Senior Manager - Finance - Pharma Industry

Key Responsibilities:

1. Accounting & Financial Management:

- Oversee day-to-day accounting operations including AP, AR, GL, fixed assets, inventory accounting, and cost accounting.

- Ensure books of accounts are maintained accurately as per applicable accounting standards (Ind AS / Companies Act).

- Finalize monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.

- Manage plant accounting, batch costing, and inventory reconciliation.

- Monitor and control operating costs and support margin analysis.

2. Financial Reporting & MIS:

- Prepare and present monthly MIS, dashboards, and variance analysis for management.

- Analyze financial performance, trends, and key business drivers.

- Support budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow projections.

- Provide decision-support analysis for pricing, capex, and profitability improvement.

3. GST Compliance:

- Ensure timely and accurate filing of:

a. Monthly GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-2B reconciliation)

b. Annual GST returns and audit (GSTR-9, GSTR-9C, where applicable)

- Handle GST assessments, notices, audits, and departmental correspondence with the help of external consultant.

- Ensure proper GST compliance across procurement, sales, and logistics.

4. Income Tax Compliance:

- Manage quarterly advance tax computations and payments.

- Prepare and file annual income tax returns.

- Handle TDS compliance including:

a. Monthly TDS deductions

b. Quarterly TDS returns

c. Annual TDS reconciliation

- Coordinate income tax assessments, scrutiny cases, and notices with the help of external consultant.

- Support tax planning initiatives to optimize tax efficiency.