The role is responsible for Financial and Management Accounting, Budgeting and AOPs, Vendor Management and Contract, Accounts receivable and payable, and Internal and Statutory Audit activities for the company.

Key Responsibilities:

- Contribute to all strategic, commercial and financial decisions from a financial perspective

- Ensure accurate preparation and presentation of accounts and financial statements

- Compliance & completion of internal / statutory audit.

- Timely and accurate management of Accounts Receivable / Payable

- Client & Vendor Contract Finalization and Renewal

- Timely procurement of goods & services at optimum level

- Develop vendors and negotiate products and prices for supplies and services to maximize returns

- Set and track all Finance SOPs

- Coach, Direct and Evaluate team performance -

- Compliance

- 100% compliance to financial norms and regulations

- 100% compliance to all statutory requirements and liaise with governmental and non governmental authorities

Strategic & Financial:

- Responsible for accurate costing, budgeting and forecasting based on demand plans and expansion of Distribution Centers

- Responsible for streamlining Commercial processes for Radhakrishna Foodland

- Identify vendors and evaluate quotes for procurement

- Participate in negotiations and provide inputs on finalization of pricing in the contracts for both - Clients and Vendors

Budget and AOP Preparation:

- Responsible for initiating, participating and collating data and information to prepare Annual Business Plan / Budget Forecasts Plan in time

- Participate in the development of the AOP of each SBU / Region to ensure meeting the financial goals of the shareholder

- Prepare the financial plan for the company to meet the requirements of the AOP

- Prepare and coordinate preparation of all reports required for the Board meetings and shareholder meetings

Financial Control

- Ensure weekly and monthly reporting on AOP & continuous monitoring of the same.

- Responsible for assessment of monthly performance, analysis of variance from budgets, identification of areas for corrective actions and discussion of the same with the Management Committee

- Quarterly forecasting of annual results

- Establish systems and processes for ensuring adequate financial discipline and control and reporting on the same

- Set norms for cash management and working capital for the regions / DCs to enable prudent financial management and review the same frequently.

Financial Accounting:

- Ensure maintenance of books of accounts as per rules and regulations and institute a system of audit to ensure that proper records and reports are maintained and all statutory and audit requirements are complied with in the company.

- Ensure proper closing of accounts within the time target specified with due adherence to all statutory requirements and financial standards of the Company.

- Institutionalize and oversee key accounting practices to be followed by the company

- Ensure maintenance of the books of accounts as per rules and regulations.

Management Accounting:

- Provide appropriate reports to management on the financial position of the Company at periodic intervals.

- Institutionalize and implement a comprehensive system of budgeting and financial control.

- Ensure that business leaders have sufficient information to assess business results and economic implications of business decisions.

Taxation:

- Ensure timely filing of Tax returns as per Income Tax Act

- Ensure all tax compliances and representations are done in a timely and accurate manner.

- Ensure timely response and action to all queries by tax authorities from time to time and ensuring timely submission.