Accounts manager

SONCO Safety Marketplace · India

Career Opportunity: Accounts Manager at Sonco

Sonco, a leader in industry innovation and a hub for top-tier talent, is looking for a hands-on and detail-oriented Accounts Manager to join our Finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys taking ownership, improving processes, mentoring team members, and using technology to make financial operations faster and more accurate.

Position: Accounts Manager

Location: Remote – India

Work Model: Full-Time, Remote

Working Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST / 4:30 PM to 1:30 AM IST

Job Description:

The Accounts Manager will own the end-to-end accounting function, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, month-end close, reconciliations, management reporting, treasury support, internal controls, and audit coordination.

The ideal candidate is a CA-qualified or CA semi-qualified accounting professional who can work independently, lead and train a small team, and identify opportunities to improve accounting processes through Excel, AI, automation, and ERP tools.

This role offers a clear growth path toward an Accounting Manager position as the team and scope of responsibilities expand.

Main Responsibilities:

Team and Process Ownership

• Independently manage day-to-day Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities with minimal supervision.

• Train, guide, and mentor team members on accounting processes, tools, and outstanding items.

• Track pending tasks across the team and ensure timely closure.

• Serve as the primary escalation point for AP and AR issues raised by internal stakeholders, vendors, and customers.

Month-End Close

• Own the month-end close calendar and ensure the process is completed accurately and on time.

• Prepare and review journal entries for accruals, prepayments, and amortization schedules.

• Ensure revenue and expenses are recorded in the correct accounting periods.

• Coordinate with AP and AR teams to close all sub-ledgers before finalizing the books.

Reconciliations and Books of Accounts

• Prepare and review monthly balance-sheet reconciliations for all key accounts.

• Investigate and clear reconciling items promptly.

• Maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready books of accounts.

• Perform bank reconciliations and coordinate with the treasury team regarding cash positions.

Management Reporting

• Prepare monthly management reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, variance analyses, and KPI dashboards.

• Provide clear commentary on variances against budgets, forecasts, and prior periods.

• Support ad hoc reporting requests from company leadership.

Treasury Support

• Assist with cash-flow forecasting and monitoring.

• Support fund transfers, payment approvals, and banking relationships.

• Monitor working capital, including AP and AR ageing, and proactively highlight potential risks.

Internal Controls and Compliance

• Ensure appropriate internal controls are followed throughout AP, AR, and month-end close processes.

• Identify control gaps and recommend or implement process improvements.

• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable statutory requirements.

Audit Support

• Act as a key point of contact for internal and statutory auditors.

• Prepare audit schedules, respond to audit queries, and ensure audit points are resolved on time.

Systems, Excel, and Automation

• Use advanced Excel functions, including pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation templates, and dashboards.

• Stay informed about AI and automation trends within accounting.

• Proactively recommend and implement automation for repetitive activities such as reconciliations, reporting, and invoice processing.

• Work with accounting and ERP platforms such as Tally, Zoho Books, Quick Books, Net Suite, or SAP.

Skills and Competencies Required:

• CA Qualified or CA Semi-Qualified, with Inter CA cleared.

• At least 3 years of core accounting experience, including exposure to AP, AR, and month-end close.

• Strong attention to detail and an ownership mindset.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Previous experience supervising, training, or mentoring junior team members.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

• Interest in or experience with AI tools and automation for accounting workflows.

• Working knowledge of internal controls and audit processes.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to coordinate effectively with finance teams, other departments, vendors, customers, and auditors.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with ERP systems, accounting automation tools, or robotic process automation for finance processes.

• Exposure to treasury and cash-management activities.

• Experience preparing MIS and management reports for leadership review.

Ready to take ownership of a growing accounting function and help shape smarter, more efficient finance processes? We would love to hear from you.

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