Manager - Finance - CA - Shipping/Logistics

Candidate Summary:

- Required for shared service operations of world's leading shipping and logistics company a Chartered
Accountant

- With 7-8 years’ experience in Controllership function with exposure in ST PI, Customs and Taxation

- With Sound knowledge of IFRS or US GAAP And Indian GAAP,

- With Good Understanding of audit and internal control systems, management reporting, accounting and financial reporting

Job Purpose:

General Accounting and Reporting and statutory complaisance for Mumbai

Key Areas of Responsibility:

(All pertaining to location)

General Accounting:

- Ensure that Accounts are accurately prepared within timelines and in accordance with local regulations as well as GAAP (IFRS) and related accounting policies.

- Regular preparation and review of trial balance and various schedules giving break – up of the required information.

- Review of AP and AR controls and ensure correct accounting and realization

Reporting and value add:

- Finalize all statutory reports and ensure appropriate filing.

- Provide inputs to various stakeholders on periodic basis on cost and headcount

- Participate in global initiatives to provide transparency and guidance on various elements of cost.

Tax and Compliance:

- Ensure that details required for Tax Assessments are provided.

- Claims or refunds or submission of returns under various statutory provisions are appropriately filed and followed up in a timely manner

Budgeting, Variance Analysis and Cost Controls:

- To drive the yearly budget process in accordance with guidelines from India . This would require a good understanding of the business activity, its operation and close interaction with the business heads in
validating budget assumptions. Regular monitoring of the budget vs actual and related variance analysis reporting.

- The role is also expected to understand the key cost drivers and work with the relevant groups to ensure that our cost basis is always optimum.

Statutory and Audit Compliance:

- Preparation of schedules for Tax Audit and Statutory Audit.

Finance Operations:

- Employee related payments and disbursements.

- Vendor related payments and disbursements.

- Funds and cash flow management

- Change management and policy implementation including awareness creation and driving user behavior.