Lead - Finance & Accounts (Client Servicing)

Position Overview

Placementship is recruiting on behalf of a reputed consulting and professional services firm in Bengaluru, seeking a Lead for Finance & Accounts focused on Client Servicing. This unique opportunity extends beyond traditional accounting tasks, enabling the selected individual to act as a financial consultant for a diverse portfolio of both domestic and international corporate clients.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee comprehensive finance and accounting activities end-to-end, including statutory compliance and payroll management.
• Manage client communication, MIS reporting, and coordinate external audits to ensure precise and timely financial documentation.
• Conduct day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping on an accrual basis, maintaining accurate General Ledger details, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Handle Accounts Payable processes such as vendor management, invoice validation, and payment execution alongside Accounts Receivable tasks including invoicing, collections, and reconciliation.
• Supervise banking transactions, cash management, bank reconciliations, foreign exchange reconciliations, asset registers, and maintain consistency between sub-ledgers and the General Ledger.
• Prepare monthly cash flow statements and monitor fund requirements.
• Complete month-end and year-end accounting closure with preparation of Balance Sheets, Profit & Loss accounts, and detailed financial schedules.
• Develop Management Information System (MIS) reports providing business insights and variance analyses, and present findings to clients during review meetings.
• Manage GST compliance activities such as return filing, ITC reconciliation, and refund processing; oversee TDS computation, remittances, filings, and advance tax calculations.
• Coordinate statutory audit procedures and address audit-related queries promptly.
• Administer complete payroll processing while ensuring adherence to PF, ESI, Profession Tax, Labour Laws, Gratuity, and statutory deduction regulations.
• Manage payroll income tax TDS, Form 16 issuance, and conduct payroll reconciliations.
• Be the principal finance liaison for clients, fostering strong relations with company promoters, CFOs, board members, and global stakeholders by delivering proactive financial analysis and compliance advice.

Required Experience and Skills

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in a Chartered Accountant (CA) firm or consulting environment.
• In-depth knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping practices, GST, Income Tax regulations, payroll management, labour law compliance, financial reporting, MIS, statutory audits, and accounts payable/receivable management.
• Proven capability to handle multiple client accounts independently with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Eligibility

Applicants must hold any graduate degree and demonstrate eligibility to fulfill the experience and skill requirements outlined.