Management Accountant

Designation

Accounts Officer - Management Accounts

Work Location

Ahmedabad/ Work from Office

Reports to

Manager - Operations

Department

Finance & Accounts

Position Overview

Accounts Officer - Management Accounts is responsible for end-to-end monthly accounting, statutory reporting, and financial analysis for multiple clients. The role centers on preparing comprehensive finance packs (funding statements, cashflow projections, and P&L variance commentary), leading monthly review calls, managing month-end close, and ensuring ledger integrity with strong reconciliations and fixed asset management. Also responsible for quarterly VAT returns (or GST, per jurisdiction), annual statutory accounts, and audit coordination.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Client Packs
• Prepare monthly Finance Packs: funding statements, cashflow forecasts/projections, and variance analysis commentary on P&L and key metrics.
• Lead monthly client calls to review P&L and Balance Sheet, flag risks/opportunities, and agree action plans.
• Create cash management insights including short-term cashflow outlook and funding requirements.
• Month-End & Year-End Close
• Execute accurate and timely month-end close: accruals, prepayments, reclass journals, and procedural adjustments.
• Perform nominal ledger scrutiny to ensure coding accuracy and period correctness; post corrections where necessary.
• Complete bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations, and intercompany (Interco) reconciliations with supporting schedules.
• Maintain and update Fixed Asset Register, ensuring correct capitalization, disposals, and monthly depreciation.
• Support year-end close and annual statutory accounts preparation in line with applicable accounting standards (e.g., IFRS/UK GAAP/Ind AS).
• Compliance & Audit
• Prepare and file Quarterly VAT returns (or GST returns per jurisdiction) with reconciled workings.
• Coordinate Internal and External Audit: prepare audit packs, respond to queries, and remediate findings.
• Ensure adherence to accounting policies, internal controls, and documented SOPs.
• Controls, Processes & Continuous Improvement
• Maintain documentation (work papers, reconciliations, close checklists, narratives).
• Identify process gaps; implement automation/standardization (templates, journals, reconciliations).
• Drive quality and timeliness for all deliverables across clients.

Key Success Measures

• Close timeliness: Month-end closed within agreed T+ days.
• Reconciliation quality: Zero critical unreconciled balances; aging cleared on schedule.
• Reporting accuracy: Finance pack errors < X%; first-time-right.
• Compliance: On-time VAT/GST filings; clean audit outcomes.
• Client satisfaction: Positive NPS/feedback and meeting action items completed.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's in commerce or related field from a recognized institution.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in month-end close, reconciliations, and management reporting.
• Experience with VAT/GST compliance and statutory accounts preparation.
• Exposure to audit processes and client-facing communication.
• Strong accounting fundamentals (accruals, matching, revenue recognition, fixed assets).
• Advanced Excel (lookups, pivot tables, modeling) and proficiency in ERP (e.g., Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle).

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