Job Description
Job Purpose (Summary / One – Line Description)
- Lead and manage Accounting, Financial Reporting, Financial Controllership, Compliance and Governance activities for company and its subsidiaries/entities.
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, robust internal controls, statutory compliance, audit management, working capital optimization and business partnering to support organizational growth and profitability.
Duties/Responsibilities/Activities:
Financial Accounting & Reporting
- Lead monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing processes and ensure adherence to reporting timelines.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial statements in compliance with Ind AS, Companies Act and other applicable regulations.
- Review accounting entries, provisions, accruals and reconciliations to ensure financial integrity.
- Drive standardization of accounting practices across locations and business units.
- Ensure timely preparation and submission of management reports, board reports and statutory financial statements.
- Monitor implementation of accounting policies and recommend improvements wherever required.
- Financial Controllership
- Establish and strengthen financial control frameworks across all business processes.
- Ensure compliance with financial policies, delegation of authority and governance requirements.
- Monitor financial risks and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Review financial controls periodically and recommend improvements to enhance effectiveness.
- Drive process excellence and automation initiatives to improve controllership and reporting efficiency.
- Statutory Compliance & Audit Management
- Lead statutory audit, tax audit, internal audit and cost audit activities.
- Coordinate with auditors, consultants and regulatory authorities.
- Ensure timely closure of audit observations and implementation of corrective actions.
- Monitor compliance with Companies Act, accounting standards and other applicable regulations.
- Support direct and indirect tax compliance requirements in coordination with the tax team.
- Costing & Manufacturing Finance
- Review inventory valuation, standard costing, overhead allocations and product costing.
- Monitor inventory accounting and ensure compliance with defined controls.
- Review plant performance, manufacturing variances and cost optimization initiatives.
- Support business teams in analyzing product profitability and cost reduction opportunities.
- Ensure accurate accounting and reporting of inventory, WIP and finished goods.
Qualification:
- Preferred
- CA + CMA (Cost & Management Accountant)
- Essential
- Chartered Accountant (CA)
- Experience:
- Minimum 12+ years of experience in Accounting, Financial Reporting and Financial Controllership.
- Experience in manufacturing, chemicals, specialty chemicals, process industry or similar sectors preferred.
- Exposure to plant finance, costing, audits, compliance and business partnering.
- Experience in handling multi-location operations and statutory reporting.
