Chief Accountant

WMS - Global · Karnataka, India

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Job Overview:

The Chief Accountant is responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of the accounting department across the group, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, compliance with statutory regulations, and timely execution of financial tasks.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable & Invoicing

Manage cost centres, projects, accounts, and users in SAP.

Create and maintain project and customer contracts.

Generate and process invoices for projects, support, and subscriptions.

Track contract renewal dates and ensure timely billing.

Review vendor contracts to ensure alignment with customer contracts.

Manage SAP AMC renewals.

Process SAP orders through the SAP portal in coordination with relevant teams.

Accounts Payable Processing

Issue purchase orders (POs) to vendors.

Oversee vendor invoice approval and ensure timely processing of due payments.

Post intercompany journal entries as required.

Share accounts payable reports weekly with the Finance Director for approval.

Set up payments in the banking system

Invoice Verification & Contract Coordination

Review weekly financial entries and prepare proforma invoices for customers.

Cancel proforma invoices upon generation of tax invoices.

Verify documents received for contract creation; coordinate with departments to resolve discrepancies.

Ensure accurate posting to accrual and deferred accounts related to projects.

Reconciliations

Review general ledger (GL) reconciliations weekly.

Oversee bank, vendor, and customer account reconciliations.

Monitor and reconcile open vendor and customer balances.

Ensure petty cash reconciliations align with internal records.

Maintain accurate reconciliation of deferred and accrued accounts.

Periodic Reviews & Controls

Monitor open accounts receivable and on-account receipts/payments.

Review payment due list for the upcoming 30 days.

Verify employee reimbursements posted in SAP against actuals.

Ensure timely completion and sharing of KRAs by team members.

Manage team responsibilities, task assignment, and define clear roles in coordination with relevant stakeholders.

Payroll Management

Calculate and verify monthly payroll for group.

Track employee advances and ensure proper adjustments against monthly salaries.

Compute gratuity and full & final settlements upon HR request.

Financials

Prepare all financial reports.

Audit management for all companies.

VAT filing for all companies

Assist with Corporate tax filing

Corporate Compliances

Supervision of TDS and GST filling

VAT return filing for all companies.

Corporate Tax filing facilitation.

Ensure legal and regulatory compliance is maintained within the entire group.

Technical Skills

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CA Inter/MBA preferred).

5-7 years of relevant experience in Accounts/Finance department, with altleast 2 years in a Senior role

Proficiency in Tally ERP, SAP, Oracle Financials, Zoho Books, or other accounting software.

Strong command of MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Macros, etc.).

Familiarity with Indian Taxation (GST, TDS, Corporate tax), Statutory Compliance, and Companies Act.

Understanding of IFRS / IND AS.

Soft Skills

Strong communication skills (verbal & written).

Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.

Ability to manage deadlines, multitask, and work under pressure.

Leadership and team management abilities.

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