Role & Responsibilities

1. Ownership of Books of Accounts

- Take complete ownership of the books of accounts for assigned Joint Ventures and Subsidiaries.
- Ensure all accounting transactions are recorded accurately, completely and within prescribed timelines.
- Maintain the General Ledger and Chart of Accounts.
- Ensure proper accounting and classification of income, expenditure, assets, liabilities and equity.
- Review accounting entries for correctness, accounting treatment and ledger mapping.
- Ensure compliance with applicable Accounting Standards, the Companies Act, 2013 and internal accounting policies.
- Identify, investigate and rectify accounting errors on a timely basis.
- Maintain complete and audit-ready books of accounts throughout the financial year.

2. Monthly, Quarterly & Annual Books Closure

- Own the end-to-end monthly, quarterly and annual books closure process.
- Prepare and execute detailed closure checklists for each reporting period.
- Ensure timely accounting of accruals, provisions, depreciation, amortization, prepaid expenses and all adjustment entries.
- Review all General Ledger accounts before closure to ensure completeness and accuracy.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to obtain pending accounting information within defined timelines.
- Ensure all accounting entries are supported by appropriate documentation prior to closure.
- Drive continuous improvement in books closure timelines and accuracy.
- Ensure assigned entities remain audit-ready throughout the year.

3. Financial Statement Preparation

- Prepare standalone financial statements in accordance with Division I of Schedule III of the Companies Act, 2013.

- Prepare





- Balance Sheet
- Statement of Profit & Loss

- Cash Flow Statement

- Notes to Accounts

- Supporting schedules and disclosures
- Prepare detailed Balance Sheet schedules supporting every reported balance.
- Ensure compliance with applicable Accounting Standards and statutory disclosure requirements.
- Maintain detailed working papers supporting all financial statement disclosures.

4. Ledger Scrutiny & Reconciliations

- Perform comprehensive scrutiny of General Ledger accounts.
- Prepare and maintain Balance Sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis.
- Perform Bank Reconciliations.
- Perform Vendor Reconciliations.
- Perform Customer Reconciliations.
- Perform Inter-company Reconciliations.
- Prepare Fixed Asset Registers and reconciliations.
- Prepare GST, TDS and other statutory reconciliations.
- Investigate and resolve unreconciled balances and accounting discrepancies.
- Ensure every Balance Sheet account is fully substantiated with supporting documentation.

5. Documentation & Working Papers

- Maintain complete documentation supporting every accounting transaction.
- Ensure proper filing of invoices, agreements, approvals, journal vouchers and supporting schedules.
- Prepare standardized monthly working papers supporting books closure.




- Maintain audit-ready documentation throughout the financial year.
- Ensure proper version control and organization of accounting files.
- Develop and maintain accounting SOPs, checklists and process documentation.
- Strengthen documentation standards across the accounting function.

6. Audit & Statutory Compliance

- Coordinate with Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors and Tax Auditors.
- Prepare audit schedules and supporting documents.
- Resolve audit queries within agreed timelines.
- Ensure books and documentation are readily available for audits.
- Support preparation of statutory filings from an accounting perspective.
- Ensure compliance with statutory accounting requirements and internal financial controls.

7. Process Improvement & Internal Controls

- Continuously improve accounting processes and month-end closure procedures.
- Recommend automation and standardization opportunities.
- Strengthen accounting controls and documentation practices.
- Ensure adherence to internal accounting policies and SOPs.
- Identify process gaps and implement corrective actions.
- Contribute towards improving the efficiency and quality of the accounting function.

Preferred candidate profile

Essential

- CA Intermediate (Both Groups) cleared.
- Completed Articleship under a Chartered Accountant firm with significant exposure to statutory audit, financial accounting and financial statement preparation.

Preferred

- 2 years of post-articleship experience in financial accounting, statutory audit or books closure.
- Experience in preparing standalone financial statements under Schedule III.

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