Accounts Manager

Position: Accounts Manager
Industry: Hospitality Education / Hotel Management Institute
Organization: Institute of Advanced Management (IAM)
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal

Job Summary

Responsible for managing the institute’s overall accounting and financial operations, ensuring accurate financial records, timely reporting, statutory compliance, budgeting, and effective coordination with internal departments and external stakeholders.

Core Responsibilities

• Financial Operations: Oversee daily accounting, vouchers, invoices, receipts, payments, and ledger maintenance.
• Accounts Payable & Receivable: Monitor vendor payments, outstanding receivables, collections, and reconciliations.
• Financial Reporting: Prepare monthly MIS, financial statements, cash-flow reports, and management reports.
• Budgeting & Cost Control: Assist in annual budgeting, expense monitoring, cost control, and financial planning.
• Banking & Reconciliation: Manage banking transactions, bank reconciliations, and cash-flow monitoring.
• Statutory Compliance: Ensure compliance with GST, TDS, income tax, audits, and other applicable regulations.
• Audit Coordination: Coordinate with internal/external auditors and maintain required financial documentation.
• Departmental Coordination: Work closely with Admissions, Operations, HR, Procurement, and Management for financial transactions and documentation.
• Team Management: Supervise the accounts team and ensure timely and accurate completion of accounting activities.
• Process Improvement: Strengthen accounting controls, documentation, reporting systems, and financial processes.

Key Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Experience: 5–8 years of relevant accounting/finance experience; experience in education, hospitality, or service sector preferred.
• Technical Know-how: Strong knowledge of MS Excel, Tally/ERP, GST, TDS, reconciliation, and financial reporting.
• Skills: Leadership, analytical ability, attention to detail, financial acumen, communication, and problem-solving.
• Additional: Ability to manage multiple financial activities and meet statutory and reporting deadlines.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person