Accounts Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Accounts Manager – MIS & Taxation

Department: Accounts & Finance
Designation: Accounts Manager – MIS & Taxation
Reporting To: Finance Head / Management
Location: Ch. Sambhaji Nagar
Experience: 5-6 years in Accounts, MIS & Taxation
Qualification: B.Com / M.Com / CA Inter / CMA Inter

1. Job Purpose

To independently manage MIS reporting, taxation, statutory compliance, accounting review and financial analysis, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to management and complete compliance with applicable tax and statutory requirements.

The role will be responsible for converting accounting and business data into meaningful MIS and ensuring timely GST, TDS, Income Tax and other statutory compliances.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. MIS & Management Reporting

• Prepare and circulate monthly, weekly and periodic MIS reports for management.

• Prepare branch/location-wise and business-wise MIS as required.

• Analyse sales, gross margin, expenses, receivables, payables, inventory and working capital.

• Prepare budget vs. actual and month-on-month variance analysis.

• Highlight significant variances, financial risks and areas requiring management attention.

• Ensure accuracy, completeness and timely submission of MIS.

• Develop new MIS reports and automate repetitive reporting processes.

B. GST & Indirect Taxation

• Ensure end-to-end compliance under GST.

• Review and coordinate filing of GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C.

• Conduct regular reconciliation of books with GSTR-2B / GST portal data and monitor ITC eligibility.

• Review ITC mismatches, blocked credits, reversals and vendor compliance.

• Monitor GST payments and GST reconciliations.

• Review GST applicability, RCM, place of supply, tax rates and other transaction-level tax matters.

• Prepare data and workings for GST audits and departmental assessments.

• Coordinate responses to GST notices, queries and departmental correspondence.

• Ensure proper documentation and maintenance of GST records.

C. TDS & Direct Taxation

• Ensure timely calculation, payment and filing of TDS/TCS returns.

• Review TDS applicability on vendor, contractor, professional and other payments.

• Reconcile TDS ledgers with Form 26AS / AIS / TRACES.

• Coordinate for Income Tax return preparation and tax audit requirements.

• Assist in advance tax and other direct-tax workings.

• Coordinate with tax consultants for assessments, notices and other income-tax matters.

• Keep track of changes in taxation laws and advise management on relevant implications.

D. Accounting & Reconciliation

• Review accounting entries and ensure correct accounting and taxation treatment.

• Review GL, trial balance and ledger reconciliations.

• Ensure timely bank, customer, vendor and inter-branch reconciliations.

• Review outstanding receivables and payables and identify long-pending items.

• Support monthly, quarterly and annual closing of accounts.

• Assist in finalization of accounts and preparation of schedules required for audit.

• Ensure proper accounting controls and documentation.

3. Key Deliverables / KPIs

• 100% timely statutory compliance with minimum errors.

• Timely and accurate monthly MIS submission.

• GST and TDS reconciliation with minimum unresolved differences.

• Timely closure of books and reconciliations.

• Reduction in long-pending reconciliation items.

• Accurate budget vs. actual and variance reporting.

• Timely closure of audit observations.

• Effective monitoring of tax exposure and compliance risks.

• Improvement in MIS automation and reporting efficiency.

4. Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of Accounting, GST, TDS and Income Tax.

• Excellent understanding of MIS and financial reporting.

• Advanced MS Excel skills – Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Power Query preferred.

• Working knowledge of Tally / ERP systems.

• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills.

• Good understanding of GST portal, TRACES and Income Tax portal.

• Strong communication and coordination skills.

• Ability to independently manage deadlines and multiple priorities.

• High attention to detail and accuracy.

• It is a Full Time Accountant job for candidates with 6+ years of experience.