Finance And Accounts Operations Manager

Job Purpose:

To initiate and maintain books of accounts for financial accounting and management accounting, and to own tax filings and regulatory compliance for the B2B e-commerce business.

The role focuses on maintaining accurate financial records, enforcing internal controls, and ensuring seamless audits, reconciliations, and reporting to headquarters.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Set up books of accounts in line with the Chart of Accounts shared by HQ, using appropriate accounting software such as Tally.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards, identifying and reporting differences, if any, with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS) followed by HQ.
• Maintain accurate general ledgers, fixed asset registers, and financial statements.
• Establish practical and effective Internal Financial Controls (IFC) to mitigate financial risks and prevent revenue leakage.
• Work with the Company Secretary to ensure compliance with all statutory filings and audit requirements.

2. Taxation & Regulatory Compliance

• GST Compliance: Ensure end-to-end GST management, including GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, ITC reconciliations, and E-way bill compliance.
• Direct Tax: Ensure timely compliance with Income Tax, Advance Tax, and TDS/TCS provisions, specifically Section 194-O and TCS under GST for e-commerce.
• Provide any ad hoc data and information required by HQ on tax-related matters.

3. E-commerce Operational Accounting & Reconciliations

• Supervise daily reconciliations of collections against deliveries and reconciliations facilitated through technology portals and executed by the operations team.
• Manage inventory accounting, valuation, valuation adjustments, and physical stock audit reconciliations across fulfilment centres (currently only one).
• Work with the operations team to ensure smooth payroll processing.
• Direct Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) functions, ensuring accurate vendor payouts and merchant settlements.

4. Treasury

• Initiate payment requests to ensure payments are routed through HQ Treasury.
• Ensure the Treasury team is provided with all necessary support for bank reconciliations and reconciliation of cash on hand.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

1. Qualification

• Graduation in Accounting, Finance, or an equivalent discipline.

2. Experience

• 510 years of post-qualification finance experience.
• Experience in FMCG, Retail, Wholesale, or E-commerce industries will be preferred.

3. Technical Mastery

• Hands-on experience in Indian tax law compliance and filings, including GST, TDS, and Corporate Tax.

4. Systems

• Experience working with ERP and accounting systems such as SAP S/4HANA, NetSuite, and Tally.
• General comfort in working with system-generated query outputs and operating business applications.

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