Head of Accounts & Finance – Group Operations

Location:
Mohali, India & Botswana Company: IDAS Global India Employment: Full-Time | Approx. 10months Mohali Office / 2months Botswana Office Contact: +91 86996 64426 IDAS Global India is a Back Office / KPO operation supporting a diversified group of businesses operating primarily in Botswana and Southern Africa. We are seeking an experienced Head of Accounts & Finance to take complete responsibility for the accounting and finance operations of a group comprising approximately 15 companies across Construction, Solar, Fuel Distribution and related businesses. Role Overview This is a senior, hands-on leadership position responsible for managing the complete accounts function and leading a 7 plus member finance and accounts team, including professionally qualified and graduate-level team members. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that management has accurate, timely and reliable financial information every day and every month.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead accounting operations across approximately 15 group companies
• Manage, supervise and develop a 7 plus member accounts team
• Ensure daily bank reconciliations across approximately 50 bank accounts
• Manage Accounts Receivable (AR) and customer collections
• Manage Accounts Payable (AP) and supplier payments
• Prepare and review monthly MIS and management accounts
• Produce daily financial and risk reports for management
• Manage cash-flow reporting and treasury requirements
• Manage VAT preparation, reconciliation and returns
• Ensure tax, statutory and financial compliance in accordance with Botswana laws and regulations
• Manage monthly payroll for approximately 70 employees
• Oversee intercompany transactions and reconciliations




• Manage foreign-currency requirements and forex purchasing
• Monitor bank balances, payments, collections and cash requirements
• Maintain strong accounting controls and approval processes
• Coordinate with auditors, banks, tax advisers and other external stakeholders
• Ensure accurate month-end and year-end closing
• Provide financial information and analysis to senior management
• Drive accountability and deadlines across the accounts department Candidate Profile
• 5-10 years of relevant Accounts & Finance experience
• Strong experience managing a finance/accounts department
• Experience handling multiple companies/entities is highly preferred
• CA / CMA / ACCA preferred.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, MIS, VAT, AR/AP, payroll and reconciliations
• Strong Excel and accounting/ERP skills
• Experience with treasury, cash-flow and forex transactions
• Robust understanding of internal controls and financial risk
• Experience managing and reviewing the work of an accounts team
• Highly disciplined with strong attention to accuracy and deadlines
• Experience supporting African/Botswana businesses will be an advantage
• Must be willing to work approximately 9 months per year from the Mohali office and 3 months from the Botswana office What We Are Looking For We need a hands-on finance leader, not only a report reviewer. The person must be capable of controlling the complete accounting cycle: Daily Controls → Banking → AR/AP → Tax & VAT → Payroll → Treasury → Month-End → MIS → Compliance → Management Reporting The successful candidate should be comfortable taking full ownership of the accounts department and ensuring that 15 companies remain financially controlled, compliant and management-ready at all times. Interested candidates may contact / WhatsApp: +91 86996 64426

📌 Head of Accounts (Chandigarh)
🏢 IDAS GLOBAL PRIVATE
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