Role & responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Reporting:

- Maintain books of accounts in compliance with applicable accounting standards (Ind AS/ IGAAP).
- Own the month-end and year-end closing process, ensuring completeness, accuracy and timeliness.
- Review journal entries, account reconciliations and ledger scrutiny prepared by the team.
- Prepare standalone and consolidated financial statements as required.
- Ensure proper documentation and audit trails for all financial transactions.
- Enforce adherence to accounting policies & drive consistency in financial treatment across all entities/geographies.

Audit & Assurance:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for statutory, internal, and tax auditors.
- Plan and coordinate audit schedules; manage PBC (Prepared by Client) lists and data requests.
- Ensure timely and complete resolution of all audit observations and management comments.
- Proactively identify areas of accounting risk or policy non-compliance and address them.
- Implement audit recommendations and continuously strengthen internal financial controls.
- Support due diligence processes for fundraising, partnerships, or regulatory requirements.

Investor MIS & Financial Reporting:
- Prepare and maintain investor-facing MIS packs consolidating multi-entity/global financials, including P&L; summaries, cash flow statements, balance sheet snapshots and key business metrics.
- Develop variance analysis and management commentary for board and investor presentations.
- Ensure accuracy,



consistency, and clarity of all financial data shared externally.
- Track financial KPIs on a periodic basis and flag anomalies or significant deviations proactively.
- Work closely with the CFO on reporting formats, disclosures, and investor queries.

Compliance & Taxation:
- Oversee timely filing of GST returns, TDS/TCS, advance tax and other statutory obligations.
- Coordinate with tax consultants for income tax assessments, transfer pricing (if applicable) and tax planning.
- Monitor regulatory changes affecting the companys financial and compliance obligations across operating regions.

Team Management:
- Lead, manage, and mentor a team of 2 direct reports (Finance Executives / Accountants).
- Assign responsibilities, review outputs, provide regular feedback and support career development.
- Build a team culture centred on accuracy, ownership, deadlines and continuous improvement.

Preferred candidate profile

- CA (preferred) / CA Inter / CA Finalist
- B.Com / M.Com or equivalent (mandatory)
- Relevant certifications (IFRS, Internal Audit, Taxation) will be added advantage.
- 58 years of relevant experience.
- Experience in accounting, audit or finance roles.
- Exposure to audit handling and auditor interactions.
- Experience in investor MIS/reporting preferred.
- Exposure to multi-entity / global operations preferred.
- Prior experience in startups / growth-stage companies is a plus.

📌 Manager - Finance & Accounts (Mumbai)
🏢 XED Institute Of Management
📍 Mumbai