Manager - Accounts & Finance

Manager - Accounts & Finance

Experience: 6 years

Location: Pune

Department: Finance & Accounts

Qualification: B.Com mandatory; M.Com / CA preferred.

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Accounts & Finance professional with strong expertise in Accounts Receivable (AR), invoicing, GST compliance, and financial finalisation. The candidate will be responsible for independently managing accounting operations, ensuring statutory compliance, overseeing financial closures, and maintaining accurate financial records and reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Accounts Receivable (AR) & Collections:

- Manage end-to-end accounts receivable operations.

- Monitor customer outstanding balances, ageing reports, and collection cycles.

- Ensure timely follow-ups with customers for overdue payments.

- Handle customer account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.

- Monitor receivables and prepare periodic AR MIS reports.

2. Invoicing & Billing:

- Manage end-to-end customer invoicing and billing operations.

- Ensure timely and accurate invoice generation as per contractual terms.

- Validate purchase orders, contracts, billing milestones, and supporting documents.

- Handle debit notes, credit notes, and invoice amendments.

- Coordinate with business and delivery teams for billing inputs.

- Ensure accurate revenue recording and reconciliation.

3. GST & Taxation:

- Manage GST compliance, including preparation and filing of GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B.

- Perform GST reconciliations between books of accounts and GST portal.

- Monitor Input Tax Credit (ITC) eligibility and reconciliation.

- Ensure compliance with applicable GST regulations and statutory timelines.

- Coordinate with tax consultants and auditors for GST-related assessments, notices, and queries.

- Maintain accurate GST records and documentation.

4. Financial Accounting & Finalisation:

- Independently manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closures.

- Handle general ledger scrutiny and account reconciliations.

- Manage bank, vendor, customer, and balance sheet reconciliations.

- Review journal entries, provisions, accruals, and prepaid expenses.

- Assist in preparation and finalisation of financial statements, including P&L and Balance Sheet.

- Coordinate internal and statutory audits.

- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards and financial reporting requirements.

5. MIS & Financial Reporting:

- Prepare monthly financial MIS covering billing, collections, receivables, and revenue.

- Track outstanding payments and provide collection forecasts.

- Generate management reports and financial insights.

- Identify gaps in accounting processes and recommend improvements.

- Ensure accuracy and timely submission of financial reports.

Educational Qualifications:

- B.Com is mandatory.

- M.Com / MBA Finance / CA Inter preferred.

- Strong understanding of accounting principles, taxation, GST, and financial management.

Required Skills & Experience:

- 8 - 12 years of relevant experience in Accounts & Finance.

- Strong hands-on experience in AR, invoicing, GST, and financial finalisation.

- Thorough knowledge of GST regulations and statutory compliance.

- Experience independently managing monthly and annual financial closures.

- Strong understanding of accounting standards and financial reporting.

- Advanced MS Excel skills.

- Working knowledge of ERP/accounting tools such as SAP, Oracle, or Tally.

- Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet statutory deadlines.

Preferred Industry Background:

- Experience in IT, Fintech, SaaS, or Technology Services organisations.

- Exposure to B2B invoicing and enterprise client billing.

- Experience handling multi-state GST compliance.

- Experience coordinating with external auditors, tax consultants, and statutory authorities.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

- Timely and accurate customer invoicing.

- Timely collection and reduction in overdue receivables.

- Accurate GST reconciliation and statutory compliance.

- Timely monthly and annual financial closures.

- Accuracy of financial statements and reconciliations.

- Minimal audit observations.

- Timely and accurate financial MIS reporting.