Senior Executive Finance and Accounting

About the job

The Senior Executive Finance and Accounting will support day-to-day finance operations and contribute to financial planning. This hands-on individual contributor role focuses on transactional execution, financial reporting, statutory compliance, cash management, project accounting for IT/ITES services and products, and clear cross-functional communication. Key responsibilities • Budgeting and Forecasting Support the annual budgeting cycle and quarterly forecasts; perform variance analysis and scenario modelling and present findings to leadership. • Cash Flow and Treasury Maintain a rolling 90-day cash forecast; manage receivables and payables; follow up on collections and recommend short-term liquidity actions. • Reporting and MIS Prepare month-end P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements; deliver concise MIS with actionable variance commentary within agreed ETAs. • Invoicing and Collections Coordinate timely invoicing for IT services and products; ensure invoices are communicated to customers and proactively follow up on payments. • Profitability Analysis Perform project and product profitability reviews, highlight margin issues, and recommend corrective actions for leadership consideration. • Scrum Planning and Prioritisation Participate in sprint planning to prioritise finance tasks, define ETAs, and track delivery; document owners and timelines for finance deliverables. • Communication and Documentation Record cross-department discussions with clear action items and ETAs; maintain a central log of decisions, follow-ups, and status updates for Sales, Delivery, and HR. • Compliance and Audit Support Prepare and verify GST, TDS, Income Tax, PF, ESI, and Professional Tax filings; validate tax positions with external CA advisors and escalate key issues to leadership; support FEMA and RBI export remittance processes and assist auditors during statutory reviews. • Controls and Process Improvement Support Support implementation and monitoring of internal financial controls and SOX readiness activities; assist in process improvement and automation initiatives as directed. • Stakeholder Coordination and Approvals Work with Sales, Delivery, HR on contract accounting, invoicing, and reconciliations; execute approvals within the defined authority matrix and escalate exceptions. Qualifications and experience • Education: M.COM/MBA Finance preferred; CA Inter with relevant experience considered. • Experience: 5-7 years progressive finance and accounting experience with at least 2 years handling independent responsibilities in a senior-executive or associate capacity. • Sector: Prior experience in IT/ITES finance and project accounting is mandatory. Technical skills and tools • Accounting systems: Hands-on experience with Tally Prime, Zoho Books, QuickBooks; exposure to ERP Next, SAP Business One, Oracle NetSuite, or similar preferred. • Excel: Advanced Excel including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial modelling. • Compliance: Strong working knowledge of Indian taxation, labour compliances, FEMA regulations, and export accounting (LUT, FIRC, eBRC); ability to validate positions with CA and leadership. • Other: Familiarity with payroll systems, MIS dashboards, and basic BI tools.

Requirements

• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Cash Flow Management
• Reporting
• Compliance
• Financial Analysis

Qualifications

• M.COM
• MBA Finance

Preferred Technologies

• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Cash Flow Management
• Reporting
• Compliance
• Financial Analysis