Job Title: Assistant/Deputy Manager - Accounts
Location: Kolkata
Industry: Jewellery, Lifestyle Retail, High Value Retail
Role Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Accounts Professional to join our finance team. This role is critical for ensuring the accuracy of our financial operations and requires an individual with a deep understanding of retail accounting. The ideal candidate is a CA Inter with substantial experience in the lifestyle retail industry, possessing strong leadership and analytical skills.
Key Responsibilities:
Core Accounting & Compliance:
- Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, and accounts receivable, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
- Lead the month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate finalization of books.
- Ensure strict adherence to statutory regulations including GST filings, TDS deductions, and other tax compliances.
- Coordinate with external auditors for statutory and internal audits.
Retail-Specific Financial Management:
- Manage inventory accounting and reconciliation processes, ensuring accurate valuation and landed cost calculations.
- Monitor daily financial transactions across multiple store locations including sales, stock adjustments, and expenses.
- Oversee reconciliations for payment gateways, banking transactions, and cash-on-delivery (COD) collections.
- Prepare and review Management Information System (MIS) reports, including P&L analysis, budgets, and forecasts for management review.
Team Leadership & Process Improvement:
- Supervise, mentor, and guide junior accounting staff to ensure accuracy and adherence to timelines.
- Implement and monitor robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and improve process efficiency.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Education: Chartered Accountant Intermediate is mandatory.
- Experience: Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, with a strong preference for candidates with experience in the lifestyle retail industry, FMCG, Manufacturing
Technical Skills:
- Proficient in accounting software (e.g., Tally, ERP systems like SAP/Oracle) and advanced MS Excel functions.
- In-depth knowledge of Indian Accounting Standards, General Rules, GST, and TDS regulations.
Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Mature, detail-oriented, with high ownership and a process-driven approach.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills to manage and develop a team.
How to Apply:
Please send you current CV with your current & expected CTC to the following email id
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Please mention Accounts – Kolkata – CA Inter in the subject line.
