and fixed assets, liaising with auditors, generating MIS reports, overseeing ERP/accounting systems, supporting financial planning, and ensuring compliance with all statutory and legal requirements. To excel in this role, you should possess in-depth knowledge of accounting standards, financial regulations, and manufacturing cost accounting. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills are essential, along with proficiency in ERP/accounting software. Excellent communication, leadership, and team management abilities, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure are key competencies required. Ideally, you should be a Chartered Accountant (CA) or Cost Accountant (ICWA/CMA) with 8-12 years of relevant experience, including at least 4-6 years in a manufacturing plant environment. Demonstrated experience in audits, taxation, costing, and ERP implementation will be beneficial for this role. Desirable attributes for this position include exposure to large-scale manufacturing operations, experience in digital transformation/automation in accounting processes, and a strong understanding of plant operations and commercial processes. This role is critical for ensuring the financial integrity, statutory compliance, and operational efficiency of the manufacturing plant, directly supporting business objectives and growth.,