AGM / DGM - Accounts & Finance (MALE Candidates)

Role & responsibilities

A. Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations across all cinema units and Head Office.
• Ensure timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closures.
• Prepare and review Profit & Loss statements, Balance Sheets, cash-flow statements, and financial MIS.
• Consolidate unit-wise financial performance and submit reports to senior management.
• Ensure accurate accounting of revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities, and provisions.
• Monitor outstanding balances, reconciliations, and inter-unit transactions.

B. Cinema Unit Accounts & Revenue Monitoring

• Monitor daily box-office collections and reconcile ticketing-system reports with actual collections and bank deposits.
• Reconcile online ticketing collections, payment gateway settlements, and booking-platform commissions.
• Review revenue from Food & Beverage (F&B), advertising, screen rentals, and other ancillary activities.
• Ensure proper accounting of movie distributor settlements, film rental charges, and applicable revenue-sharing arrangements.
• Monitor complimentary tickets, discounts, refunds, cancellations, and other revenue adjustments.
• Conduct periodic financial reviews of individual cinema units and investigate variances.

C. Budgeting, MIS & Cost Control

• Prepare annual budgets, operating budgets, and periodic financial forecasts.
• Develop unit-wise and screen-wise profitability reports.
• Analyse revenue, EBITDA, operating costs, and budget variances.
• Monitor major operating expenses, including electricity, manpower, housekeeping, security, maintenance, and consumables.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising service quality or statutory compliance.
• Prepare management dashboards highlighting financial performance, risks, and corrective actions.

D. Commercial Purchase & Vendor Management

• Review purchase transactions, vendor invoices, purchase orders, and supporting documents.
• Ensure adherence to purchase policies, approval matrices, and budgetary limits.
• Monitor vendor payments, outstanding balances, advances, and debit or credit notes.
• Review vendor contracts, payment terms, and commercial implications.
• Coordinate with Purchase and Operations teams to control expenditure and prevent unauthorised spending.

E. Statutory Compliance & Taxation

• Ensure timely compliance with applicable GST, TDS, income tax, and other statutory requirements.
• Oversee GST reconciliations, tax returns, and input tax credit verification.
• Coordinate with statutory auditors, internal auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory authorities.
• Ensure proper maintenance of accounting records, tax documentation, and audit trails.
• Monitor compliance with applicable accounting standards and financial regulations.

F. Internal Controls & Audit

• Establish and strengthen financial controls across all cinema locations.
• Ensure proper segregation of duties for collections, cash handling, accounting, and payment processing.
• Conduct periodic reviews of cash, bank, inventory, fixed assets, and vendor balances.
• Investigate financial irregularities, revenue leakages, duplicate payments, and unexplained variances.
• Coordinate internal and statutory audits and ensure timely closure of audit observations.
• Implement corrective measures to prevent recurring control failures.

G. Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

• Monitor daily cash positions, bank balances, collections, and payment obligations.
• Prepare cash-flow forecasts and fund requirement statements.
• Ensure timely collection of receivables and settlement of vendor dues.
• Optimise working capital and monitor outstanding advances.
• Coordinate with banks and financial institutions for routine banking activities.

H. Fixed Assets & Capital Expenditure

• Maintain oversight of fixed asset registers and capital expenditure accounting.
• Monitor cinema equipment, projection systems, sound systems, seating, HVAC, electrical installations, and other infrastructure assets.
• Review capital expenditure proposals against approved budgets.
• Ensure proper capitalisation, depreciation, asset verification, and disposal accounting.
• Monitor project costs for new cinema openings, renovations, and screen upgrades.

I. Team Management & Process Improvement

• Lead, guide, and review the performance of the Accounts team at Head Office and cinema units.
• Establish standard operating procedures for unit accounting and financial reporting.
• Ensure timely submission of unit accounts, reconciliations, and MIS.
• Train team members on accounting processes, compliance, and internal controls.
• Improve accounting efficiency through automation, standardisation, and effective use of ERP and MIS tools.

Preferred candidate profile

Qualifications & Experience

• CA / CMA preferred; alternatively, CA Inter, M.Com, MBA Finance, or an equivalent qualification with relevant experience.
• Approximately 1015 years of relevant experience for AGM/DGM-level positions, depending on organisational structure and role complexity.
• Experience in multi-unit operations, retail, hospitality, entertainment, multiplexes, or other high-volume transaction businesses is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of financial accounting, taxation, statutory compliance, budgeting, audit, and MIS.

Key Competencies

• Financial discipline and accountability.
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Cost consciousness and commercial decision-making.
• Integrity and confidentiality.
• Team leadership and process orientation.
• Proactive identification and resolution of financial risks.