Finance And Accounting Manager

Summary

Join interface.ai as an Accounting Manager responsible for overseeing the accounting, payroll, audit, taxation, and compliance operations for both Indian and US entities. This role requires 2-3 years of post-qualification experience for CAs or 6 years for MBAs/CMAs, along with a B.Com and CA or B.Com MBA/CMA qualification. Responsibilities encompass general ledger accounting, accounts payable and receivable, payroll processing, audit management, tax compliance, and stakeholder collaboration. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, possess strong problem-solving skills, and excel in communication. interface.ai is committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming work environment.

Requirements

• Have 2 to 3 years of post-qualification experience if CA or 6 years’ experience for MBA/CMA
• Have a B.com and CA or B.com MBA/CMA qualification

Responsibilities

• Handle all General Ledger Accounting including Fixed Assets, Payroll entries, Accrual- and prepaid balances, and Accounts Payable
• Ensure that all accounting and reporting is performed timely and in accordance with (local) GAAP
• Ensure timely preparation of financial statements and full statutory compliance, including local audits and tax/statutory
• Handle India Labor law compliances and GST compliances
• Assure all Balance Sheets accounts are fully reconciled and uploaded to reconciliation tool
• Perform Month-end closing (MEC)
• Perform Budget/Forecasting and Variance Analysis
• Manage Procure-to-Pay (P2P), including processing new vendor setup, change requests on vendor master setup, procurement requests, PO and non-PO invoices in multiple languages and currencies
• Process company credit card statements in accounting system and ensure timely payments
• Prepare journal entries, recurring entries, and reversing entries
• Monitor supplier’s payment terms and balances
• Provide AP helpdesk to the organization in terms of process and queries related to payments and accounting
• Review, analyze, and respond to external supplier inquiries and perform supplier statement of account reconciliations
• Perform Payments application and reconciliation of accounts payable ledgers
• Analyze, record and close revenue for assigned areas monthly
• Review signed revenue agreements to determine appropriate revenue recognition, based on US GAAP
• Maintain deferred revenue schedules and recognition of revenue against agreements
• Maintain monthly account reconciliations and General Ledger (GL) activities
• Maintain contract documentation for assigned areas (including contracts, purchase orders, customer acceptance and other documentation) required for review and external audit
• Ensure PO’s are received on time for billing, proper follow up and escalation as needed
• Prepare invoice entries and credit memos for respective customers on a timely and efficient basis
• Comply with accounting controls by following policies and procedures; complying with local financial legal requirements
• Follow up on overdue invoices by email, phone, and/or letter within the agreed upon timeframe
• Maintain accurate records of all collection activity
• Regularly contact customers to ensure all relevant debts are managed as necessary
• Respond promptly and accurately to both client and internal inquiries
• Perform Timely application of cash collections
• Process monthly Payroll
• Liaise with HR to get the Inputs for the month and processing payroll and reimbursements
• Maintain on time Labor compliances, Tax compliances
• Process the salary payments, TDS
• Prepare MIS on Salary for accounting
• Update of recent changes in Labor law and Tax
• Handle various audits (Internal, Statutory & Tax audits) of both US and India entities
• Finalize and Prepare Financial statements as per India and US GAAP
• Collaborate with Big-6 for completion of audits on time
• File Annual returns with tax department and ROC on time
• Complete TDS and GST payments and filings on time
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure labor compliance is correctly taken care
• Collaborate well with external stakeholders Auditors, Consultants, Valuers and Actuaries
• Collaborate well with internal teams for revenue closure, customer queries, vendor queries

Preferred Qualifications

• Be trustworthy, detail oriented, well-organized and full of integrity
• Have the ability to problem-solve, both independently and as a team
• Possess computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Be an English communicator with ability to maintain open communication with internal employees, managers as required