Assistant Manager

Objectives of the Role:

To manage and support accounting, accounts payable, taxation, reconciliation, bottling costing, project accounting, MIS, and financial reporting activities while ensuring accuracy, timely closure, statutory compliance, and effective financial controls.

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Financial Accounting & Reporting:

• Maintain accurate books of accounts in accordance with applicable accounting standards, tax laws, and company policies.
• Prepare periodic financial statements, schedules, MIS, and management reports.

2. Accounts Payable & Vendor Management:

• Process and verify Accounts Payable invoices related to Engineering, Stores, Services, Contractors, and other vendors.
• Conduct regular vendor ledger reconciliations and resolve outstanding issues.
• Ensure timely processing and release of vendor payments.

3. Procurement & Purchase Accounting:

• Coordinate and monitor procurement-related accounting activities.
• Review purchase documentation and ensure proper accounting of procurement transactions.

4. Taxation & Statutory Compliance:

• Prepare and review monthly and quarterly TDS/TCS workings and reconciliations.
• Manage GST-related activities, including GST workings, reconciliations, and statutory filings.

5. Reconciliation & Internal Controls:

• Identify discrepancies and control gaps and recommend corrective actions.
• Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for financial transactions.

6. Bottling Costing:

• Prepare monthly bottling costing within defined timelines.
• Analyse production costs, including raw material consumption, utilities, labour, packaging, and other manufacturing expenses.
• Review cost variances and provide relevant inputs to management.
• Monitor receivables, payables, and cash flow requirements related to operations.

7. Project Activities:

• Track project budgets against actual expenditure.
• Verify project-related bills, invoices, Purchase Orders, and supporting documents.
• Coordinate with vendors, Project Management Consultants (PMC), and internal teams for bill verification and approvals.
• Monitor project-related accounting and ensure expenses are recorded accurately.

8. Month-End & Year-End Closing:

• Execute month-end and year-end closing activities within defined timelines.
• Prepare required schedules and reconciliations for financial statement finalization.

9. MIS & Management Reporting:

• Prepare monthly and periodic MIS reports within defined timelines.
• Prepare financial schedules, outstanding reports, and other management reports.
• Ensure accuracy and timely submission of all financial reports.

Qualification

• B.Com / M.Com / CA Inter / CMA Inter or equivalent qualification.

Experience

• 57 years of relevant experience in Accounts & Finance.
• Experience in manufacturing, distillery, FMCG, or similar industries will be preferred.
• Hands-on experience in SAP/ERP, GST, TDS/TCS, Accounts Payable, reconciliations, costing, and MIS.
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel and accounting principles.