CoWrks - Manager - Finance - CA

Manager - Finance
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Own and manage the General Ledger, ensuring accurate postings, reconciliations, and timely closures per Ind AS.
- Prepare financial statements, lead statutory/internal/group audits, and ensure full compliance with standards and laws.
- Strengthen internal controls, drive process improvements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams for accurate books.
- Perform Group reporting exercises on quarterly basis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Full ownership of the General Ledger (GL) ensure accurate posting, classification, and month-end/year-end closing processes.
- Lead the preparation and review of financial statements, schedules, and management reports in compliance with Ind AS.

- Ensure timely and accurate month-end, quarter-end, and year-end book closures, including preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
- Coordinate and lead statutory audits, internal audits, and group audits act as the primary point of contact for auditors.
- Prepare and manage audit schedules, address audit queries, and ensure timely completion of audits with no major non-compliances.
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, Companies Act, and other statutory requirements.
- Drive process improvements and internal controls around GL, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Accounts Payable (P2P), Accounts Receivable (O2C), Treasury, Taxation, and other teams to ensure completeness and accuracy of books.
- Support management with financial insights, analysis, and ad-hoc reports as required.
- Monitor and implement updates in accounting policies and standards.
Essential Skills:
- Strong knowledge of Ind AS, Companies Act, and audit processes.
- Hands-on experience in preparing financial statements and managing statutory/internal audits.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP prefered) and advanced MS Excel.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Timely Book Closure % of month/quarter/year-end closures completed on or before deadline.
- GL Accuracy # of reconciliation variances or audit findings related to GL / total GL accounts.
- Audit Compliance % of statutory/internal/group audits completed without major non-compliances.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience 3-5 years of post-qualification experience in core R2R / GL accounting, preferably in a mid-to-large company in the service sector.
- Qualification: Chartered Accountant.