Head - Accounts & Compliances - Lonavala Location

Job Description:

Position Overview
The Head - Accounts & Compliances will be responsible for end-to-end financial management, internal controls, and all statutory and regulatory compliances for Della Resorts & Adventure. The role demands a seasoned professional who has managed a large hotel operation of 300+ keys with excellent turnover, high transaction volumes, and complex business verticals. A Chartered Accountant with hospitality exposure will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Accounting & Reporting
. Oversee maintenance of books of accounts as per Indian GAAP and company policies.
. Ensure timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
. Manage consolidation of revenues from rooms, F&B, adventure park, banquets, and retail.
. Monitor budgeting, forecasting, cash flows, and fund planning.
. Drive MIS reporting with profitability analysis and cost optimization.
2. Statutory Compliances
. Ensure compliance with GST, TDS, Income Tax, PF, ESI, Profession Tax, and other laws.
. Liaison with statutory auditors, tax consultants, and government authorities.
. Handle assessments, filings, and responses to notices.
. Monitor transfer pricing and related party compliance where applicable.
3. Internal Controls & Audit
. Design and implement SOPs across income audit, purchase, stores, and payables.
. Supervise internal audit and revenue leakage controls.
. Ensure reconciliation of OTA, POS, PMS, and bank accounts.
. Strengthen fraud prevention mechanisms in high-volume environment.
4. Treasury & Working Capital
. Manage vendor payments, debtor control, and credit policy.
. Optimize inventory valuation and capex controls.
. Oversee payroll accounting and expense governance.
5. Legal & Regulatory Governance
. Compliance with Companies Act, board reporting, and secretarial requirements.
. Contract reviews with commercial and tax perspective.
. Risk management and compliance calendar ownership.
6. Team Leadership
. Lead and mentor the accounts & compliance team.
. Coordinate cross-functionally with operations, F&B, purchase, and sales.
. Build high-performance culture aligned to Della values.

Qualifications & Experience
. Chartered Accountant (CA).
. 10-15 years of post-qualification experience in hospitality / large hotel.

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Minimum Qualification:

Chartered Accountant (CA)

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Minimum Job Experience:

10-15 years of post-qualification experience in hospitality / large hotel

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Reporting to:

CMD / Group Director

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Travel:

N/A

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