Chief Accountant

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Job Overview:

The Chief Accountant is responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of the accounting department across the group, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, compliance with statutory regulations, and timely execution of financial tasks.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable & Invoicing

·      Manage cost centres, projects, accounts, and users in SAP.

·      Create and maintain project and customer contracts.

·      Generate and process invoices for projects, support, and subscriptions.

·      Track contract renewal dates and ensure timely billing.

·      Review vendor contracts to ensure alignment with customer contracts.

·      Manage SAP AMC renewals.

·      Process SAP orders through the SAP portal in coordination with relevant teams.

Accounts Payable Processing

·      Issue purchase orders (POs) to vendors.

·      Oversee vendor invoice approval and ensure timely processing of due payments.

·      Post intercompany journal entries as required.

·      Share accounts payable reports weekly with the Finance Director for approval.

·      Set up payments in the banking system

Invoice Verification & Contract Coordination

·      Review weekly financial entries and prepare proforma invoices for customers.

·      Cancel proforma invoices upon generation of tax invoices.

·      Verify documents received for contract creation; coordinate with departments to resolve discrepancies.

·      Ensure accurate posting to accrual and deferred accounts related to projects.

Reconciliations

·      Review general ledger (GL) reconciliations weekly.

·      Oversee bank, vendor, and customer account reconciliations.

·      Monitor and reconcile open vendor and customer balances.

·      Ensure petty cash reconciliations align with internal records.

·      Maintain accurate reconciliation of deferred and accrued accounts.

Periodic Reviews & Controls

·      Monitor open accounts receivable and on-account receipts/payments.

·      Review payment due list for the upcoming 30 days.

·      Verify employee reimbursements posted in SAP against actuals.

·      Ensure timely completion and sharing of KRAs by team members.

·      Manage team responsibilities, task assignment, and define clear roles in coordination with relevant stakeholders.

Payroll Management

·      Calculate and verify monthly payroll for group.

·      Track employee advances and ensure proper adjustments against monthly salaries.

·      Compute gratuity and full & final settlements upon HR request.

Financials

·      Prepare all financial reports.

·      Audit management for all companies.

·      VAT filing for all companies

·      Assist with Corporate tax filing

Corporate Compliances

·      Supervision of TDS and GST filling

·      VAT return filing for all companies.

·      Corporate Tax filing facilitation.

·      Ensure legal and regulatory compliance is maintained within the entire group.

Technical Skills

·      Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CA Inter/MBA preferred).

·      5–7 years of relevant experience in Accounts/Finance department, with altleast 2 years in a Senior role

·      Proficiency in Tally ERP, SAP, Oracle Financials, Zoho Books, or other accounting software.

·      Strong command of MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Macros, etc.).

·      Familiarity with Indian Taxation (GST, TDS, Corporate tax), Statutory Compliance, and Companies Act.

·      Understanding of IFRS / IND AS.

Soft Skills

·      Strong communication skills (verbal & written).

·      Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.

·      Ability to manage deadlines, multitask, and work under pressure.

·      Leadership and team management abilities.

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