Accounts Manager

• Examine financial statements for accuracy and compliance with laws and regulations.
• Compute taxes owed, prepare tax returns, and ensure proper and timely tax payments.
• Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, adherence to accepted accounting procedures, and identification of potential fraud risks.
• Organize, analyze, and maintain financial records.
• Assess financial operations, identify risks and challenges, and recommend best practices to management.
• Suggest ways to reduce costs, enhance revenues, and improve profits.
• Explain findings through written reports and meetings with managers and clients.
• Manage accounting activities to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, corporate policies, and external audits.
• Oversee accounts payable, payroll, monthly closing of accounts, and preparation of financial reports.
• Participate in developing and establishing accounting policies, procedures, and operational strategies, including reviewing and implementing process and system changes.
• Ensure compliance with internal control policies.
• Collaborate with external auditors for successful audit results and compliance.
• Interact with stakeholders at all levels to produce timely, efficient, and accurate month-end close and financial reporting.
• Maintain accuracy in the general ledger and financial statements.
• Make recommendations for changes and ensure company policies and procedures are followed.
• Prepare detailed journal entries and account analyses.
• Assist with compiling information for tax return preparation.
• Work with audit, tax, and treasury managers to coordinate financial accounting activities.
• Develop and communicate cash flow projections.
• Supervise accounting teams.
• Manage Direct Tax related tasks such as rectification of TDS defaults, preparing income tax computations, and filing tax audit and transfer pricing audit reports.
• Provide data to consultants for assessments, appeals, and hearings related to income tax.
• Resolve queries on TDS applicability for domestic and foreign transactions.
• Prepare tax packs as required by global standards.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Professional qualification of Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in tax management, preferably in a corporate or public accounting environment
• Strong understanding of tax planning strategies and experience in managing indirect taxes, including Goods and Services Tax (GST).
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and critical-thinking skills to evaluate data, identify issues, and suggest solutions.
• Communication skills to discuss facts and concerns with clients, managers, and stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented when compiling and examining documents.
• Math skills to analyze, compare, and interpret facts and figures.
• Organizational skills to work with a range of financial documents for various clients.
• Accounting-specific skills such as tax reporting, public accounting, accounting software proficiency, and financial forecasting.
• Leadership soft skills including empathy, coaching, collaboration, adaptability, empowerment, communication, and innovation.
• Technical skills like computer proficiency, Microsoft Excel, and data analysis.
• Strong knowledge of Indian taxation, GST, corporate tax, and compliance requirements.