Head of Finance and Accounts / Finance Controller

Job Description – **Finance \& Accounts Head / Manager**

• *Company Name:** PRM Group
• *Designation:** Finance \& Accounts Head / Manager
• *Department:** Finance \& Accounts
• *Reporting To:** Management / Directors
• *Work Location:** On\-site (Hybrid arrangement may be considered)
• *Qualification:** CA / ICWA (CMA) / Equivalent Qualified Finance Professional

• *Job Summary**

PRM Group is looking for an experienced Finance \& Accounts Head / Manager to lead and strengthen the Group's finance function. The role involves financial reporting, internal controls, costing, statutory compliance, audit coordination, budgeting, and management information systems (MIS).

The candidate will be responsible for improving financial processes, reducing dependency on external auditors and consultants, ensuring statutory compliance, and supporting the Group's future expansion.

Key Responsibilities

1\. **Internal Controls and Governance**

• Design and implement internal financial controls, SOPs, approval matrices, and authorization limits across Group entities.
• Establish proper controls for purchases, payments, billing, payroll, and petty cash.
• Conduct periodic internal reviews, identify control gaps, and implement corrective actions.
• Develop month\-end and year\-end closing procedures and checklists.
• Monitor fixed assets, inventory, fuel consumption, maintenance expenses, and other site\-level costs.

2\. **Costing and Profitability Analysis**

• Develop costing models to monitor operational and financial performance.
• Analyse cost per kilometre, cost per trip, fuel efficiency, vehicle maintenance, driver expenses, and overhead costs.
• Conduct budget\-versus\-actual analysis and identify cost overruns.
• Support pricing, tendering, quotations, and margin analysis.
• Identify cost\-saving opportunities and improve overall profitability.

3\. **Statutory Compliance – GST, Income Tax and TDS**

• Manage GST compliance, including GSTR\-1, GSTR\-3B, GSTR\-9, GSTR\-9C, wherever applicable.
• Ensure Input Tax Credit (ITC) reconciliation between GSTR\-2A/2B and books of accounts.
• Monitor e\-way bills, e\-invoicing, and other applicable GST requirements.
• Manage TDS/TCS deductions, payments, quarterly returns, TRACES corrections, and certificates.
• Handle income tax computations, advance tax payments, return filings, and tax audit requirements.
• Handle tax notices, assessments, appeals, and departmental proceedings, including coordination with consultants and legal professionals.
• Maintain a compliance calendar and ensure timely filing of all statutory returns.
• Coordinate applicable PF, ESI, Professional Tax, and ROC compliance with the respective teams or consultants.

4\. **Audit Coordination and Liaison**

• Act as the single point of contact for statutory, tax, internal, bank, and stock audits.
• Prepare audit schedules, working papers, reconciliations, and supporting documents.
• Coordinate with auditors to ensure timely audit completion and minimize rework.
• Perform ledger scrutiny and audit preparation activities internally to reduce dependency on external auditors.
• Track audit observations and ensure timely corrective actions and closure.

5\. **Monthly MIS and Management Reporting**

• Prepare monthly MIS reports covering Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, sales, and expenses.
• Prepare entity\-wise and consolidated financial reports for management review.
• Monitor key financial KPIs, including gross margin, EBITDA, working capital, receivables, payables, fuel costs, and maintenance ratios.
• Conduct monthly variance analysis against budgets and previous periods.
• Provide clear financial insights and recommendations to management.
• Ensure timely submission of monthly MIS reports.

6\. **Preparation of Financial Statements**

• Maintain and review books of accounts and ensure accurate accounting records.
• Prepare provisional and final financial statements and notes to accounts.
• Prepare consolidated or combined financial statements for Group entities.
• Perform inter\-company reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Prepare financial projections, cash flow forecasts, and annual budgets.

• *Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)**

• Timely filing of statutory returns and avoidance of penalties or late fees.
• Timely submission of monthly MIS reports.
• Improved accuracy of financial statements and reconciliations.
• Reduction in audit queries, audit completion time, and external audit and consultancy costs.
• Timely closure of pending tax notices and departmental cases.
• Improved cost control, profitability analysis, and financial reporting efficiency.

• *Qualifications and Skills**

• CA / ICWA (CMA) / equivalent qualified finance professional.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, taxation, GST, TDS, and statutory compliance.
• Experience in internal financial controls, audit coordination, and financial governance.
• Knowledge of costing, budgeting, MIS reporting, and profitability analysis.
• Experience in financial statement preparation and consolidation.
• Strong analytical, problem\-solving, and decision\-making skills.
• Good communication and coordination skills for working with management, auditors, consultants, and internal departments.
• Ability to independently manage the finance function across multiple Group entities.

• *Additional Notes**

• The role is intended to strengthen the internal finance team and support the Group's future expansion.
• The candidate is expected to take ownership of audit preparation, reconciliations, compliance, and financial reporting activities currently handled by external auditors or consultants.
• A hybrid working arrangement may be considered, with compensation negotiated accordingly.
• The position will focus on improving internal processes, reducing external dependency, and optimizing finance\-related costs.

Pay: ₹604,000\.00 \- ₹1,990,000\.00 per year

Benefits

• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person