Accounts Manager - Finance Controller - Export

Key Responsibilities

GST & ITC Mastery

- Optimize Goods & Services Tax (GST) filings, classifications, and Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims.

- Manage periodic reconciliations between GSTR-2A/2B, ledgers, and tax returns to ensure full credit realization.

EDPMS & FEMA Compliance

- Coordinate with RBI and Authorized Dealer banks to close historical External Commercial Borrowings and remittance records in EDPMS.

- Ensure full compliance with FEMA regulations on foreign investments, capital repatriations, and reporting.

Payment-Gateway Reconciliation & Cost Optimization

- Reconcile transactions, fees, disputes, and chargebacks for Razorpay, Stripe, and PayPal.

- Identify cost-saving opportunities in gateway fee structures and settlement cycles.

Foreign Inward Remittance & AR Control

- Oversee receipt and re-conciliation of international customer payments.

- Monitor aging, dispute resolution, and cash-application processes to protect working capital.

Zoho Books, Analytics & Master Data Governance

- Configure and maintain multi-entity accounting within Zoho Books, ensuring accurate inter-company entries and FX revaluation.

- Build and manage SKU & HSN masters, enforcing taxonomy standards for seamless GST reporting.

- Develop cross-entity dashboards in Zoho Analytics for real-time visibility into P&L, cash flows, and compliance metrics.

Finance Controls & Audits

- Design, implement, and monitor SOX-style controls tailored to Indian and U.S. regulations.

- Lead internal and statutory audit engagements, drive remediation activities, and embed a zero-penalty mindset.

Working Capital Protection

- Partner with Treasury to forecast cash requirements, optimize payables, and accelerate receivables.

- Implement triggers and KPI-driven alerts to flag compliance lapses, blocked cash, or unusual payment patterns.

Required Technical Skills & Tools

- Tax & Compliance: GST (all returns and reconciliations), ITC optimization, FEMA/EDPMS

- Payment Platforms: Razorpay, Stripe, PayPal reconciliation best practices

- Accounting Systems: Zoho Books (multi-entity), advanced Zoho Analytics

- Data Governance: SKU/HSN master creation and maintenance

- Financial Controls: SOX-style control frameworks, internal audit preparation

- Reporting & BI: SQL-light for Zoho Analytics, Excel (pivot tables, Power Query), Google Sheets

Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelors degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or related field; CA/CPA/CMA or equivalent preferred.

- 6+ years of progressive experience in financial compliance, accounting controls, or auditideally in both Indian and U.S. contexts.

- Demonstrated track record of clearing legacy compliance issues and recovering significant blocked cash.

- Hands-on expertise with Zoho Books, Zoho Analytics, and major payment-gateway reconciliations.

- Solid understanding of international remittance, FEMA regulations, and corporate tax workflows.

- Exceptional analytical skills, meticulous attention to detail, and strong project management ability