Head - Finance & Accounts - CA/ICWA

- Head - Finance & Accounts: To effectively plan & manage the Finance & Accounting function in compliance with the applicable guidelines and statutes, monitor and control budgets (CAPEX & OPEX) and generate or furnish various reports as per the requirement.

Responsibilities:-

- Assisting the Director & Chief Financial Officer in discharging all the assigned responsibilities from time to time as per Institute needs:

- Taking direction from Director & Chief Financial Officer on current as well as new requirements.

- Planning, organizing and developing the systems for smooth integration of operations of all the existing and new requirements.

- Keeping and managing the Books of Accounts of the Institute as per Statute:

- Ensuring correct booking of revenue / capital expenditure.

- Ensuring compliance of all accounting standards.

- Ensuring compliance of all applicable guidelines.

- Securing the assets against perils:

- Ensuring and managing adequate insurance covers against all possible perils for all the assets of Institute including personnel and Cash Insurance.

- Ensuring that the registers of buildings, land, equipment and machinery are maintained up-to-date and that the stock taking of equipment and other consumable materials in all offices, labs, workshops and stores of the Institute is conducted regularly.

- Ensuring regular / periodic risk coverage reporting.

- Identifying and reporting all possible risks to be covered from time to time.

- Coordinating for the Finalization of Financial Statements:

- Having the account of the Institute audited regularly.

- Planning, organizing and coordinating requirements for smooth and effective Finalization of the Financial Statements.

- Organizing Capital Budgeting & Revenue Budgeting / Monitoring / Reporting of the Institute and meeting all Reporting requirements - Internal to Campus /

Institute MIS:

- Ensuring Monthly / Regular reporting.

- Providing timely MIS inputs to Director and CFO.

- Striving for constant useful and effective reporting.

- Ensuring adequate internal controls in place.

- Implementing delegation of powers in payments / expenditure.

- Harnessing ERP most effectively to the Institute needs:

- Key Role in the Implementation ERP (People Soft) - Finance Module for AFS.

- Identifying and reporting all system problems for remedy / solution.

- Provident Fund & Allied Activities:

- Extend necessary support for smooth operation of Provident Fund Trust at BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus and facilitate the benefits are extended timely through effective co-ordination.

- Extend necessary support in Finalization of the Financial Statements of PF trust by ensuring timely submission of relevant information and data.

- Any other responsibility assigned by the In-charge from time to time.

Ideal candidate:-

- CA / ICWA with strong knowledge in budgeting, financial planning and auditing.

- Minimum 10-15 years of experience (post-qualification) in a reputed institution or organization.

- Candidates with relevant experience in Higher Educational Institutions will be preferred.

- Has deep understanding of applicable standards, rules and statutes.

- Has hands-on experience on relevant ERP. (People Soft/SAP, etc.)

- Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook and a clear focus on high quality.

- Ability to lead and handle a team.

- Good communication skills, Good interpersonal skills.