Financial Accountant

Description

Support the continuous improvement and development of our ERP solution, and integrity of financial reporting, including provision of support to financial teams in the UK to ensure consistency and continuous improvement of financial reporting systems and processes.

Completion of reporting processes (IN & US):

• Maintain accurate and complete books of account to defined standards and in accordance with the group’s accounting policies, structured to enable optimal performance reporting.
• Ensure adherence to all financial reporting deadlines across the group.
• Ensure adherence to policies and procedures.
• Sales and Purchase entries in ERP.
• Support with the preparation of the India’s statutory reporting requirements and audit procedures.

• Perform month-end control processes:
• Manage capital expenditure and fixed asset accounting.
• Control intercompany transactions.
• Process month-end manual adjustments, including review of accruals and prepayments.
• Prepare detailed analysis of general & administrative expenditure to support forecasting processes.

• Administration and management of working capital (accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventories).
• Ensure appropriate authorisations for all purchases.
• Review aging of receivables and assist with recovery of outstanding receivables.
• Processing sales and purchase invoices.

• Cash administration and management:
• Manage banking transactions - NEFT, RTGS, Cheque payments, petty cash and perform month-end bank reconciliations.
• Prepare and co-ordinate foreign currency payments – A1 and A2
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and plan forward currency needs.

• Manage tax compliance in conjunction with external advisers (payroll taxes, sales taxes, corporation/income taxes, withholding taxes)
• Assist with various tax compliance with department policies and procedures and applicable laws, rules, and regulations – Direct Tax, Indirect Tax, Company Law.
• Monthly calculation of TDS and GST liabilities and ensuring timely payments.
• Assist in filling of monthly returns like TDS, GST, and others as applicable.
• Ensuring timeliness of submissions and scrutiny of expenses charged and alignment with policy.
• Act as key point of contact for any Indian employee queries regarding finance processes, particularly around the timesheet and expenses system.
• Provide support to Finance Controller - India as required.
• Ad-hoc projects as required.

Requirements

• Qualified Financial Accountant with strong technical knowledge (CA must)
• Minimum 5 years of experience
• Masters degree is highly desirable but not essential
• Strong working knowledge of GST, including the relevant acts and provisions
• Experience working with SAP preferable, but not essential
• A high level of motivation, with the energy and drive to “make things happen” and grow
• Monitors own work performance and understands how own performance contributes to departmental and Company objectives
• Ability to solve problems without seeking guidance and supervision
• Exhibit high levels of innovation and aptitude to continuously improve processes and deal with ambiguity and identify solutions to resolve this
• Strive to do the right thing: defend principles and policies
• Pride in providing high quality, accurate and timely information, with a close attention to detail and always looking to improve the clarity and value of outputs
• Demonstrable experience of developing strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels, through a consistent, confident, and open communication style
• Inquisitive, curious and challenges the status quo, always looking for ways to improve things
• Accomplished verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint presentation skills
• Knowledge of oil & gas, steel, cement and/or chemicals is highly desirable but not essential

Benefits

• 24 days holiday per year plus 10 gazette public holidays

Everyone belongs at Carbon Clean

We are passionate and committed to our people. Our aim is to build a diverse and inclusive movement: teams of forward-thinking people, with unique talents, skills, passions, and experiences. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage everyone to join us, whatever your gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, life experience, or background. So please come as you are – we can’t wait to meet you.

We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you!