Senior Manager - Accounts

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Management & Multi-Location Accounting

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations across all manufacturing plants, units, and corporate offices.
• Ensure accurate and timely closing of books (monthly, quarterly, and annually) on a consolidated and plant-wise basis.

2. Process Standard dictation & Internal Controls

• Establish, implement, and monitor robust Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all financial processes (e.g., Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report).
• Strengthen internal controls to prevent leakages, optimize plant-level expenses, and ensure multi-location inventory reconciliation.
• Drive digitalization and automation within Tally ERP to eliminate manual errors and reduce reporting lead times.

3. Commercial Acumen & Cost Optimization

• Analyze plant-wise manufacturing costs, variance reports, and operational KPIs to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Evaluate commercial contracts, vendor agreements, and Capex proposals to ensure financial viability and risk mitigation.

4. Statutory Compliance & Taxation

• Ensure 100% compliance with all local, state, and central statutory regulations (including GST, TDS, Income Tax, and manufacturing-specific levies/royalties).
• Lead the preparation for internal, statutory, and tax audits, serving as the primary point of contact for external auditors.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Chartered Accountant (CA) or Cost and Management Accountant (CMA / ICWA) is highly preferred.

• Experience: 8-10 years of progressive experience in corporate accounting, with at least 5 years in a team leader role (handling 8-10 members) within a manufacturing setup (experience in aggregates, mining, cement, or heavy building materials is a distinct advantage).

• Systems Expertise: Advanced, hands-on expertise in Tally ERP / TallyPrime is mandatory, including multi-location consolidation features. Cost centre accounting, inventory management, automatic TDS, GST calculation and return filling from Tally ERP.

• Geographic Scope: Proven track record of managing accounts for businesses with multi-location or multi-plant operations.