Senior Accountant/Controller

Responsibilities:

Accounting &  Month End Reporting:

• Manage day-to-day accounting – To enable the smooth running of all financial aspects of the company and implement appropriate controls over incoming and outgoing transactions! 
• Manage month-end closing and reporting process – To provide information in a timely, complete, and accurate manner! 
• Review, reconciliation, and Monitoring of production costs with Industry standard. 
• Analyze business trends and provide insights to management. 
• Continuously monitor financial and business KPIs, highlight trends and analyses  
• causes of unexpected variance. Partner with teams to improve results. 
• Work towards identifying means for cost optimization and focus on continuous improvement in the financial health of the Organization.

Internal Control:

• Ensured Financial and Management accounting takes place strictly in accordance with the accounting policy framework of ARISE.  
• Implement internal controls over financial reporting - always Maintain the integrity of data/numbers. 
• To ensure reconciliation of front end and ERP/SAP System 
• Exercising controls overall BS positions, especially Fixed Assets, Inventory control,  Accounts Payables, Account Receivables, and Cash/bank balances. 

Budgeting/ Forecasting:

• Consult with Financial matrix, Operation Head, and Business Head 
• Assist in the preparation and analysis of annual budgets and business plans.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly reports like MIS, BRM, and reports for shareholder and board meetings. 
• Preparation of Budget and financial model. 
• Analysis of budget vs. actual for various operational costs and fixed overheads
• Preparing a rolling budget on MOM basis

Internal &  Statutory Audits:

• Assistance in managing the Local Audit Program 
• Oversee information and processes. 
• Prepare reports and schedules to assist external auditors with tax fillings and annual financial statement certifications. 
• Support quarterly and annual group reporting MIS and audits, as may be applicable

Treasury, Imports, and Insurance:

• Liaising with local banks and central banks for forex payment. 
• Manage cash position. 
• Follow up with the customers for timely recovery of outstanding. 
• Coordination with banks for fundraising for capex as well as working capital. 
• End-to-End Importation: Checking import documents, Applying for import permits and Consulting with clearing agents, banks, and suppliers w.r.t. importation

Resource Management:

• Ensuring motivation and engagement of the local F&A team 
• Coordination and providing leadership to offshore accounting/reporting team.

Project Financing/Risk Management/ Compliance:

• Aid Project Financing, and operational support in evaluating fundraising plans and capital structure. 
• Risk Management and audit Control.

Co strategist:

• Expected to provide value-added decision support through superior data analytics and by driving special projects to support business growth. This includes value maximization initiatives around creative treasury/forex management, cost of capital, Trade Finance, and automation/digitalization.

Requirements: 

• Chartered Accountant or ACCA with at least 3-6 years experience including FP&A  
• Expertise in working with enormous amounts of data, facts, figures, and number-crunching
• Candidates with experience working in Shared service operations setup do not apply. 
• Firsthand experience in forecasting, compiling P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements 
• Experience in designing MIS to facilitate business performance reviewing is mandatory. 
• Having excellent ability to express data insights through visual impact-driven analysis. 
• Having excellent cross-functional communication skills. 
• Sound knowledge of the business and business processes. 
• Good knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint & other MS Office Applications. 
• Having system implementation experience is highly desirable, Oracle Hyperion tool experience is preferred.