Manager - Accounts

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We are hiring for Manager - Accounts in Halma.

About us
Halma is a global group of life-saving technologies companies, driven by a clear purpose. We are an FTSE 100 company with headquarters in the UK and operations in 23 countries, including regional hubs in India, China, Brazil, and the US.

Our diverse group of nearly 50 global companies specialise in market leading technologies that push the boundaries of science and technology.

For the last 42 years, the combination of our purpose, strategy, people, DNA and sustainable business model has resulted in record long-term growth in revenues and profits and an increase in dividend by 5% every year- an achievement unrivalled by any company listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Why Join us

We are a Great Place to Work certified organisation, with an employee centric culture anchored on autonomy, trust, respect, humility, work-life balance, team spirit, and approachable leadership.

We offer a safe and respectful workplace, where everyone can be who they REALLY are, feel free to bring their whole selves to work and use their unique talents, knowledge, expertise, experiences, and backgrounds to create meaningful outcomes.

We nurture entrepreneurial spirits and empower them to think beyond the possibilities, to discover, shape and build their own unique stories. We promote and support non-linear career growth for the right talent.

We are simple, humble and approachable, and we believe in leadership at all levels to bring our purpose to life. Everyone at Halma India makes an impact, and so do you when you join us!

Position Objective

Halma India s purpose is to accelerate the group s growth in India. Its role is to influence, enable and partner with the group companies in identifying opportunities, building strategies, and achieving the businesses potential in India.
Halma India provides marketing insights, business development service, infrastructure support and digital services to its group companies. It also provides trading, manufacturing, and sourcing platforms for the group companies, which enable them to maximise their market reach, ensure compliance to the local statutory requirements and leverage Make-in-India and supply chain opportunities in India.
The organisation is growing through an exponential growth curve owing to the rapid economic growth of the Indian economy and the potential opportunities in India.
Our Finance & Accounts team plays a crucial role in supporting this growth, partnering with leadership to develop business models, manage risks, and ensure smooth operations.

The Manager - Accounts is a key role within our mid-level management team. The primary responsibility is to build and lead a high performing accounting function that caters to the evolving needs of our diverse and growing businesses. The individual should be able to foster a culture of continuous improvement and elevate the performance and efficiency of our organizations accounting function. The mindset of customer service and high standards of delivery are essential to the role.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage the accounting processes for the organisation in compliance with INDAS and group policies for the existing and future operations of the organisation leading to accurate reporting of the financial results of the organisation
Establish standardized, efficient, and accurate monthly closing processes that meet group timelines, conduct ledger scrutiny, review reconciliations to ensure reliable and timely reporting
Revisit the internal controls, identify improvement areas to strengthen the risk management environment of the organisation
Ensure accurate and timely payment to employees and vendors. Identify and initiate process improvements in the Accounts Payable (AP) function to enhance the customer experience and efficiency of operations
Develop a sustainable and efficient Accounts Receivable (AR) process which is scalable to evolving diverse growth plans of the organisation. Manage the credit risk in collaboration with the business heads and ensure efficient cash collection cycle
Improve the inventory and assets management processes which adheres to the internal controls and valuations methods, oversee physical verification and reconciliations to ensure robust asset management
Initiate and manage statutory, internal audits and peer reviews for the company, implement the audit recommendations leading to improved quality, compliance and risk management
Ensure compliance to taxation GST, Income Tax, Customs, FEMA, other statutes and internal control policies of the company in the accounting operations
Monitor, forecast and managing the organizations cash flow, minimise the forex risk thru hedging and manage banking relationship for the organisation

Identify, implement and manage automation opportunities within the accounting operations. Drive the ERP implementation and ensure the project timelines and deliverables are successfully met
Effectively collaborate with the business heads, opco leadership, functional heads and corporate finance teams to be an effective partner in fulfilling the business needs.
Lead, motivate, coach, and develop a collaborative, and energised team, committed to the common goals of the function and organisation.
Establish goals, KPIs, and measure performance and continuously improve the standard of performance. Be an ambassador of the cultural attributes of the organisation and ensure the team imbibe the cultural attributes and values

Critical Success factors

Drive to constantly improve and evolve to proactively develop the function to meet the evolving and diverse business needs
Ability to conceptualise and build systems and frameworks to setup lean and efficient processes with in our matrix organisation
Collaborative ability to manage various internal and external stakeholders to effectively partner and support business needs
Passion to develop people to build a motivated, energised and high performing team aligned to the cultural attributes of the organisation

Academic qualification

CA / ICWAI Final qualified
Good consistent academic record

Experience

Overall accounting experience of 8-10 years
Corporate accounting experience, preferably in MNCs > 5 years
Experience in GST, Income tax, Customs > 4 years
Experience in trading/ manufacturing organisation > 3 years
Experience in Microsoft tools and Office applications.

Key attributes

Good knowledge of Indian accounting standards and IFRS
Good understanding of direct and indirect taxation
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work across multiple functions and teams
Good knowledge of corporate accounting functions

Competencies

Self-driven and proactive
Orientation to high standards of quality
Customer focus & Collaborative skills
Process and system orientated
Conceptual skills & Good business acumen
Organised and disciplined
Good analytical skills
People development and coaching skills
Influencing skills
Honest and transparent
Learning mindset

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, youll enjoy your career with us!

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