About ABI & ABI Group

ABI & ABI Group is a professional conglomerate with more than three decades of presence across Tamil Nadu, operating over 30 legal entities across 18 verticals - FMCG distribution, automobiles, retail, finance and NBFC, healthcare, education, media and entertainment, jewellery and bullion, real estate, hospitality, events and logistics. The Group is headquartered at ABI & ABI Towers, Thanjavur, with offices and warehouses across Chennai and the Cauvery delta, and international operations in the UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka.

Group turnover: Rs. 1,100+ crore.

Employees: 1,200+.

Position: Chartered Accountant - Group Finance, Audit & Compliance

Reports to: Vice Chairman & CEO

Location: Chennai (Panaiyur, ECR / T. Nagar), with periodic travel to the Corporate Office, Thanjavur

Experience: 4-10 years post-qualification

Employment type: Full-time, on-roll

Compensation: Commensurate with experience and current CTC The Role

This is a Group-level finance role, not a single-company accounting job. You will work directly with the office of the Vice Chairman & CEO and take ownership of financial reporting, statutory compliance and audit readiness across a multi-entity, multi-vertical structure - including manufacturing and distribution companies, an NBFC, a Nidhi company, educational and charitable trusts, a hospital, and overseas subsidiaries.

It suits a qualified CA who wants breadth over depth in a single industry, is comfortable moving between GST litigation, bank facility documentation, ROC filings and MIS in the same week, and wants visibility with promoters from day one.

Role & responsibilities

Financial reporting and consolidation

- Prepare and finalise standalone financial statements for assigned Group entities under applicable AS / Ind AS.
- Drive month-end and year-end close; maintain a consolidated Group view of revenue, margins, receivables and borrowings.
- Design and publish a monthly MIS pack - entity-wise P&L;, cash flow, fund flow and working capital position - for the CEO and Chairman.

Statutory and regulatory compliance
- Own GST compliance across all registrations: GSTR-1,



GSTR-3B, GSTR-9/9C, ITC reconciliation (2A/2B), e-invoicing and e-way bills.
- Manage TDS/TCS, advance tax, and Income Tax return filings for companies, firms, trusts and promoters.
- Handle Companies Act and ROC compliance - board and general meeting documentation, AOC-4, MGT-7, DIR-3 KYC, statutory registers.
- Support RBI/NBFC returns for the finance vertical and Nidhi compliance under the Nidhi Rules.
- Coordinate FEMA, ODI/FDI and transfer pricing requirements for the overseas entities.

Audit and internal control
- Act as the single point of coordination for statutory, tax and internal auditors; drive timely closure of audit observations.
- Design and enforce internal controls, delegation of authority, and inter-company reconciliation discipline across entities.
- Conduct periodic stock, cash and branch audits across warehouses, showrooms and branch locations.

Banking and treasury
- Prepare CMA data, project reports and renewal proposals for working capital and term loan facilities.
- Submit monthly stock and book-debt statements and other stipulated returns to lender banks.
- Manage the banking relationship set (SBI, ICICI, HDFC, CUB and others) on all documentation, covenant and compliance matters.

Taxation and litigation support
- Draft replies and representations to GST and Income Tax notices, assemble supporting documentation, and coordinate with retained counsel and consultants.
- Track assessments, appeals and demands to closure and maintain a live litigation register.

Business partnering
- Support the CEO on due diligence, structuring and financial evaluation of new ventures, acquisitions and startup investments.
- Build costing,



pricing and unit-economics models for new verticals and retail formats.
- Supervise and upskill accounts managers and executives at entity and branch level.

Preferred candidate profile

Essential

- Qualified Chartered Accountant, member of ICAI, in good standing.
- 4-10 years of post-qualification experience in industry, or in an audit/consulting firm with substantial multi-entity client exposure.
- Solid working knowledge of GST law, Income Tax, TDS and the Companies Act, 2013.
- Hands-on with Tally Prime and/or ERP environments, and advanced Excel (large-data handling, reconciliations, modelling).
- Ability to work independently across multiple entities and deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Clear written English - you will draft to banks, auditors and departments.
- Willingness to travel to Thanjavur, Trichy and delta branch locations as required.

Preferred
- Exposure to NBFC, Nidhi or lending operations.
- Experience with FMCG distribution or multi-location retail accounting.
- Familiarity with FEMA and overseas subsidiary reporting (UAE / Singapore / Hong Kong).
- Working knowledge of Tamil, in addition to English.

Who this role will not suit: a specialist looking to stay within one function or one company. This is a generalist, high-ownership role in a promoter-led business.

What we offer

- Direct reporting to, and daily working access with, the Vice Chairman & CEO.
- Exposure across 18 industries in a single role - the kind of breadth that normally takes fifteen years to accumulate.
- Authority to build the Group finance function and the team under it.
- Compensation benchmarked to experience, with a performance-linked component.
- A defined growth path towards Group Financial Controller / CFO for the right performer.

How to apply Email your CV, current CTC, expected CTC and notice period to [email protected] with the subject line: CA - Group Finance | [Your Name] | [Years of Experience]. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a discussion at our Chennai office. For queries: +91 89404 45000.

ABI & ABI Group is an equal opportunity employer.

📌 Chartered Accountant - Group Finance, Audit & Compliance (Chennai)
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