Senior Executive

Location: Coimbatore (TN)
Function: Finance & Accounts
Industry: Solar Manufacturing / Renewable Energy

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented finance professional to manage Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) operations for our upcoming solar module manufacturing facility. The role will involve managing vendor payments, customer collections, invoice processing, reconciliations, working capital and day-to-day accounting activities.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the development of finance operations at a greenfield manufacturing facility and work closely with Procurement, Stores, Supply Chain, Sales and Plant Operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounts Payable (AP)

• Manage end-to-end vendor invoice processing, verification, accounting and payment scheduling.
• Perform PO, Goods Receipt Note (GRN) and invoice matching; resolve discrepancies with Procurement and Stores.
• Process vendor payments, advance payments, employee reimbursements and expense claims.
• Maintain vendor ledgers, vendor ageing reports and vendor statement reconciliations.
• Support MSME payment compliance, TDS deductions and GST-related reconciliations.
• Coordinate domestic and import vendor payments, including bank documentation wherever required.
• Monitor outstanding payables and support timely payments while maintaining cash-flow discipline.

2. Accounts Receivable (AR)

• Manage customer invoicing, billing documentation and accounting of customer receipts.
• Monitor customer outstanding balances, prepare ageing reports and follow up on overdue payments.
• Perform customer ledger reconciliations and resolve billing or payment discrepancies.
• Coordinate with Sales, Commercial and Logistics teams for invoice documentation and collection follow-ups.
• Track customer advances, credit notes, debit notes and payment adjustments.
• Support credit control, collections monitoring and working-capital improvement initiatives.

3. General Accounting & Reconciliation

• Perform bank reconciliations, vendor/customer account reconciliations and intercompany reconciliations.
• Support monthly book closure, journal entries, provisions and expense booking.
• Assist with GST, TDS and other statutory accounting requirements.
• Prepare AP/AR MIS, cash-flow inputs, ageing reports and outstanding payment/collection dashboards.
• Maintain accurate financial records and documentation for internal and statutory audits.

4. Manufacturing Plant Finance Support

• Coordinate with Procurement, Stores, Production and Plant Administration for invoice validation and expense accounting.
• Support accounting for raw materials, packaging materials, consumables, machinery, spares and service invoices.
• Assist with CAPEX invoice processing, vendor advances and project-related payments during plant setup.
• Help establish standard AP/AR workflows, documentation practices and internal financial controls.
• Support ERP implementation or process stabilisation as the plant moves from setup to commercial operations.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• B.Com, M.Com, MBA Finance or equivalent qualification.
• Approximately 4 to 8 years of relevant experience in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable or general accounting.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, industrial, automotive, electronics or other plant-based organisations preferred.
• Hands-on experience with SAP (FI/MM), SAP S/4HANA or a comparable ERP system.
• Good understanding of vendor invoice processing, payment cycles, reconciliations, GST/TDS and financial documentation.
• Strong Excel skills and experience preparing ageing reports, reconciliations and finance MIS.