Accounts Head - Chartered Accountant- Chennai

Ganges Internationale Pvt Ltd (GIPL)

Job Description: Head of Accounts (HOD)

Position: Head of Accounts
CTC: Rs 15–22 Lakcs per annum
Experience: 15‑20 years

Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA) or CA Inter

Industry: Steel / Manufacturing
Location: Chennai / Pondicherry (or as applicable)
Reports to: CFO / CEO

Company Overview

Ganges Internationale Pvt Ltd (GIPL) is a leading steel fabrication and galvanizing company, specializing in telecom towers, transmission line towers, solar mounting structures, scaffolding systems, crash barriers, and galvanized steel products. Established in 1991, GIPL has four ISO certified manufacturing facilities in Pondicherry and head office in Chennai. The company has a strong global footprint, exports to 25+ countries, and a large capacity in steel fabrication, galvanizing, and value‑added steel products.

Website: www.gangesintl.com

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced, strong leader to head the Accounts function at GIPL. The person will manage all accounting, financial reporting, taxation, audit & controllership for a large steel‑fabrication & galvanizing operation, dealing with manufacturing overheads, costing, inventory, material movements etc. The role will require team leadership, compliance, strong analytical skills, and capability to interact with senior management & external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting & Financial Reporting
• Oversee end‑to‑end accounting operations for multiple manufacturing units (Pondicherry etc.): General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Inventory Accounting, Fixed Assets.
• Lead month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end financial closings and ensure preparation of accurate financial statements in compliance with Indian GAAP / IFRS or applicable standards.
• Ensure that manufacturing cost accounting (material, labour, overheads) is correctly recorded and analysed.
• Costing, Budgeting & Control
• Prepare annual budgets, periodic forecasts; monitor variances.
• Manage cost controls in manufacturing: cost of raw materials, energy consumption, direct & indirect labour, scrap/wastage, galvanizing process costs etc.
• Implement measures to improve cost efficiency and profitability.
• Taxation & Statutory Compliance
• Handle direct and indirect taxes: GST, Income Tax, TDS, Custom Duty (if applicable), and other statutory duties.
• Ensure timely filing of returns, ensure compliance with tax laws, coordinate with tax authorities.
• Audit & Controllership
• Manage internal audit and statutory audit processes; ensure audit queries are addressed.
• Maintain strong internal controls across financial processes, bank & cash transactions, inventory, fixed assets etc.
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards (quality, environmental etc.) wherever related to financial & accounting processes.
• ERP, Systems & Process Improvement
• Ensure accounting & finance modules of ERP / MIS are maintained effectively, with clean data, reconciliations.
• Drive process improvements, automation of finance workflows, minimize manual interventions, reduce cycle times (closing, reporting etc.).
• Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management
• Lead, mentor and build a strong team of 5‑10 accounting professionals.
• Liaise with operations, production, procurement, quality etc. to get accurate cost / inventory / material data.
• Present financial reports, variances, risks & opportunities to senior management.
• Cash Flow & Working Capital Management
• Monitor receivables, payables, inventory turnover; recommend actions for optimizing working capital.
• Oversee bank relationships, fund flows, financing/loan compliance (if any).

Required Qualifications & Skills

• CA or CA‑Inter; full CA qualification preferred.
• 15‑20 years of progressive experience in accounting & finance, in a manufacturing steel / fabrication / galvanizing / heavy engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing cost accounting, absorption costing, overhead apportionment.
• Hands‑on experience with finalisation of accounts, audit (statutory & internal), taxation, controllership.
• Good systems exposure: ERP based accounting; strong Excel skills.
• Excellent leadership, people management, communication & interpersonal skills.
• Analytical mindset with an ability to interpret financial data and derive actionable insights.
• High integrity, strong attention to detail.

Preferred / Desirable

• Exposure to international exports / overseas regulatory / customs accounting.
• Knowledge of ISO quality / environmental standards as related to finance quality controls.
• Experience with large scale galvanizing operations or steel fabrication costing will be a strong plus.

Performance Metrics

• Accurate & timely month‑/quarter‑/year‑end closings.
• Reduction in cost variances & improvement in cost to sales (or cost of goods sold) margins.
• Working capital metrics (inventory days, receivables, payables) optimized.
• Audit findings minimal and resolved promptly.
• Team performance: timely completion of tasks, upskilling etc.

What We Offer:

· Opportunity to lead the finance function in a fast-growing steel and infrastructure company

· Competitive salary and performance-based growth

· Professional and stable work environment

· Exposure to large-scale manufacturing and global business operations

Please share your resume to apply.For further details, please contact:
876 0957 624
hrchennai@gangesintl.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹1,500,000.00 - ₹2,200,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person