About the role
Book Close Management
- · Drive and support monthly, quarterly, and annual book closure activities.
- Pass monthly accruals, provisions, reclassifications, and journal entries in coordination with the accounting team.
- Coordinate with the Accounting team to ensure timely recording of accruals, provisions, and journal entries.
- Ensure timely completion of book closure in line with corporate timelines.
- Perform variance analysis between actuals, budget, forecast, and prior periods
- Ensure compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
Audit & Compliance Support
- Drive internal and statutory audits related to financial reporting.
- Maintain audit trails and documentation for reported numbers.
- Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and governance requirements.
FP&A and Reporting
- Preparation of monthly MIS statements - Cash flow and Working Capital.
- Preparation of Audit schedules & corporate reporting formats for quarterly and Yearly statutory Audits.
- Balance Sheet GL Scrutiny and review of schedules.
- Preparation of Tax audit schedules and formats as per corporate requirements
- Submission of data details to corporate for Income Tax assessments & GST / Sales Tax assessments.
- Support preparation of Board, CFO, and management review presentations.
- Monitor key KPIs and provide recommendations for performance improvement.
Forecasting and Budgeting
- Assist in monthly forecasting and annual budgeting exercises.
- Prepare and circulate periodic MIS reports and dashboards.
- Support ad hoc financial analysis and management queries.
Stakeholder Management
- Partner with Accounting, Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, and Business teams.
- Act as the key finance contact during period-end close activities.
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7-10 years of experience in FP&A, financial reporting, or controlling roles.
Experience in managing month-end book close processes.
- Strong understanding of financial statements and accounting principles.
- Expertise in financial planning, variance analysis, and management reporting.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
- Knowledge of BI tools such as Power BI, SAC, or Tableau is desirable.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines during closing cycles.