Junior Manager - Finance Assurance

Job Purpose

The Junior Manager- Finance Assurance is responsible for overseeing the review and reporting of all Balance Sheet (BS) accounts, providing comprehensive Entity, Sector, and Group-level analysis of financial transactions and their potential impact on carrying balances. The position is responsible for thoroughly examining SAP Trial Balances across all sectors and group companies to support accurate Balance Sheet reviews and maintain compliance with financial regulations and internal policies.

ORGANISATION CHART

Key Accountabilities

Accounting & Financials

• Maintain timely and accurate reconciliation of accounts monthly/Quarterly.
• Validate key financial reports such as General Ledger (GL) clearing, zero open line-item reports, and digital dashboards while ensuring timely updates in power query.
• Conduct reconciliations for Bank Reconciliation Statements (BRS), employee advances/loans, deposits, prepaid expenses, and provisions, ensuring resolution of discrepancies with stakeholders.
• Reconcile and prepare reports for loans, investments, interest calculations, assets, and Cash Deposits (CD - Insurance).
• Analyze vendor Purchase Order (PO) information and report discrepancies.
• Prepare and validate data for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), dashboard releases (including observations), and CEO reporting packs.
• Prepare and validate direct tax assessment status on a quarterly basis.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies related to statutory payments, including TDS, PF, PT, and ESI, GST returns and review of TDS receivable/refund status.
• Conduct regular internal team meetings to discuss open items and address operational challenges.
• Schedule and follow up with Shared Service Center (SSC) and Business Finance & Accounting (F&A) teams for timely resolution of open line items.
• Document meeting discussions, circulate minutes, and maintain an action tracker.
• Maintain proper documentation management with a structured document tracker.
  
  

Process Management & Data Validation

Validate and maintain timely submission of financial data for the following key processes:

• Execution of Macros A & B for automated folder creation, file naming, and GL reconciliation updates.
• SAP data extraction and processing for Trial Balance (TB), vendors, GL line items, customer accounts, asset registers, and inventory.
• Preparation of pivot tables for vendor, GL, and customer line items, including year-wise aging analysis and classification.
• GL-wise reconciliation sheet updates and preparation of vendor and creditor aging reports.
• Monthly report generation for Payroll, GRIR, Travel Advances, and Vendor Balances.
  
  

Balance Sheet Review & Compliance

• Conduct detailed reviews of balance sheet GL items, ensuring accuracy and proper reconciliations.
• Review Trial Balance, identify discrepancies, and coordinate with business teams for resolution.
• Maintain balance sheet accuracy by cross-checking supporting documentation (e.g., bank statements, invoices, fixed deposit agreements, corporate deposit agreements, and share certificates).
• Review and validate all provision entries while analyzing balance sheet exposure transactions
  
  

System & Audit Compliance

• Utilize SAP and Advanced Excel for financial data extraction, analysis, and reconciliation.
• Prepare and maintain financial schedules, including Debtors Aging Report, Creditors Aging Report, Fixed Assets Register, Employee Loans & Advances, Corporate Loans & Investments, Prepaid Expenses & Provisions and Deposits Ledger.
• Provide data and support for Statutory, Internal, and Tax Audits, ensuring accuracy and timely responses to audit queries.
  
  

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Additional Details

EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS

INTERNAL INTERACTIONS

SSC cross functional and business teams

FINANCIAL DIMENSIONS

Other Dimensions

Approx. 50 entities managed

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce
• CA /CMA Inter (both groups) completed
  
  

Relevant Experience

• 4 to 5 years of experience in finance and accounts department
• Experience in preparing financials and balance sheet reconciliations in a supervisory role
  
  

COMPETENCIES

• Execution & Results
• Teamwork & Interpersonal influence
• Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking
• Planning & Decision Making
• Personal Effectiveness
• Stakeholder Focus
• Networking
• Capability Building
• Strategic Orientation
• Social Awareness
• Entrepreneurship
• Transactional Financial Reporting (Practitioner)
• F and A- Procure-to-Pay (P2P) (Practitioner)
• F and A- Order-to-Cash (O2C) (Practitioner)
• F and A- Record-to-Report (R2R) (Practitioner)
• Compliance and Risk Management (Practitioner)
• F and A- Treasury Accounting (Practitioner)
• Financial Governance (Practitioner)
• Transactional Financial Analysis (Practitioner)