Senior Manager - ABS

Job Purpose

The individual will be a part of Accounting and Business Support (ABS) division and will be controlling a team of people, assisting clients in managing their accounting including preparation of MIS and other reports and various applicable compliances including but not limited to Payroll including labor laws, tax withholding, Goods and Services tax, Corporate tax, Reserve bank of India and certifications for foreign remittances.

Role Responsibilities

The incumbent shall be responsible for managing the relationships with clients and acting as the escalation point below partners for all clients. He/she shall work closely with the ABS teams on technical issues. The responsibilities shall include but shall not be limited to:

• Developing and strengthening client relationships
• Business development to bring in new clients with pre-defined targets
• Monthly meetings with clients to understand client deliverables and achievement and sense client dissatisfaction, if any
• Attending meetings with Partners for business development
• Responding and providing solutions on technical issues to ABS clients and internal teams
• Daily monitoring client mails for follow-up with teams for timely and correct responses
• Discussions with teams on weekly basis for To-do list of teams ensuring action is taken timely on all critical issues and also routine work is not delayed
• Ensuring systems and processes are being followed by teams
• Ensuring regular and timely invoicing and collections thereof to meet the targets of ABS division
• Responsible for preparation of revenue and HR budgets of ABS Division annually and achievement thereof
• Team building and motivation
• Building performance score cards at the beginning of each year for team members and ensuring quarterly appraisals are done timely
• Knowledge dissemination to team members on technical topics through presentations and discussions
• In-depth knowledge of compliance related areas including accounting, accounting standards, payroll processing, service tax, VAT & CST, direct taxes (upto filing of tax return), FEMA and RBI regulations and Corporate laws

Desired Skills:

• Should have analytical thought processes to understand and interpret legal provisions of relevant laws.
• Should be a good communicator and conversant with English language both verbal and written
• Highly motivated and ability to provide solutions
• Highly developed communication skills to provide a high level of comfort to clients
• Able to manage relationships and pick up signals when any client is unhappy
• Should have the mindset of professional practice and delivering on multiple clients simultaneously.
• Excellent presentation and oratory skills
• Strong team player

• Qualified CA, with 10-12 years of post-qualification experience in professional services firm.
• Expert in accounting issues and accounting standards (including IND AS) as applicable in India.
• Expert knowledge of tax withholding, payroll processing, direct and indirect tax compliances.
• Basic understanding of labor laws, economic laws, exchange control matters and Companies Act 2013