The Head of Accounts is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the entire finance function. This is a CFO track role that would eventually lead all financial operations, statutory compliance, legal and regulatory obligations of the organisation. An exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in the IPO / Listing process in the next couple of years.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the entire Finance function, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of all finance functions across the group.
- Oversee all finance operations including accounts receivable, accounts payables, billing, treasury, financial compliance etc.
- Oversee the closure of all books of accounts on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis in compliance with accounting standards.
- Provide financial MIS and analysis of business performance every month to support strategic decision-making.
- Develop, implement and oversee internal controls and internal audit function aligned with best practices and regulatory standards.
- Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and legal requirements—including Income Tax, GST, Company Law, FCRA, and related legislations.
- Direct and coordinate internal, external, and statutory audits; address audit queries and drive timely closure of audit findings.
- Manage relationships and reporting with regulatory authorities, auditors, financial institutions, etc.
- Review and approve critical financial transactions, investments, contracts, and procurement proposals from both financial and legal perspectives.
- Lead ERP (Zoho) improvement initiatives, systems upgrades, and digital transformation projects across all finance functions.
- Mentor, train, and develop finance and compliance teams to foster ownership, ethical practice, and high performance.
- Support strategic initiatives, M&A, IPO and other special projects that require finance and compliance oversight.
