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 explicit 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

Good-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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