Department: Finance & Accounts
Work Location: Chennai
Experience: Minimum 5 years
Educational Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA) with at least 5 years of relevant experience
Reporting to: CFO
Position: Full-time
Salary: As per Institution standard
Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Financial Accounting, Closure & Reporting
- Absolute ownership of monthly, quarterly and annual financial closure
- Preparation, review and validation of Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow Statements
- Leading coordination with statutory, internal and tax auditors.
Taxation & Compliance
- Single-point accountability for Direct Taxes (Income Tax, TDS, assessments, notices).
- End-to-end ownership of GST compliance, returns, reconciliations, and audits.
- Liaison with tax authorities, auditors, consultants
- Ensuring timely statutory filings and compliance calendar.
- Budgeting, Costing & MIS
- Leading institutional budgeting and forecasting exercises.
- Budget vs actual variance analysis with actionable insights.
- Development of management MIS and dashboards for decision-making.
- Treasury & Cash Flow Management
- Cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning.
- Oversight of banking operations and fund utilization within delegation.
- Monitoring receivables, payables, and working capital efficiency.
- Internal Controls & Process Improvement
- Strengthening internal controls, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
- Risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
- Driving ERP / SAP enhancements and financial process automation.
- Implementation of best financial practices
- Team Leadership & Coordination
- Leading, mentoring, and performance management of finance teams.
- Acting as primary finance interface with Operations, HR, Academics, IT, and Procurement.
- Performance monitoring and capability building
- Strategic & Management Support
- Financial evaluation of capex, expansion, and strategic initiatives.
- Preparation and review of Board, Audit Committee, and Management presentations.
Technical & Professional Skills:
- Strong knowledge of accounting standards, statutory compliances, and regulatory requirements applicable to universities and not-for-profit educational institutions, including UGC norms, AOP / Trust / Society regulations, and allied statutory frameworks.
- Hands-on experience in ERP / SAP and Advanced Excel.
- Advanced skills in Excel
- Preferred working knowledge of Power BI / Tableau or similar data visualization tools.
Leadership & Behavioral Skills:
- High ownership mindset with ability to work independently.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Sound judgement, integrity, and risk awareness.
