Assistant Manager Accounts

Role & responsibilities

We are looking for an Assistant Manager Accounts to manage day-to-day accounting and financial activities of a distillery/manufacturing unit, including accounting, statutory compliance, inventory & production accounting, costing, MIS reporting, and audit coordination.

Location: Shirala, Sangli
Industry: Distillery / Alcoholic Beverages Manufacturing

• Manage day-to-day accounting, ledger scrutiny, reconciliations, month-end closing and finalization of accounts.
• Handle manufacturing/distillery accounting, including raw materials, production, WIP, finished goods, costing, wastage and variance analysis.
• Coordinate Excise & regulatory accounting, including reconciliation of production, dispatch, stock and duties.
• Support GST, TDS and other statutory compliances, including reconciliations and coordination with auditors/consultants.
• Monitor inventory and stock accounting, physical verification, valuation and variance reconciliation.
• Prepare MIS reports, budgets, forecasts, cash-flow projections and profitability/variance analysis for management.
• Coordinate statutory/internal audits, prepare audit schedules and ensure closure of observations.
• Ensure accurate ERP accounting and identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.

Key Skills

• Strong knowledge of Accounting, GST, TDS and statutory compliance.
• Experience in manufacturing/distillery accounting, inventory, costing and production accounting.
• Strong Excel skills Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS and financial analysis.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Tally or similar ERP.
• Good analytical, reconciliation, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail, ownership and ability to meet deadlines.

Preferred candidate profile

Experience in Distillery, Brewery, Alcoholic Beverages, FMCG, or Process Manufacturing will be preferred.

Key Interfaces

Finance & Accounts | Production | Stores & Warehouse | Procurement | Sales & Dispatch | Excise/Compliance | Auditors | Tax Consultants | Banks

Personal Attributes

• High integrity, confidentiality and accountability
• Analytical and detail-oriented
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally
• Comfortable working under pressure and meeting deadlines