Deputy Manager - Accounts

Deputy Manager - Accounts

Location: Noida, UP, IN

Division: Group Finance

Department: Finance & Accounts (Kolkata)

Job Category: HR & Finance

Job Summary

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic Finance & Accounts team and play a key role in ensuring financial accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence. At Oxford University Press, we are committed to integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement, and this position offers the opportunity to contribute directly to these values.

The role provides significant exposure to royalty accounting, statutory compliance, banking operations, treasury activities, audit management, and financial reporting. It is an ideal opportunity for professionals looking to broaden their expertise while working within a globally recognised organisation that supports learning and knowledge advancement.

As Deputy Manager - Accounts, you will manage a broad range of finance and accounting activities, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and efficiency across key financial processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end royalty process, including author onboarding, master data management, royalty accounting, accruals, payouts, and related tax documentation such as TRC, Form 16A, and other author compliance requirements.
• Ensure timely compliance with statutory, secretarial, and tax regulations through effective coordination with consultants, maintenance of compliance trackers, and governance reporting.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packs, MIS reports, and analytical schedules to support Group reporting and management decision-making.
• Oversee domestic and international payment operations, including banking transactions, H2H payment runs, treasury activities, foreign remittances, and compliance with applicable tax regulations.
• Manage TDS compliance, including deduction, deposit, reconciliations, and periodic return filings for assigned entities.
• Support statutory audits, internal audits, and Internal Control Framework (ICF) reviews by preparing audit schedules, documentation, reconciliations, and ensuring timely closure of audit observations.
• Drive process improvements, strengthen financial controls, and enhance operational efficiency across royalty, compliance, banking, and reporting functions.
• This role will have a direct impact on the Finance function by ensuring robust financial governance, supporting business decision-making through accurate reporting, and maintaining compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements.

About You

Essential Criteria

• Strong experience in Finance & Accounts.
• Hands-on experience in SAP-FI or similar ERP systems.
• Experience in compliance management, banking operations, and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting audits, financial controls, and governance processes.

Desirable Criteria

• MBA (Finance), CA Inter, CMA Inter, or Commerce Graduate.
• Experience within publishing, media, or service industries.
• Knowledge of royalty accounting, treasury operations, and process improvement initiatives.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Royalty Accounting & Author Management
• Financial Reporting & MIS
• Statutory and Tax Compliance
• Banking & Treasury Operations
• SAP-FI / ERP Systems
• Audit Coordination & Internal Controls
• Vendor & Stakeholder Management
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
• Process Improvement & Governance

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