Job Description:

Finance & Accounts Manager:

Company: Lentra

Function: Finance & Accounts

Role: Finance & Accounts Manager

Reporting To: Comptroller

Location: Pune

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role:

Lentra is looking for a finance professional to manage day-to-day accounting operations, monthly financial closure, statutory compliances, MIS and management reporting. The role will be responsible for ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial records, supporting budgeting and financial planning, coordinating with auditors, monitoring statutory obligations, and leading the Finance & Accounts team.

The ideal candidate should have strong accounting fundamentals, sound knowledge of Indian taxation and payroll compliances, good analytical skills, and the ability to independently manage finance operations.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Accounting & Monthly Closure:

- Supervise day-to-day accounting and ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions.

- Lead and manage the monthly closure of books of accounts within defined timelines.

- Review journal entries, provisions, accruals, prepayments, expenses, revenue and other accounting adjustments.

- Review balance sheet schedules, reconciliations and outstanding items.

- Ensure completeness and accuracy of accounting records and supporting documentation.

- Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies and control gaps.

2. Finalisation & Audit:

- Coordinate the finalisation of accounts and preparation of financial statements.

- Act as the key finance contact for statutory, internal and other audits.

- Coordinate with auditors and provide required schedules, documents and explanations.

- Ensure timely closure of audit queries and implementation of agreed audit observations.

- Support preparation of audit-related workings and financial information.

3. Budgeting, MIS & Management Reporting:

- Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process.

- Prepare and review monthly MIS and management reports.

- Analyse actual performance against budget and provide variance analysis.

- Prepare financial dashboards and reports covering revenue, expenses, profitability, cash flow and other key financial metrics.

- Provide meaningful financial insights to management for decision-making.

- Ensure accuracy and timely submission of periodic financial reports.

4. Direct Tax - TDS:

- Ensure accurate calculation and timely deduction of TDS as applicable.

- Monitor TDS payments, quarterly return filings and issuance of TDS certificates.

- Review TDS reconciliations and ensure alignment with Form 26AS / applicable tax records.

- Coordinate with consultants and internal stakeholders for resolution of TDS-related discrepancies.

- Ensure compliance with applicable changes in tax regulations.

5. GST Compliance:

- Ensure timely and accurate GST compliance, including data review, reconciliations and return filing.

- Review GST input tax credit and ensure appropriate accounting and reconciliation.

- Monitor GST-related payments, notices and queries.

- Coordinate with tax consultants and relevant stakeholders for GST compliance and issue resolution.

- Keep track of changes in GST regulations affecting the organisation.

6. Payroll & Statutory Compliance:

- Supervise monthly payroll processing and ensure timely and accurate payroll inputs.

- Ensure compliance relating to PF, ESIC, Professional Tax, TDS on salary and other applicable payroll-related statutory requirements.

- Coordinate with HR/payroll teams for payroll processing, reconciliations and statutory payments.

- Review payroll accounting and ensure appropriate accounting entries and reconciliations.

- Ensure timely filing of applicable statutory returns and maintenance of supporting records.

7. Banking & Reconciliation:

- Monitor day-to-day banking operations and payments.

- Review and ensure timely processing of vendor, employee and statutory payments.

- Supervise preparation and review of bank reconciliations.

- Monitor outstanding and unreconciled bank items and ensure timely resolution.

- Maintain appropriate controls over payment processing and banking transactions.

- Coordinate with banks for transaction-related queries and documentation.

8. Team Management:

- Lead, guide and supervise the Finance & Accounts team.

- Allocate responsibilities and monitor deliverables and timelines.

- Review the quality and accuracy of work performed by team members.

- Develop team capabilities through coaching, guidance and knowledge sharing.

- Establish appropriate review mechanisms and internal controls.

- Ensure the team meets monthly closure, compliance and reporting deadlines.

9. Internal Controls & Process Improvement:

- Strengthen finance processes, controls and compliance mechanisms.

- Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.

- Ensure adherence to company finance policies and approval processes.

- Support implementation and improvement of accounting systems and financial controls.

- Maintain confidentiality and integrity of financial information.

Key Deliverables / KPIs:

- Timely and accurate monthly closure of books.

- Timely completion of financial finalisation and audit requirements.

- Accuracy and timeliness of MIS and management reporting.

- Timely and accurate TDS, GST and payroll statutory compliance.

- Effective reconciliation of bank and other balance sheet accounts.

- Timely processing and monitoring of payments.

- Reduction of unreconciled and outstanding accounting items.

- Compliance with internal financial controls and company policies.

- Effective management and development of the Finance & Accounts team.

- Identification and implementation of process improvements and cost/control measures.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance or a related field.

- CA / CMA / MBA Finance / equivalent professional qualification would be an advantage.

- Strong knowledge of Indian accounting and statutory compliance requirements.

Experience:

- 6 - 10 years of relevant experience in Finance & Accounts.

- Experience in managing monthly financial closure and finalisation of accounts.

- Experience in statutory audit and auditor coordination.

- Hands-on knowledge of TDS, GST and payroll-related compliances.

- Prior experience in team handling and finance operations management.

- Experience in a technology, fintech, BFSI or similar fast-paced organisation would be an advantage.

Technical & Functional Skills:

- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.

- Good understanding of TDS, GST, PF, ESIC, PT and payroll compliances.

- Knowledge of Form 26AS and TDS reconciliation.

- Strong Excel and financial reporting skills.

- Experience with ERP/accounting systems.

- Good understanding of bank and balance sheet reconciliations.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.

- Good understanding of internal financial controls.

Behavioural Competencies:

- Strong ownership and accountability.

- Attention to detail and accuracy.

- Ability to work with tight month-end and statutory deadlines.

- Strong team management and stakeholder management skills.

- Good communication and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to independently identify issues and drive them to closure.

- High level of integrity and confidentiality.

Role Summary:

The Finance & Accounts Manager will be responsible for ensuring accurate accounting, timely month-end closure, statutory compliance, financial reporting, audit coordination, banking operations and effective management of the Finance & Accounts team, while continuously improving financial processes and controls at Lentra.