Manager – Finance

1) Financial Control & Closing

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close; ensure accurate books for all group entities, intercompany eliminations, and group consolidation (Ind AS/IGAAP; IFRS exposure preferred).
  
• Maintain a robust chart of accounts, reconciliations (bank, GR/IR, vendor/customer, intercompany, advances), accruals, provisions, and fixed assets register.
  
• Drive audit readiness: prepare schedules, lead statutory and internal audits, and close audit queries on time.
  

2) Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, cash budgets, and long-range plans.
  
• Build management reporting packs: P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, variance analysis, business unit/entity margin analysis, product/segment profitability, and KPI dashboards.
  
• Partner with business heads to evaluate pricing, capex/opex, ROI/IRR, and scenario planning.
  

3) Taxation & Regulatory Compliance

India:

• Ensure accurate and timely GST returns, TDS/TCS, corporate tax computations, Form 3CD/3CB, advance tax, and assessments.
  
• Manage transfer pricing documentation for intercompany transactions, support TP study and benchmarking.
  
• Comply with Companies Act requirements, Secretarial coordination, and MCA filings.
  

UAE:

• Oversee Corporate Tax (CT) compliance (generally 9% subject to thresholds/exemptions), tax registrations, returns, and supporting documentation.
  
• Ensure VAT compliance (if applicable): registrations, periodic returns, and reconciliations.
  
• Monitor permanent establishment risks, applicability, and coordinate with advisors.
  

Cross-border:

• Manage FEMA/RBI compliance (ODI/FDI, intercompany loans, guarantees, outward remittances).
  
• Optimize tax structure across UAE & India in coordination with external advisors.
  

4) Treasury, Working Capital & Banking

• Prepare weekly cash flow forecasts, funding plans, and liquidity buffers.
  
• Optimize working capital: receivables, inventory, payables; drive collections cadence and credit controls.
  
• Manage bank relationships, L/Cs, BGs, FX hedging, and loan compliance (covenants, interest resets, renewals).