Chartered Accountant - Fresher

Role Overview:

Key Responsibilities:

1. Plant Finance & Accounting

• Support day-to-day finance and accounting activities at the manufacturing unit.
• Assist in preparation and review of plant financial statements and MIS.
• Monitor manufacturing-related expenses and identify cost variances.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Ensure accurate accounting and compliance with company policies and accounting standards.

2. Costing & Cost Control

• Assist in

  product costing, standard costing, and cost analysis

  .
• Analyze material, labour, power, overhead, and manufacturing costs.
• Track actual costs against budgets/standards and highlight variances.
• Support initiatives for

  cost optimization and operational efficiency

  .
• Prepare cost-related reports and management dashboards.

3. MIS & Management Reporting

• Prepare monthly and periodic

  MIS reports

  for management.
• Analyze key financial and operational performance indicators.
• Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Provide financial insights to support business and operational decisions.

4. Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
• Coordinate with various departments for collection and validation of budget inputs.
• Track actual performance against budgets and identify key deviations.
• Assist in preparation of business plans and financial projections.

5. Audit & Internal Controls

• Coordinate and support

  internal, statutory, and tax audits

  .
• Ensure compliance with financial policies, processes, and internal controls.
• Assist in identifying control gaps and implementing corrective actions.
• Maintain appropriate documentation and audit records.

6. Taxation & Statutory Compliance

• Assist in

  GST, TDS, income tax, and other statutory compliance

  activities.
• Support preparation of tax workings, reconciliations, and returns.
• Assist in responding to audit/tax queries and maintaining supporting documentation.

7. Working Capital & Business Finance

• Monitor

  working capital, receivables, payables, and inventory

  .
• Support cash-flow monitoring and analysis.
• Analyze inventory levels and ageing to identify opportunities for optimization.
• Work with cross-functional teams to improve working capital efficiency.

8. Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes and reporting.
• Support implementation of automation and digital finance initiatives.
• Leverage

  ERP/SAP and MS Excel

  for analysis and reporting.
• Prepare dashboards and analytical reports for management review.

Key Skills Required

• Strong knowledge of

  Accounting, Costing, Financial Reporting, and Taxation

  .
• Good understanding of manufacturing finance concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• MS Excel - Advanced expertise.

• SAP Knowledge will be an added advantage.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical aptitude.
• Willingness to learn and work in a manufacturing/plant environment.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Strong academic record and analytical orientation.
• Should be proactive, adaptable, and willing to take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Willingness to work closely with plant/business teams.

Career Opportunity: