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Job Overview :
The Chief Accountant is responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of the accounting department across the group, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, compliance with statutory regulations, and timely execution of financial tasks.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable & Invoicing
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Manage cost centres, projects, accounts, and users in SAP.
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Create and maintain project and customer contracts.
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Generate and process invoices for projects, support, and subscriptions.
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Track contract renewal dates and ensure timely billing.
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Review vendor contracts to ensure alignment with customer contracts.
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Manage SAP AMC renewals.
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Process SAP orders through the SAP portal in coordination with relevant teams.
Accounts Payable Processing
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Issue purchase orders (POs) to vendors.
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Oversee vendor invoice approval and ensure timely processing of due payments.
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Post intercompany journal entries as required.
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Share accounts payable reports weekly with the Finance Director for approval.
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Set up payments in the banking system
Invoice Verification & Contract Coordination
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Review weekly financial entries and prepare proforma invoices for customers.
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Cancel proforma invoices upon generation of tax invoices.
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Verify documents received for contract creation; coordinate with departments to resolve discrepancies.
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Ensure accurate posting to accrual and deferred accounts related to projects.
Reconciliations
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Review general ledger (GL) reconciliations weekly.
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Oversee bank, vendor, and customer account reconciliations.
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Monitor and reconcile open vendor and customer balances.
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Ensure petty cash reconciliations align with internal records.
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Maintain accurate reconciliation of deferred and accrued accounts.




Periodic Reviews & Controls
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Monitor open accounts receivable and on-account receipts/payments.
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Review payment due list for the upcoming 30 days.
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Verify employee reimbursements posted in SAP against actuals.
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Ensure timely completion and sharing of KRAs by team members.
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Manage team responsibilities, task assignment, and define transparent roles in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
Payroll Management
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Calculate and verify monthly payroll for group.
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Track employee advances and ensure proper adjustments against monthly salaries.
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Compute gratuity and full & final settlements upon HR request.
Financials
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Prepare all financial reports.
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Audit management for all companies.
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VAT filing for all companies
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Assist with Corporate tax filing
Corporate Compliances
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Supervision of TDS and GST filling
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VAT return filing for all companies.
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Corporate Tax filing facilitation.
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Ensure legal and regulatory compliance is maintained within the entire group.

Technical Skills
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CA Inter/MBA preferred).
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5–7 years of relevant experience in Accounts/Finance department, with altleast 2 years in a Senior role
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Proficiency in Tally ERP, SAP, Oracle Financials, Zoho Books, or other accounting software.
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Strong command of MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Macros, etc.).
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Familiarity with Indian Taxation (GST, TDS, Corporate tax), Statutory Compliance, and Companies Act.
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Understanding of IFRS / IND AS.

Soft Skills
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Strong communication skills (verbal & written).
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Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
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Ability to manage deadlines, multitask, and work under pressure.
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Leadership and team management abilities.

If you are a right fit then, kindly share your CV to [email protected]

📌 Chief Accountant (Mumbai)
🏢 WMS - Global
📍 Mumbai