Deputy General Manager

Role Summary

The Deputy General Manager Corporate Accounts will be responsible for leading and overseeing the entire Corporate Accounts function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, statutory compliance, robust internal controls, and efficient accounting operations across the organization. The role will manage multiple accounting teams and drive process improvements, compliance, automation, and timely financial closures while partnering with business leaders to support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

1. Corporate Accounting Leadership

• Lead and manage the Corporate Accounts function across all business divisions.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial records.
• Drive monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
• Establish and monitor accounting policies, SOPs, and internal controls.
• Lead continuous process improvement and finance automation initiatives.

2. Financial Reporting & MIS

• Ensure timely preparation of monthly financial statements and management reports.
• Review Balance Sheet schedules and General Ledger reconciliations.
• Monitor profitability, cost analysis, and variance reporting.
• Present financial insights to senior management.
• Ensure timely submission of MIS and reports required by management and stakeholders.

3. Accounts Receivable & Revenue Accounting

• Oversee Sales Accounting and Receivable Controls.
• Monitor debtor ageing and collections.
• Review customer reconciliations and outstanding balances.
• Supervise commission accounting.
• Ensure accurate salary accounting and related reconciliations.

4. Accounts Payable & General Accounting

• Oversee vendor accounting and payment processes.
• Monitor expense accounting and provisioning.
• Ensure timely accounting of TDS, GST, and other statutory deductions.
• Review vendor reconciliations and payable ageing.
• Ensure proper accounting for miscellaneous purchases and operational expenses.

5. Banking & Treasury Operations

• Supervise banking transactions, fund movements, and reconciliations.

• Monitor receivables, payables, and cash flow reporting.

• Review bank reconciliations on a regular basis.

• Coordinate banking MIS and audit requirements.

• Liaise with banks for operational and compliance matters.

6. Balance Sheet & General Ledger Control

• Ensure complete Balance Sheet integrity.
• Review all GL reconciliations.
• Monitor creation and maintenance of Chart of Accounts.
• Ensure proper accounting treatments as per applicable Accounting Standards.
• Drive timely closure of open accounting issues.

7. Government Incentives & Export Benefits

• Oversee accounting and reconciliation of government incentive schemes including:
• RoDTEP
• ROSCTL
• Duty Drawback
• Job Work Accounting
• Spinning Unit Accounting
• Testing & Inspection accounting
• Ensure proper documentation and audit readiness.

8. Audit & Compliance

• Lead Statutory Audit, Internal Audit, Tax Audit, and Cost Audit.
• Coordinate with external auditors and consultants.
• Ensure timely closure of audit observations.
• Maintain compliance with Companies Act, Income Tax, GST, TDS, and other statutory requirements.

9. Internal Controls & Risk Management

• Strengthen financial governance and internal controls.
• Identify financial and compliance risks.
• Implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure adherence to company policies and accounting standards.

10. Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor Managers, Deputy Managers, Assistant Managers, Executives, and CA Interns.
• Allocate responsibilities and monitor team performance.
• Build succession planning and capability development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.