Senior Manager - Finance & Accounts - CA

Purpose of the role:

To lead financial operations including reporting, treasury, tax compliance, and cross-functional coordination, ensuring accuracy, cost efficiency, and regulatory adherence while enabling informed decision-making through strong MIS and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

1. Financial Closing & Reporting:

- Ensure timely finalization of standalone and consolidated financial statements.

- Oversee monthly closing of books in compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.

2. Treasury & Fund Management:

- Manage financial planning and fund utilization efficiently.

- Drive cost-saving initiatives for inward/outward remittances and capital optimization.

- Maintain strong relationships with banks and credit agencies to ensure liquidity and cost-effective funding.

3. Taxation & Compliance:

- Ensure accurate tax accounting and compliance with applicable tax laws.

- Review tax impact in financial entries and ensure adherence to defined SOPs.

- Coordinate with auditors and consultants to handle assessments and regulatory filings.

4. Accounting & Controls:

- Review trial balances and ensure correctness of entries with proper tax consideration.

- Coordinate with internal departments and external consultants to safeguard company interests across financial operations.

- Monitor indirect expense accounting, inter-company transactions, and insurance accounting.

- Manage container trading and working capital accounting.

5. Systems & Process Improvements (IT):

- Support implementation of financial systems (ICMS, DMS).

- Ensure banking technology is integrated effectively with internal systems.

- Monitor digitization and proper scanning/documentation of financial records.

6. Management Information Systems (MIS):

- Oversee MIS reporting and analytics.

- Review job-wise/customer-wise profitability reports and provide inputs for working capital planning.

7. Team Management & Coordination:

- Ensure timely task execution by team members.

- Promote cross-functional collaboration and effective communication with other departments.

Educational Qualifications and experience

Minimum: CA

Experience: CA with 6+ years of experience or relevant skills with 12+ years of experience, including expertise in Excel and MIS.