Senior Accounts Manager

Role & responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closure with high transaction volumes. Ensure accurate accounting of bookings, cancellations, refunds, incentives, loyalty points, commissions, and breakage.

Prepare financial statements in compliance with Ind AS / IFRS, including revenue recognition under Ind AS 115. Maintain integrity of GL, provisions, accruals, and inter-company accounting.

2. Revenue Recognition & Reconciliations Oversee reconciliation between partner statements, mid-office systems, payment gateways, and bank receipts. Ensure accurate recognition of gross vs net revenue, commissions, mark-ups, and service fees. Monitor outstanding settlements, disputes, and aging with airline/hotel/aggregator partners. Validate operational confirmations for commissions and incentive earnings.

3. Settlements, Cash Flow & Treasury Manage weekly/fortnightly settlements with travel partners and vendors. Monitor cash flow, float balances, and working capital requirements. Oversee payment cycles, refunds, chargebacks, and escrow arrangements (if applicable). Support forex exposure tracking for international suppliers and customers.

4. Compliance, Audit & Governance Ensure end-to-end compliance with GST (including place of supply for travel services), TDS, income tax, PF, ESI, and other statutory requirements. Coordinate statutory audit, internal audit, GST audit, and tax assessments. Implement and monitor internal financial controls and SOPs across finance and operations. Support due diligence, investor reporting, and regulatory reviews, if required.

5. MIS, Budgeting & Business Support Prepare detailed MIS, variance analysis, and dashboards for CFO and leadership. Lead budgeting and rolling forecasts aligned to transaction volumes and seasonality. Provide insights on margin analysis by product, partner, channel, and geography. Support pricing, commission structures, and commercial negotiations with data-driven inputs.

6. Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with Operations, Product, Tech, and Sales teams to ensure financial accuracy and process alignment. Partner with Tech teams for system automation, reconciliation tools, and reporting improvements. Drive process improvements to support scale, automation, and audit readiness.

7. Team Leadership Lead, mentor, and review the finance and accounting team. Build ownership across reconciliations, settlements, compliance, and reporting. Establish process documentation and knowledge continuity. Key Skills & Competencies Strong command over Ind AS 115, transaction accounting, and reconciliation frameworks. Deep understanding of travel-tech / fintech transaction flows and settlement cycles. Experience handling large data volumes and system-driven accounting. Strong stakeholder management and problem-solving abilities. Hands-on, detail-oriented, and process-driven mindset.

Qualifications & Experience Chartered Accountant (CA) mandatory.

5-6 years of relevant experience, preferably in travel, OTA, fintech, payments, or loyalty platforms.

Experience working with ERPs, mid-office systems, payment gateways, and BI tools.

Preferred candidate profile