Job Description
Role Overview
The Senior Manager / GM – Finance & Accounts will be responsible for leading the organization’s finance, accounting, taxation, compliance, budgeting, and financial reporting functions. This role plays a strategic and governance-focused part in supporting business growth, ensuring financial discipline, regulatory compliance, and effective financial controls across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Management & Reporting
- Oversee end-to-end accounting, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closure.
- Prepare and review MIS, financial statements, balance sheets, P&L, cash flow statements, and management reports.
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting as per Ind AS / IFRS / Companies Act requirements.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Control
- Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
- Monitor budget vs actuals, analyze variances, and recommend corrective actions.
- Strengthen cost controls and improve profitability and working capital efficiency.
Statutory, Taxation & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements.
- Manage direct and indirect taxation (Income Tax, GST, TDS, Transfer Pricing where applicable).
- Liaise with statutory auditors, tax consultants, banks, and regulatory authorities.
Audit & Internal Controls
- Lead statutory, internal, tax, and cost audits.
- Design, implement, and monitor internal control systems and SOPs.
- Address audit observations and ensure timely closure of audit points.
Treasury & Working Capital Management
- Manage cash flows, fund utilization, banking operations, and credit facilities.
- Oversee receivables, payables, inventory, and overall working capital cycle.
- Support fund-raising, debt structuring, and banking negotiations as required.
Business Partnering & Strategic Support
- Act as a finance business partner to operations, sales, and leadership teams.
- Support pricing decisions, capex evaluations, feasibility studies, and ROI analysis.
- Provide financial insights for strategic initiatives, expansions, and M&A (if applicable).
Team Leadership & Systems
- Lead and develop the Finance & Accounts team, ensuring capability building and performance management.
- Drive ERP/Finance system implementation or enhancements (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, etc.).
- Promote process automation, digital finance, and best practices.
Requirements
Skills & Competencies
- Strong expertise in Finance, Accounting, Taxation, and Compliance
- Sound knowledge of Ind AS, GST, Income Tax, Companies Act
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Leadership capability with experience managing multi-level teams
- Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Excel/MIS tools
Qualifications & Experience
- CA / ICWA / MBA (Finance) from a reputed institute
- 12–18+ years of progressive experience in Finance & Accounts
- Experience in mid to large-sized organizations (manufacturing/engineering preferred)
- Exposure to audits, banking, taxation, and regulatory compliance
- Experience working closely with CFO / Board is an added advantage
Requirements
Skills & Competencies • Strong expertise in Finance, Accounting, Taxation, and Compliance • Sound knowledge of Ind AS, GST, Income Tax, Companies Act • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills • Leadership capability with experience managing multi-level teams • Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Excel/MIS tools NOTE: Interested candidates share their CV's to recruitment3@zentchnologies.com or 9440806826
