Finance & Accounts

Job Description – Assistant Manager/Deputy Manager, Finance & Accounts
Department: Finance, Accounts, MIS
Location - Noida
Job Type - Full-Time
Job Summary:
To manage and oversee finance and accounting operations for the Media & Digital business,
ensuring accurate financial reporting, timely billing and collections, effective cost control,
statutory compliance, cash-flow management and strong financial governance.
The role will also act as a finance business partner to business teams by providing timely
MIS, commercial insights, project profitability analysis and financial support for business
decisions.
The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in accounting, taxation, financial reporting,
receivables/payables management, budgeting, MIS, audits (Internal & Statutory), and
internal controls, along with the ability to independently manage finance operations and
coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
1. Accounting & Financial Operations
* Manage day-to-day accounting operations and ensure accurate and timely recording of
financial transactions.
* Prepare and review ledgers, reconciliations, provisions, accruals and accounting
adjustments.
* Ensure proper maintenance of books of accounts in accordance with applicable
accounting standards and company policies.
* Oversee month-end and year-end closing activities.
* Review balance sheet schedules and ensure timely reconciliation and resolution of
outstanding items.
2. Accounts Receivable & Payable
* Monitor customer receivables, outstanding payments and ageing.
* Drive timely collection of outstanding invoices and coordinate with business/sales team
for payment recovery.
* Review vendor invoices, payment requests and ensure timely processing of vendor
payments.
* Monitor advances, debit/credit notes and other outstanding balances.
* Maintain an effective receivables and payables tracker.
3. MIS & Financial Reporting
* Prepare and review monthly financial MIS, management reports and business dashboards.
* Provide analysis of revenue, expenses, profitability & cash flow.
* Provide meaningful financial insights to management to support business decisions.
4. Commercial Finance & Contract Review
* Review financial and commercial aspects of client agreements, POs, contracts and
business proposals.
* Validate billing terms, payment milestones, credit periods and financial commitments.
* Highlight commercial and financial risks before execution of contracts.
* Support business teams in negotiations from a financial perspective.
* Monitor contract-wise revenue, cost and profitability.
5. Taxation & Statutory Compliance
* Review GST/TDS reconciliations and ensure timely resolution of discrepancies.
* Maintain proper documentation for statutory compliance and audits.
6. Audit & Compliance
* Coordinate with internal, statutory and tax auditors.
* Provide required schedules, supporting documents and information for audits.
* Ensure timely closure of audit observations and implementation of corrective actions.
* Strengthen internal financial controls and ensure compliance with company policies.
7. Internal Controls & Process Improvement
* Establish and monitor effective financial controls and approval mechanisms.
* Identify process gaps and implement improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
* Automate and streamline finance processes wherever possible.
* Ensure proper segregation of duties and adherence to financial policies.
8. Banking & Treasury
* Monitor & Manage fund requirements and support cash-flow planning
* Coordinate with banks for foreign inward collections and payments & other banking
requirements.
9. Business Partnering
* Work closely with business, procurement, sales, legal and other departments on finance-
related matters.
* Provide financial guidance on contracts, commercial arrangements, pricing and business
proposals.
* Support management in evaluating financial implications of business decisions.
* Act as a finance partner to business teams while ensuring financial discipline.
10. Team Management
* Lead, guide and develop the finance and accounts team.
* Allocate responsibilities and monitor team performance.
* Ensure timely completion of monthly, quarterly and annual finance activities.
* Build a culture of accuracy, accountability and continuous improvement.
Key Deliverables / KRAs
* Timely and accurate monthly financial closing.
* Accurate and timely MIS and management reporting.
* Reduction in outstanding receivables and improved collection efficiency.
* Timely vendor payments and effective payable management.
* 100% timely statutory and tax compliance.
* Timely completion of audits with minimum observations.
* Improved financial controls and process efficiency.
* Reduction in accounting errors and unreconciled balances.
* Successful implementation of finance process improvements and automation.
Required Qualifications
* CA Inter / MBA (Finance) / M.Com / B.Com or equivalent qualification.
* 6–8 years of relevant experience in Finance & Accounts, preferably with experience in a
managerial role.
* Strong knowledge of accounting, taxation, financial reporting and statutory compliance.
* Experience in managing audits, MIS, budgeting and working capital.
* Good understanding of ERP/accounting systems and advanced Excel.
Preferred Skills
* Financial accounting and reporting
* GST, TDS and Income Tax
* MIS and variance analysis
* Receivables & collections management
* Payables and vendor management
* Cash-flow management
* Audit and internal controls
* ERP / accounting software
* Advanced MS Excel
* Team management
* Process automation and improvement
Key Competencies
* Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail
* Ownership and accountability
* Strong communication and negotiation skills
* Ability to work under deadlines
* Leadership and team-management capability
* High integrity and confidentiality
* Process-oriented and proactive approach
Interested candidates can share their resume on srishti.chogtu@jagrannewmedia.com

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