Head - Accounts - CA - Manufacturing

- Lead a team of 17 accounting staff including supervisors.

- Review & reconciliation of ledgers

- Responsible for monthly closing and accruals on a timely basis.

- Implement accounting policies and procedures (receivables, payables, inventory, taxation etc.)

- Set up process, procedures, controls, checks and balance in all areas of accounting and taxation. Ensure compliance.

- Automate where required or in other ways improve the back end of the accounting process.

- Performance of audit and other statutory compliance ( both statutory and group audit within prescribed time line).

- Prepare statutory financial statements (IGAAP & IFRS) as per internal guidelines i.e balance sheet, P&L, schedules.

- Awareness of changes in accounting standards and other regulations as well as tax laws and ensure that the business is compliant.

- Co-ordinate with ERP team regarding accounting requirements and implementations.

- Strengthen statutory compliance of Direct and Indirect Taxes etc.

- Maximum utilization of input credit benefit available under various statute. Ensure less cash outflow.

- Co-ordinate with Excise and export team for export incentives available under foreign trade policy.

- Attend and coordinate the audit teams (statutory, cost accountant, internal auditor, tax auditor and other outside audit agency).

- Responsible for computation, payment and filing of returns under Income tax act, Sales tax act, VAT and Excise duty.

- Attend and coordinate the external audit teams (statutory, cost accountant, internal auditor, tax auditor and other outside audit agency).

- Involved in material accounting and responsible for physical verification of stock on quarterly basis and doing stock adjustment for perpetual inventory control with operations support .

- Drive process improvements to increase efficiency and controls.

- Coordinate, allocate and monitor resources availability : receivables department, payables department & legal, tax and payroll department.

- Verify ageing of debtors and vendors

- Responsible for maintenance of all registers (including fixed assets register)

Key Attributes :

- Min 3 years hands on SAP experience in FICO. Implementation experience will be a definite advantage.

- 5-7 years of post qualification(CA - Chartered Accountant) experience.

- Must lead a team of 4-5 staff in a manufacturing environment.

- Sound knowledge of excel, strong communication skills and fluency in English.

- Mature, team player with a positive attitude to drive change / transformation.