Support Taxation

Job Description

Job Purpose

Job Purpose Description

1. Inventory Accounting, Controls & Store Hygiene

• Maintain accounting and control over raw materials, coal, bauxite, WIP, and finished goods inventories.
• Ensure inventory hygiene through regular monitoring of stock records, inventory ageing, and material movement.
• Coordinate and monitor quarterly physical verification of stores, raw materials, coal, bauxite, WIP, and finished goods.
• Identify obsolete, non-moving, and slow-moving inventory and recommend appropriate provisioning or disposal actions.
• Prepare and reconcile raw material, coal, and bauxite inventory cards with sub-ledgers and general ledger balances.
• Ensure accurate inventory valuation and preparation of inventory control reports.
• Monitor inventory discrepancies and initiate necessary actions for regularization.

2. Month-End Closing & Inter-Unit Accounting

• Support timely and accurate month-end and year-end financial closing activities.
• Account for all inter-unit transactions and ensure complete recording within prescribed timelines.
• Reconcile inter-unit receivable and payable balances with respective units on a periodic basis.
• Coordinate resolution of inter-unit mismatches and unreconciled items.
• Ensure closure of open items and ageing balances through regular follow-up with concerned stakeholders.
• Prepare closing schedules, reconciliations, and reports required for management review and statutory reporting.
• Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies during period-end closing.

3. Statutory Compliance, Audit & Governance

• Maintain cost accounting records in compliance with applicable regulations and company requirements.
• Prepare schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documents for cost audits and other statutory audits.
• Coordinate with auditors and regulatory authorities for submission of required information.
• Ensure compliance with RPO obligations and other regulatory requirements.
• Monitor closure of internal audit observations and implementation of corrective actions.
• Conduct continuous internal checks on commercial and financial processes to strengthen internal controls.
• Ensure adherence to approved policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks.

4. Process Improvement, Documentation & System Automation

• Develop, standardize, and maintain SOPs and process documentation for costing and inventory-related activities.
• Institutionalize robust costing and inventory management processes across the unit.
• Identify opportunities for process simplification, automation, and digitalization.
• Collaborate with IT and ERP teams for system enhancements and automation initiatives.
• Improve MIS, dashboards, and reporting processes to enhance visibility and decision-making.
• Support implementation of new tools and technological solutions for finance and costing processes.