Vandana Global - General Manager - Finance (10-15 yrs)

About the Job:

Responsible for overseeing, monitoring, and reporting the daily billing process, including the Bills Payables, Bills receivables, associated taxes, and miscellaneous bank transactions and cash bills.

Roles and Responsibilities.

- Receivables and Payables.

- Monitor the processing of all incoming and outgoing transactions made by the organization and ensure the reporting of the same on a daily basis.

- Receive and validate complete documentation for all transactions made by the organization, and accordingly approve the same for payments or receipts on a timely basis.

- Ensure all paperwork for each transaction is appropriately prepared, updated in all systems and logged as per SOPs and in designated timelines.

- Oversee the preparation of the Daily Fund flow report that describes the movement of funds in and out of all the corporate accounts on a daily basis.

- Validate the report by screening it for any discrepancies and share the same with appropriate stakeholders.

- Assess the payment timelines for all outbound transactions and take the associated advise into consideration while planning the bill passing schedule to best utilize the company's funds.

Taxation:

- Oversee all workings of the GST team, including but not limited to data entry, validation & reconciliation, returns filing, GST payments, and litigation handling.

- Ensure all GST entries are made appropriately on all relevant platforms (internal & external) and validate the same.

- Support the GST team in preparation of responses to GST related inquiries, rulings, litigations and court attendances.

General Administration:

- Lead a team of bill passing, collections, GST officers and other financial professionals for smooth management of company's funds.

- Assess the payment advise attached with each bill processed by the bill passing team and approve the same or provide relevant comments accordingly.

- Maintain records of all transactions made by the organization and prepare the same for presentation in TOC and other relevant meetings.

- Support the VP Finance and Marketing with key decision making and act as second in command in their absence.

Requirements and Skills:

Desired Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business administration.

- Master's degree in business administration (MBA) may be preferred.

Desired Experience:

- 10+ years of experience in finance and accounting, with a focus on billing, accounts payable, and accounts receivable, preferably in steel or metals manufacturing industry.

- 5+ years of experience in leadership role.

Functional Skills:

- Experience in managing and resolving disputes with customers, suppliers, and other third parties.

- Keen eye for detail and able to quickly analyse financial data, identify trends and make appropriate decisions.

- Thorough understanding of relevant financial standards, regulations, and compliance requirements.

- Experience with accounting software, such as SAP, Tally and GST portals.

Behavioural Competencies:

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

- Able to lead multiple workstreams parallelly.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Leadership and team motivation skills.

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.