Accounts & Finance Manager

1. Financial Planning & Budgeting

• Prepare annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-term financial plans for all pharmacy outlets and central operations.
• Monitor budget vs. actual performance and report variances with corrective actions.
• Support management with financial insights for expansion, branch profitability, and new store feasibility studies.

2. Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Oversee day-to-day accounting functions including payables, receivables, reconciliations, and general ledger.
• Ensure accuracy of monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial statements.
• Manage closing activities and ensure timely submission of MIS reports.

3. Cash Flow & Working Capital Management

• Monitor daily cash flow and maintain optimal liquidity for operations.
• Manage vendor payments, credit terms, and collection follow-ups.
• Optimize inventory financing, credit limits, and banking relationships.

4. Regulatory & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with local regulations, tax laws, VAT, and audit requirements.
• Coordinate with external auditors and prepare necessary schedules/documentation.
• Maintain strong internal controls to prevent leakage, fraud, or non-compliance.

5. Inventory & Cost Control

• Work with supply chain, warehouse, and store teams to reduce stock variance, damage, wastage, and expired items.
• Set standard procedures for stock audits, GRN verification, and stock valuation.
• Analyze product margins, vendor discounts, price variations, and cost of goods sold (COGS).

6. Retail Pharmacy Operations Support

• Analyze outlet-wise profitability, sales performance, GP%, expense ratios, and operational efficiency.
• Review credit sales, insurance claims, and outstanding receivables.
• Support decisions on promotions, pricing strategy, and product mix.

7. System & Process Improvements

• Implement financial SOPs and automation across accounting, inventory, and retail POS systems.
• Improve workflow between accounts, warehouse, and operations teams.
• Ensure data accuracy in ERP/POS systems (e.g., TruePOS, Zoho Books, Tally, etc.).

8. Team Leadership

• Supervise and develop the finance/accounts team.
• Allocate tasks, review work, and ensure team productivity and accuracy.
• Provide training on financial policies, reporting standards, and system usage

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Experience:

• finace and accounts: 3 years (Required)

Location:

• Malappuram, Kerala (Required)

Work Location: In person