Chief Accountant

А small company (agrochemistry) is looking for a single Сhief accountant.

Оffice - M.Paveletskaya, office work format

Responsibilities

Accounting:

• Develop and maintain accounting and tax policies, ensuring compliance with Russian and Indian regulations.
• Manage day-to-day accounting transactions, including bank reconciliations, sales, purchases, collections, and other financial activities, using accounting software.
• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing procedures, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the books of account.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of all federal compliance requirements, including tax, VAT, payroll, withholding tax, and transfer pricing.
• Coordinate and confirm vendor and customer balances and ledger transactions, including annual confirmations.

Compliance & Audit:

• Engage auditors, define audit mandates, and ensure audits are conducted in accordance with Russian and Indian laws.
• Facilitate communication between Indian and Russian auditors, including completing questionnaires and obtaining necessary signatures.
• Conduct concurrent audits of all company transactions to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Prepare and submit monthly compliance reports to Indian stakeholders, ensuring correctness and timeliness.
• Manage legal matters and powers of attorney, including renewals and submissions to relevant authorities.
• Respond to inquiries and requests from tax and federal authorities in a timely manner.

MIS (Management Information System):

• Prepare management reports, including profit and loss statements, with analysis comments for stakeholders.
• Consolidate balance sheets quarterly and as required, providing detailed notes to accounts.
• Develop annual budgets, monthly cash flow statements, and variance analysis reports.
• Verify sales and purchase transactions, perform costing of products, and analyze variances.
• Conduct physical inventory counts as instructed, including year-end inventory audits.
• Manage fixed asset accounting, depreciation, expenses reporting, and intangible asset accounting.

Banking & Finance:

• Prepare and verify payment orders for online payments and input them into bank portals.
• Develop financial and banking proposals for funding requirements.
• Coordinate with banks and visit branches for organizational activities.
• Perform bank reconciliations according to agreed intervals.

CPA, Graduation with Finance/ bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.