Accounts And Finance Lead

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Chartered Accountant to lead the accounting function and strengthen financial discipline across the organization. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on improving financial accuracy, strengthening governance, building scalable accounting systems, and preparing the organization for future IPO readiness.

The ideal candidate should be hands-on, process-oriented, and comfortable managing accounting complexities in a fast-paced and evolving business environment.

Historical Financial Clean-up & Book Closure

• Review and streamline historical financial records across business entities
• Identify and resolve accounting gaps, unreconciled balances, legacy issues, and incorrect entries
• Lead clean-up and reconciliation of:
• Vendor balances
• Customer balances
• Advances and deposits
• Inter-company accounts
• Fixed assets
• Inventory accounting (where applicable)
• Revenue recognition issues
• GST and TDS reconciliations
• Ensure prior years books are accurate, audit-ready, and well-supported with documentation

Financial Reporting & Monthly Closure

• Drive timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closures
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of:
• Profit & Loss Statements
• Balance Sheet
• Cash Flow Statements
• MIS and management reporting
• Reduce month-end closing timelines through process improvements
• Maintain robust accounting schedules and supporting documentation

IPO Readiness & Financial Governance

• Drive timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closures
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of:
• Profit & Loss Statements
• Balance Sheet
• Cash Flow Statements
• MIS and management reporting
• Reduce month-end closing timelines through process improvements
• Maintain robust accounting schedules and support documentation

Audit Management

• Lead and manage:
• Statutory audits
• Internal audits
• Tax audits
• Due diligence audits
• Ensure timely resolution of audit observations and queries
• Improve audit preparedness and documentation standards

Compliance Management

• Ensure compliance with:
• Companies Act
• GST regulations
• TDS requirements
• Income Tax laws
• ROC filings
• Other applicable statutory compliances
• Coordinate effectively with external consultants, auditors, and regulatory stakeholders

Process Improvement & Automation

• Improve accounting workflows and financial processes
• Strengthen ERP controls and system discipline
• Drive automation in reconciliations, reporting, and accounting operations
• Reduce dependency on manual processes
• Build scalable finance systems to support future business growth

Qualifications & Experience:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (Mandatory)
• 10–15 years of progressive accounting and finance experience
• Strong expertise in:

1. Financial controllership

2. Audit readiness

3. Historical book clean-up

4. Process transformation

5. Statutory and tax compliance

• Experience in startup or high-growth environments preferred
• Exposure to IPO preparation or listed-company reporting preferred
• Strong ERP knowledge (SAP, Oracle, ERP Next, Tally, NetSuite, etc.)
• Excellent analytical, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and drive execution in a dynamic environment

Why This Role Matters

This role is central to transforming the finance function from an operational accounting setup into a structured, governance-driven organization capable of supporting sustainable growth and future IPO readiness. The Head – Accounts will play a critical leadership role in establishing financial credibility, operational discipline, and scalable accounting practices across the company.