Deputy Manager - Accounts, Tax & Compliance

Deputy Manager – Accounts, Tax & Compliance

Job Location: Mumbai
Reporting To: Finance Controller
Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA)
Experience: 2–3 years

About Abhinandan Ventures – An Abhinandan Lodha Enterprise

Abhinandan Ventures, an Abhinandan Lodha Enterprise, is a collective of high-growth, new-age businesses built around ambitious ideas and category-disrupting opportunities.

We serve as a launchpad for promising businesses with the potential to become part of our diverse portfolio. We deploy patient, proprietary capital with a long-term focus on sustainable value creation.

Our decentralized portfolio is led by independent CEOs and empowered leadership teams, fostering a performance-driven culture focused on innovation, excellence, and consumer-centric growth. With strong business fundamentals at the core, our portfolio companies are positioned to build enduring businesses and shape the industries they operate in.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Deputy Manager – Accounts, Tax & Compliance to manage accounting, financial reporting, taxation, regulatory compliance, and audit-related activities. The role will work closely with the Finance Controller and internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial and regulatory reporting.

Key ResponsibilitiesAccounting & Financial Reporting

• Review trial balances regularly to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with Ind AS.
• Perform detailed analysis of financial data and identify accounting discrepancies, gaps, and areas requiring corrective action.
• Ensure timely closure of books and accurate financial reporting.

RBI Reporting & Regulatory Compliance

• Prepare and file monthly RBI returns, including CRILC and DNBS-4B.
• Prepare and submit quarterly RBI returns, including DNBS-01, DNBS-02, DNBS-03, and DNBS-04A.
• Manage annual RBI returns and other applicable regulatory submissions.
• Coordinate responses to RBI inspections, regulatory queries, and information requests.
• Ensure accuracy and timely submission of all regulatory data and reports.

Statutory Audit & Compliance

• Coordinate with statutory auditors for the timely completion of audits.
• Provide auditors with required schedules, supporting documents, reconciliations, and financial information.
• Address audit queries and ensure timely closure of audit observations.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting, taxation, and regulatory requirements.

Direct Tax & TDS

• Prepare and compile financial and supporting data for Income Tax notices, assessments, scrutiny proceedings, and appeals, including matters at CIT and ITAT levels.
• Coordinate with tax consultants and advisors for timely responses and submissions.
• Ensure accurate and timely TDS compliance, including filings, reconciliations, and related documentation.
• Maintain appropriate records and supporting documents for tax assessments and regulatory requirements.

GST Compliance

• Ensure timely and accurate GST compliance and related filings.
• Prepare data and documentation required for GST annual returns.
• Coordinate responses to GST notices and queries.
• Review GST reconciliations and ensure appropriate resolution of discrepancies.

AIF & Other Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable AIF-related regulatory and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate with internal teams, consultants, and regulatory advisors for compliance-related matters.
• Compile and maintain accurate data for various tax, regulatory, and statutory submissions.
• Monitor regulatory updates and ensure timely implementation of applicable requirements.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification is mandatory.
• 2–3 years of relevant post-qualification experience in accounting, taxation, compliance, audit, or a related finance function.
• Experience in a regulated financial services/NBFC environment will be an advantage.
• Hands-on experience with Ind AS financial reporting, RBI reporting, taxation, GST, TDS, and statutory audits is preferred.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of Ind AS and financial statement preparation.
• Hands-on understanding of RBI reporting, including CRILC and DNBS returns.
• Strong knowledge of Income Tax, TDS, and GST compliance.
• Exposure to tax assessments, notices, and appeals.
• Experience in coordinating statutory audits and regulatory inspections.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and financial/accounting tools.
• Ability to manage multiple compliance deadlines effectively.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• High level of ownership, accuracy, and attention to detail.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work in a high-growth, entrepreneurial business ecosystem.
• Exposure to diverse businesses and complex finance, tax, and regulatory matters.
• Opportunity to work closely with senior finance leadership.
• A dynamic and performance-driven work environment.
• Scope to deepen your expertise across accounting, taxation, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance.