ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Chartered Accountant to lead the accounting function and strengthen financial discipline across the organization. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on improving financial accuracy, strengthening governance, building scalable accounting systems, and preparing the organization for future IPO readiness.

The ideal candidate should be hands-on, process-oriented, and comfortable managing accounting complexities in a fast-paced and evolving business environment.

Historical Financial Clean-up & Book Closure

- Review and streamline historical financial records across business entities
- Identify and resolve accounting gaps, unreconciled balances, legacy issues, and incorrect entries
- Lead clean-up and reconciliation of:
- Vendor balances
- Customer balances
- Advances and deposits
- Inter-company accounts
- Fixed assets
- Inventory accounting (where applicable)
- Revenue recognition issues
- GST and TDS reconciliations
- Ensure prior years books are accurate, audit-ready, and well-supported with documentation

Financial Reporting & Monthly Closure

- Drive timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closures
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of:
- Profit & Loss Statements
- Balance Sheet
- Cash Flow Statements
- MIS and management reporting
- Reduce month-end closing timelines through process improvements
- Maintain robust accounting schedules and supporting documentation

IPO Readiness & Financial Governance

- Drive timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closures
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of:
- Profit & Loss Statements
- Balance Sheet
- Cash Flow Statements
- MIS and management reporting
- Reduce month-end closing timelines through process improvements
- Maintain robust accounting schedules and support documentation

Audit Management





- Lead and manage:
- Statutory audits
- Internal audits
- Tax audits
- Due diligence audits
- Ensure timely resolution of audit observations and queries
- Improve audit preparedness and documentation standards

Compliance Management

- Ensure compliance with:
- Companies Act
- GST regulations
- TDS requirements
- Income Tax laws
- ROC filings
- Other applicable statutory compliances
- Coordinate effectively with external consultants, auditors, and regulatory stakeholders

Process Improvement & Automation

- Improve accounting workflows and financial processes
- Strengthen ERP controls and system discipline
- Drive automation in reconciliations, reporting, and accounting operations
- Reduce dependency on manual processes
- Build scalable finance systems to support future business growth

Qualifications & Experience:

- Qualified Chartered Accountant (Mandatory)
- 10–15 years of progressive accounting and finance experience
- Strong expertise in:

1. Financial controllership

2. Audit readiness
3. Historical book clean-up

4. Process transformation

5. Statutory and tax compliance

- Experience in startup or high-growth environments preferred
- Exposure to IPO preparation or listed-company reporting preferred
- Strong ERP knowledge (SAP, Oracle, ERP Next, Tally, NetSuite, etc.)
- Excellent analytical, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and drive execution in a dynamic setting

Why This Role Matters This role is central to transforming the finance function from an operational accounting setup into a structured, governance-driven organization capable of supporting sustainable growth and future IPO readiness. The Head – Accounts will play a critical leadership role in establishing financial credibility, operational discipline, and scalable accounting practices across the company.

📌 Accounts And Finance Lead (Gurugram)
🏢 Anika Industries
📍 Gurugram