Finance Manager

Designation : Finance Manager

Qualification : PG Degree

Experience : 5 to 10 Years

Work Location : Chennai

About the Role

We are looking for a Finance Manager to lead and manage the organisations financial operations, accounting processes, financial planning, reporting, statutory compliance, and internal controls.

The Finance Manager will play a key role in ensuring financial discipline, maintaining healthy cash flow, providing accurate management information, and supporting business decisions through meaningful financial analysis.

Key Responsibilities

1. Financial Management & Accounting

• Lead and oversee day-to-day finance and accounting operations.
• Ensure accurate and timely maintenance of books of accounts.
• Drive monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing activities.
• Review financial statements, ledgers, reconciliations, and accounting transactions.
• Ensure accounting practices are aligned with applicable accounting standards and company policies.

2. Financial Planning, Budgeting & MIS

• Lead the annual budgeting and financial forecasting process.
• Monitor actual performance against budgets and provide detailed variance analysis.
• Prepare and present monthly MIS and financial performance reports to management.
• Analyse revenue, expenses, profitability, margins, and cost trends.
• Provide actionable financial insights to support strategic business decisions.

3. Cash Flow & Working Capital

• Manage cash flow planning and working capital requirements.
• Monitor receivables, payables, collections, and payment schedules.
• Develop strategies to improve cash conversion and liquidity.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure timely collection of outstanding receivables.
• Maintain effective relationships with banks and financial institutions.

4. Statutory Compliance & Taxation

• Ensure timely compliance with applicable GST, TDS, Income Tax, PF, ESI, and other statutory requirements.
• Review statutory returns, payments, reconciliations, and related documentation.
• Coordinate with statutory authorities, tax consultants, and external professionals.
• Stay updated on changes in applicable financial and tax regulations.

5. Audit & Internal Controls

• Coordinate statutory, internal, and tax audits.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of audit schedules and supporting documents.
• Strengthen internal financial controls and accounting processes.
• Identify financial risks and implement appropriate control mechanisms.
• Ensure adherence to company financial policies and approval procedures.

6. Business Finance & Strategic Support

• Partner with management and business teams to evaluate financial performance and opportunities.
• Provide financial inputs for pricing, cost optimisation, investments, and expansion plans.
• Evaluate the financial impact of business initiatives and commercial decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability and operational efficiency.

7. Team Leadership

• Lead, guide, and develop the Finance & Accounts team.
• Allocate responsibilities and monitor team performance.
• Establish efficient processes and ensure timely completion of finance activities.
• Promote a culture of accuracy, accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement.