Finance Manager

We provide a wide variety of products, which are intelligently designed. Our family of brands encompass Lubricant Additives, Paint & Coating Additives, Carbon Black and Rubber Additives.

Location: Thane

Job Description: Assistant Finance Manager

Reports To: Finance Controller

Role Overview:

We are looking for an Assistant Finance Manager with strong experience in trading businesses. The ideal candidate should have hands-on exposure to GST compliance, financial reporting, and FP&A support. The role requires someone who is detail-oriented, commercially aware, and capable of working closely with business teams to support financial decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Accounting & Reporting:

– Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.

– Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing.

– Perform balance sheet reconciliations and review general ledger balances.

– Support statutory audits and coordinate with external auditors.

GST & Direct Tax Compliance:

– Prepare and review GST returns.

– Reconcile GST input tax credits and ensure compliance with GST regulations.

– Coordinate with tax consultants on assessments and notices.

– Support TDS compliance and other statutory filings.

Trading Business Accounting:

– Manage accounting for domestic and import trading transactions.

– Review inventory valuation and stock reconciliations.

– Work closely with procurement, logistics, and sales teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.

FP&A Support:

– Assist in preparing annual budgets and periodic forecasts.

– Prepare monthly management reports and financial dashboards.

– Analyse revenue, gross margins, operating expenses, and working capital.

– Support variance analysis against budgets and prior periods.

– Provide financial analysis to support business decisions and strategic initiatives.

Treasury & Working Capital:

– Monitor receivables, payables, and cash flow.

– Assist in preparing cash flow forecasts.

– Support banking activities and working capital management.

Process Improvement:

– Identify opportunities to improve finance processes and internal controls.

– Support ERP implementation or system enhancement initiatives.

– Prepare and maintain SOPs for finance processes.

Qualifications:

– Chartered Accountant (CA) preferred. Candidates with CMA or MBA (Finance) and relevant experience may also be considered.

– 58 years of relevant finance and accounting experience.

– Prior experience in a trading or distribution company is essential.

Required Skills:

– Strong knowledge of Accounting Standards and GST.

– Experience in FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.

– Good understanding of inventory accounting and trading operations.

– Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced level).

– Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.

– Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

– Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Experience:

– Exposure to multi-entity or multinational business environments.

– Experience preparing MIS reports for senior management.