ompany: Kumudam Publications Pvt. Ltd.Position: General Manager – AccountsDepartment: Finance & AccountsExperience: 15–20 YearsQualification: CA / CA Inter / CMA / ICWA / M.Com with strong relevant experience.

1. Job Purpose

To lead and manage the complete Finance & Accounts function, ensuring strong financial controls, statutory compliance, taxation, audit management, financial reporting, budgeting and overall financial discipline of the organisation.
1. Key Responsibilities

A. Audit & Internal Controls
- Strong knowledge of Internal Audit, Statutory Audit and Tax Audit.
- Handle and coordinate with external auditors.
- Prepare audit schedules, supporting documents and audit reports.
- Identify financial risks and implement internal control systems.
- Ensure timely closure of audit observations.

B. Taxation – Direct & Indirect Tax
- Strong practical knowledge of Income Tax, TDS and TCS.
- GST compliance, including GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-2B reconciliation and annual returns.
- Income Tax computation and advance tax payments.
- Handle tax assessments, notices, scrutiny and departmental queries.
- Ensure timely filing of all applicable tax returns.

C. Statutory Compliance
- Complete knowledge of statutory financial and regulatory compliance.
- TDS returns (24Q, 26Q and 27Q).
- GST, PF, ESI, Professional Tax and Labour Welfare Fund coordination.
- Companies Act compliance in coordination with the Company Secretary.
- Ensure timely statutory payments, returns and reconciliations.

D. Financial Management
- Preparation and finalisation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
- Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements.
- Budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.




- Working capital and cash flow management.
- Financial analysis and management reporting.

E. Accounts Management
- Overall supervision of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.
- General Ledger, Bank Reconciliation and Vendor Reconciliation.
- Journal entries, provisions and accruals.
- Fixed Asset Register and depreciation.
- Monthly MIS and management reports.

F. Team Management
- Lead and supervise the Accounts and Finance team.
- Review and monitor daily accounting activities.
- Establish financial policies and procedures.
- Coordinate with HR, Administration, Editorial, Marketing and Management.
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to the CMD and senior management.

1. Essential Technical Skills

The candidate must have strong practical and working knowledge in:

Area

Required Knowledge

Internal Audit

Advanced

Statutory Audit

Advanced

Tax Audit

Advanced

Income Tax

Advanced

TDS / TCS

Advanced

GST

Advanced

Statutory Compliance

Advanced

Financial Finalisation

Advanced

Balance Sheet & P&L;

Advanced

Budgeting & MIS

Advanced

Cash Flow Management

Advanced

Companies Act

Strong

ERP / Tally / SAP

Solid

Excel & Financial Reporting

Advanced

1. Candidate Requirements

- 15–20 years of experience in Finance & Accounts.




- Must have independently handled complete accounts and finance operations.
- Strong expertise in Audit, TDS, GST, Income Tax and Statutory Compliance.
- Experience in handling tax notices, assessments and departmental audits.
- Excellent leadership, analytical and decision-making skills.
- Experience in media, publishing, manufacturing or service industries will be an added advantage.

1. Interview Evaluation – Important Questions

- Explain your experience in handling Statutory Audit and Tax Audit independently.
- How do you manage monthly TDS deductions, payments and quarterly returns?
- Explain GST reconciliation between GSTR-2B, purchase register and books of accounts.
- How do you handle Income Tax notices and assessments?
- Explain your experience in PF, ESI, Professional Tax and other statutory compliance.
- How do you prepare and finalise the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account?
- How do you identify financial discrepancies during internal audits?
- Explain your experience in budgeting, cash flow and fund management.
- Have you independently handled statutory and tax department audits?
- What financial control systems would you implement in our organisation?

My recommendation: For the General Manager – Accounts position at Kumudam Publications, give maximum importance to practical experience in Statutory Audit, Income Tax, TDS, GST, Tax Audit and Finalisation of Accounts. The candidate should be capable of independently managing the entire Finance & Accounts department and reporting directly to the CMD. Pay: ₹70,000.00 - ₹110,000.00 per month

Benefits

- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 General Manager - Accounts (Chennai)
🏢 KUMUDAM PUBLICATIONS
📍 Chennai