Senior Account Manager

Role Summary:

This role will lead the accounts function with accountability for statutory compliance, accurate accounting and reporting, effective internal controls, and team management. The role requires strong expertise in Direct & Indirect Taxation, financial accounting, cost control, and compliance and provide financial insights to support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Finance & Accounts

• Lead and manage the accounts team to ensure accurate accounting, reporting and compliance.
• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including AP, AR, payroll, inventory accounting, and general ledger management.
• Ensure annual financial statements are prepared in line with statutory requirements and Indian accounting standards
• Implement internal financial controls, processes, and SOPs across the finance function.
• Coordinate with auditors to finalise books of accounts, tax audit and annual income tax return.
• Coordinate with banks for banking facilities enhancement and prepare CMA data
• Coordinate with consultants and statutory authorities.

2. Taxation & Compliance

• Ensure timely and accurate compliance with Direct & Indirect Taxation requirements.
• Lead and manage Income Tax compliances including TDS, Advance Tax payments, returns, audits, and reconciliations.
• Lead and manage GST compliance, Input credit reconciliation, timely refunds, filling of accurate returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, GSTR-9C), e-Invoicing and e-Way Bills in reconciliations and audits. Reconciliation of GSTR2B with books of accounts input register (including import credit) and tracking input credit
• Handle tax audits, Income tax and GST assessments and litigations, in coordination with consultants/lawyers.
• Drive tax planning initiatives to optimise tax liabilities within the legal framework.

3. Reporting

• Drive efficiency in product costing , inventory valuation, consumption tracking, and production cost analysis.
• Monitor and optimise working capital management (Obsolete inventory, Overdue receivables and payables analysis and followup)
• Prepare and present financial reports for management decision-making.
• Monitor and optimise cash flow and bank limit utilisation

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce (CA/ICWA Inter preferred).

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in handling accounts and tax function with at least 5 years in a manufacturing industry.
• Good understanding of accounting, costing, reporting, Income Tax and GST
• Hands-on experience with Tally. ERP systems knowledge preferred

Skills & Competencies:

• Team management skills
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel.
• Proficiency in Tax software/Tools
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹35,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person