Lead Account Manager

Role Overview

Accounting, Taxation, and Financial Control

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounting & Financial Control

• Own the month-end and year-end closure process with complete accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure integrity of books across P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements.
• Manage general ledger accounting, reconciliations, accruals, and provisions.
• Establish and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and documentation standards.

2. Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable

• Accounts Receivable (AR):

• Ensure timely invoicing, collections, and reconciliation of customer accounts.
• Track overdue positions and drive collection discipline with business teams.
• Monitor and report on receivable aging, DSO trends, and credit exposure.

• Accounts Payable (AP):

• Oversee vendor onboarding, invoice processing, and timely payments.
• Ensure accurate accounting of expenses, TDS, and GST credits.
• Drive process hygiene, vendor reconciliations, and cost discipline.

3. Taxation (Direct & Indirect)

• Manage all compliance related to GST, TDS, income tax, and other statutory obligations.
• Lead tax planning, provisioning, and reporting within a compliant framework.
• Coordinate with tax consultants and authorities for assessments, refunds, and audits.

4. Audit & Statutory Compliance

• Lead statutory, internal, and tax audits end-to-end.
• Ensure adherence to Companies Act, and other regulatory requirements.
• Drive timely closure of audit findings and maintain readiness for board and investor reporting.

5. Process, Systems & Controls

• Drive automation and process improvement across accounting, AR/AP, and compliance workflows.
• Partner with business, tech, and operations teams to ensure accounting accuracy across transactions.
• Support ERP implementation and strengthen data integrity across systems.

Preferred Profile

• Chartered Accountant (mandatory) with

  7-10 years

  of post-qualification experience.
• Strong grounding in

  accounting, taxation, and working capital management

  .
• Experience in a

  high-growth, multi-entity

  , or

  automotive/retail/fintech

  environment preferred.
• Proven ability to handle end-to-end controllership independently.
• Strong command over ERP tools, financial systems, and Excel.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.