Manager - Finance & Accounts

Description

Manager – Finance & Accounts

Role Title

Manager – Finance & Accounts

Grade 

Department 

Finance & Accounts

Division

Finance & Accounts

Reporting to 

GM- Finance & Accounts

Reported by

Accountant

Purpose

Responsible for quarterly audits, yearly finalization of accounts, various statutory compliances related to direct & Indirect taxation, Company law, various functional MIS etc for SPV's under their charge.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Strategic

Update & keep updated the Senior Management on the latest Accounting Standards / financial laws (Corporate law, both Direct & Indirect taxation rules, RBI requirements etc.,) and its impact on the functional operations and provide critical inputs to them for decision making

Operational

Internal Control and Corporate Governance

Ensure timeliness and accuracy of accounting for respective projects/ SPVs in compliance with applicable Accounting / Taxation Standards as well as internally framed SOPs/ policies / norms as defined by Senior Management, so as to comply with transparency & Corporate Governance requirements. 

Ensure adherence to various critical statutory compliances as well as maintain robust updated documentation of financial information. 

Preparation of financial statements as per IND AS including variance analysis and Board presentation.

Maintain proper books of accounts for each SPV/ project including Trial Balance, Profit & Loss statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Annexure to the Balance Sheet and Notes to Accounts and forward the same to GM – F&A for review.

Responsible for finalization & audit of accounts, Monthly, quarterly & yearly basis, for respective projects by ensuring all necessary closing procedures are completed including timely & correct accounting.

Coordinate with various functional departments for all activities required for the publishing of financial statements for the various SPV's.

Preparing financial statements ensuring closure of books of accounts: 

Tax Compliances 

Support to tax team for computation, reconciliations and assessments on periodic basis for respective projects/ SPVs. Also advise on advance tax payments, wherever applicable.

Ensuring advance tax working in collaboration with tax team and payments of tax installments

To ensure that relevant information as sought by Tax team related to various tax notices and Income Tax Assessments shared within the timelines shared by tax team with full adequacy

Review of tax compliances.

Audit

Responsible for coordinating with statutory auditor and internal auditor & ensure compliance with internal and external accounting standards/ policies.

Ensuring adherence Internal financial control framework. 

Ensure adherence to the defined Audit Plan (for internal and statutory audits) for respective projects/ SPVs & also ensure that replies to audit reports are given within set timelines.

Review various monthly MIS sent by their reportees & escalate matters that are critical.

Review budgeted costs with actual with the respective Finance team at quarterly intervals & provide inputs / status updates on the functional activities for respective projects to them.

Ensure related party transaction at arm's length prices with compliance as per companies Act / SEBI guidelines and benchmarking of transactions for taxation and obtaining report on RPT transactions.

Ensuring capitalization of assets on completion of project

MIS/ Reporting

Other General Responsibilities

Ensuring secretarial / RBI compliance related to CSR, DPT-3, MSME and other statutory compliance.

People

Monitor team performance & provide direction, guidance and support to team 

Foster an environment of learning, excellence and innovation within all aspects of team work and mentor high potential subordinates.

Behavioral Competencies 

Behavioral Competencies

Influence & Impact by being a good team player

Problem Solving Approach

Result Orientation 

Customer Delight

Keenness to learn 

Technical Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of IND AS, Schedule III and SEBI LODR
• Knowledge of both Direct & Indirect Tax Management & Statutory/ Regulatory Compliance Management
• Budgetary Control & Cost Optimization techniques (including Funds & Cash Flow Management)
• Knowledge of SAP

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