Job Description
Job title: Assistant Director/ Associate Director
- Finance & Accounts Department: Finance & Accounts Work

Location:
Sri City, Tada, Andhra Pradesh

Experience:
7 – 9 years post-qualification, including at least 3 years leading a finance team (education / not-for-profit sector experience preferred) Educational Qualification: CA (mandatory) Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer Position: Full-Time

Salary:
Institute Standard Role Summary: Assistant Director – Finance & Accounts for a private university at Sri City. Reports to the CFO and leads a team of 8–10 across procure-to-pay, student fee accounting, taxation, treasury, MIS and audit. The role will also drive the ongoing ERP upgrade and strengthen internal controls.

Key Responsibilities
1. Team Leadership
• Lead and supervise a team of 8–10 across accounting, AP/AR, fee management, treasury, payroll accounting, compliance and MIS.
• Allocate work through a clear responsibility matrix with proper segregation of duties.
• Review team outputs – reconciliations, payment proposals, statutory returns and reports – for accuracy and timeliness.
• Identify training needs and build cross-training and succession for critical roles. 2. Month-end Close, MIS & Budgeting
• Review balance sheet schedules, reconciliations, accruals and provisions; enforce cut-offs.
• Present monthly variance analysis and closing summary to leadership.
• Coordinate the annual budget and rolling forecasts; monitor budget-vs-actual.
• Support annual financial statements and reports to the Board / Audit Committee. 3. Taxation & Statutory Compliance
• Direct tax: Income Tax, TDS, Form 10B / exemption compliance, assessments and notices.




• Indirect tax: GST returns, reconciliations and audits.
• Payroll statutory: PF, ESI and Professional Tax remittances and reconciliations.
• Maintain the compliance calendar; liaise with tax authorities and consultants. 4. Audit & Internal Controls
• Coordinate statutory, internal and tax audits; timely submission of audit evidence.
• Strengthen maker-checker controls and SOPs in line with the Delegation of Authority.
• Maintain fixed asset register and coordinate physical verification.
• Risk assessment and implementation of best financial practices. 5. Treasury & Cash Flow
• Cash-flow planning, forecasting and working-capital management.
• Fixed deposit / investment proposals as per approved investment policy. 6. Procure-to-Pay & Vendor Management
• Standardize the end-to-end P2P cycle and ensure 3-way matching (PO – GRN – invoice).
• Validate invoices for supplier, tax and bank details; check TDS/GST treatment before payment release.
• Prepare periodic payment runs and payment estimates for funds planning;
• Own vendor onboarding and Vendor Master integrity; act as escalation point for vendor disputes. 7. Fee Management, Receivables & Donations
• Ensure ERP fee masters reflect approved fee structures for each cohort.




• Track overdue fees through ageing reports and coordinate follow-up; control refunds per policy.
• Maintain donor-wise / grant-wise ledgers and prepare utilisation statements. 8. ERP & Process Improvement
• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the ERP migration / upgrade.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and resolve workflow issues.
• Automate reconciliations, payment workflows and recurring reports.
• Develop SOPs and train the team on the new system. Skills Required: Must-have:
• CA with 7–9 years post-qualification experience
• Minimum 3 years managing a team of 5 or more
• 5+ years of experience in University/ Non profit Organizations.
• Hands-on GST, TDS and Income Tax compliance
• Month-end closing, reconciliations and MIS reporting
• Working experience on an ERP (SAP / Zoho) and advanced Excel Positive-to-have:
• Experience in a university, school, hospital, trust or NGO
• Student fee accounting, donations, grants and fund accounting
• Exposure to Form 10B / 12A / 80G compliance
• Participation in an ERP implementation or migration Soft

Skills:
• Team leadership and people development.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, able to handle high volumes and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Application Process: Interested candidates should submit their resume, a cover letter detailing their relevant experience, and contact information [email protected] With subject line: Application for Assistant Director-Finance & Accounts Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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