Position Overview

HR is requested to identify and shortlist candidates for the position of Manager – Finance, with primary responsibility for Accounts Payable (AP) and broader responsibility for Finance & Accounts operations.

The candidate should be a strong, hands-on finance professional capable of independently managing day-to-day finance operations, with a go-getter attitude, strong ownership and a demonstrated drive towards process improvement and automation.

Key Responsibilities

- Accounts Payable & Vendor Management – Primary Responsibility
- Manage the complete Accounts Payable cycle, including invoice verification, accounting, approvals, reconciliations and payments.
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices and payments.
- Prepare vendor payment schedules based on due dates, priorities and cash flows.
- Review vendor ageing, advances and outstanding balances and ensure timely reconciliation.
- Resolve vendor accounting and payment-related issues.
- Ensure correct application of GST, TDS and other statutory deductions.
- Maintain appropriate controls to prevent duplicate, incorrect or unauthorized payments.
- Accounting, Closing & Finalization
- Supervise day-to-day accounting and ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records.
- Review journal entries, provisions, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and other accounting adjustments.
- Manage monthly, quarterly and annual closing of accounts.
- Prepare and review trial balance and balance sheet schedules.
- Ensure timely account reconciliations and closure of open items.
- Assist in finalization of accounts and preparation of financial statements.
- Knowledge of Ind AS will be an added advantage.
- Statutory Compliance & GST
- Ensure timely computation, payment and accounting of applicable statutory liabilities, including GST, TDS, PF/EPF, ESIC, Professional Tax, Labour Welfare Fund, Advance Tax/Income Tax and other applicable statutory dues.




- Perform regular GSTR-2B reconciliation with purchase/vendor ledgers.
- Identify unmatched/missing invoices and coordinate with vendors for resolution.
- Assist in GST return preparation and reconciliation, including GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B.
- Ensure statutory liabilities are properly reconciled with books and returns.
- Payroll, Banking & Payments
- Coordinate and ensure timely monthly payroll payments and related accounting.
- Review salary-related deductions, reimbursements and employee payments.
- Manage day-to-day banking and payment operations.
- Coordinate vendor, payroll and statutory payment batches.
- Monitor bank balances and payment commitments.
- Perform regular bank reconciliations.
- Support cash-flow planning and payment prioritization.
- Audit & Financial Controls
- Coordinate statutory and internal audits.
- Prepare audit schedules, reconciliations and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate responses to auditor queries and ensure timely closure of observations.
- Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and accounting policies.
- Identify control gaps and drive corrective action.
- MIS, Process Improvement & Automation
- Prepare MIS relating to AP, vendor ageing, payment commitments, statutory liabilities, cash/bank position and working capital.
- Provide relevant financial information to the CFO and management.
- Identify opportunities to automate and simplify finance processes, particularly AP, reconciliations, payments and reporting.
- Drive effective utilization of ERP, accounting systems and technology.




- Work with IT/other teams wherever required for finance automation initiatives.

Candidate Requirements

Qualification – Mandatory

Candidates should have one of the following qualifications:

- CA Inter
- MBA – Finance
- M.Com
- Equivalent recognized finance/accounting qualification

BCom-only candidates should NOT be shortlisted.

Experience

- Minimum 10 years of relevant Finance & Accounts experience.
- Strong hands-on experience in Accounts Payable, accounting, vendor reconciliation and payment processes.
- Practical experience in GST, TDS, statutory payments, banking and payroll payments.
- Experience in month-end closing and finalization of accounts.
- Experience in handling statutory and internal audits.

Communication

- Strong command over English, both written and spoken, is mandatory.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with vendors, internal departments, auditors, banks and senior management.
- Ability to independently prepare professional emails, reports and business correspondence.

Preferred Experience

- Working knowledge of Ind AS.
- Experience working in a listed entity.
- Experience with ERP/accounting systems and finance automation.
- Strong MS Excel skills.
- Exposure to process automation, digital finance tools and workflow automation.

Candidate Profile The ideal candidate should demonstrate:
- Go-getter attitude with strong ownership and accountability.
- Ability to take responsibility and drive matters to closure.
- Strong analytical and reconciliation skills.
- Technology savvy with a strong drive towards automation and process improvement.
- High attention to detail and financial discipline.
- Ability to work independently and handle multiple deadlines.
- Robust stakeholder-management skills.
- High integrity and confidentiality

📌 Accounts Payable Manager (Mumbai)
🏢 Laxmi Dental
📍 Mumbai