Chartered Accountant - CA

**About V.S. International Private Limited (VSI)** **Established in 1997**, VSI is a globally focused pharmaceutical company with a growing presence across **Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America**. Operating across branded generics and contract manufacturing, the company is building a diversified and scalable business model. Our **EU-GMP-approved** OSD facility in Daman, with accreditations from leading global regulators, supports an annual capacity of **3 billion tablets and 300 million capsules** reflecting our strong manufacturing and compliance backbone. Driven by a robust R&D pipeline and capabilities in complex formulations and advanced drug delivery systems, VSI is focused on expanding its footprint in regulated and semi-regulated markets while strengthening strategic partnerships globally. **Role Purpose** To independently manage and oversee Finance & Accounts operations, ensuring timely and accurate financial closing, MIS and management reporting, statutory and tax compliances, working-capital and cash-flow management, audit closure, banking and lender reporting, and effective financial controls across the organisation. **Key Responsibilities** **Financial Accounting & Closing** - Independently manage monthly, quarterly and annual closure of books. - Review GL, Trial Balance, provisions, accruals, reconciliations and financial statements. - Ensure complete, accurate and timely accounting in ERP. - Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies and ensure proper financial controls. **MIS & Management Reporting** - Prepare and review monthly MIS, P&L analysis and variance reports. - Analyse actual performance against Budget / Forecast and highlight key deviations. - Prepare management reports, financial dashboards and business performance analysis. - Provide meaningful financial insights and inputs to Management for decision-making. **Audit & Financial Finalisation** - Independently coordinate Statutory Audit and Tax Audit. - Prepare and review audit schedules, supporting documentation and financial statements. - Respond to Auditor queries and ensure timely closure of audit observations. - Drive timely finalisation of financial statements and statutory reporting. **Taxation & Statutory Compliance** - Review GST, TDS and Income Tax compliances and related accounting entries. - Review GST reconciliations, tax workings and statutory returns. - Coordinate with Tax Consultants on assessments, notices and other tax matters. - Ensure timely resolution of statutory and tax-related issues. **Working Capital & Cash Flow Management** - Monitor Debtors, Creditors and Inventory and ensure effective working-capital management. - Review receivables ageing, collections and customer outstanding positions. - Monitor payables and payment commitments. - Prepare and monitor cash-flow forecasts and provide regular liquidity updates to Management. **Banking, CMA & Lender Reporting** - Coordinate with Banks and Financial Institutions on routine banking and finance matters. - Prepare CMA data, financial projections and lender MIS. - Monitor loans, interest, repayments, securities and banking compliances. - Coordinate documentation and financial information required by lenders and rating agencies. **Inventory & Manufacturing Finance** - Review inventory accounting, valuation and reconciliation. - Monitor RM, WIP and Finished Goods across manufacturing locations. - Review manufacturing costs, production variances and product / plant profitability. - Analyse cost trends and identify areas for improved cost control. **Fixed Assets & Capital Expenditure** - Review Fixed Asset Register, capitalisation and depreciation. - Monitor CWIP and capital expenditure. - Ensure proper accounting and documentation of additions, disposals and transfers of fixed assets. **Exports & Foreign Exchange** - Review export sales, customer advances and foreign currency transactions. - Monitor export receivables, realisations and forex accounting. - Ensure appropriate accounting and reconciliation of export-related transactions. **Internal Controls & Team Management** - Strengthen internal financial controls, processes and accounting systems. - Identify control gaps, accounting issues and process inefficiencies and drive corrective actions. - Supervise, guide and review the Finance & Accounts team. - Ensure accountability, timely completion of assignments and adherence to established processes. **Key Deliverables** - Timely and accurate financial closing and finalisation. - Reliable MIS, financial analysis and management reporting. - Smooth and timely closure of Statutory and Tax Audits. - Strong GST, TDS, Income Tax and statutory compliance. - Effective working-capital and cash-flow management. - Accurate reconciliations and robust financial controls. - Timely CMA, banking and lender reporting. - Effective monitoring of inventory, manufacturing costs and profitability. - Proper control over fixed assets and capital expenditure. - Strong team supervision and timely execution of Finance & Accounts activities. - Continuous improvement in accounting, reporting and financial-control processes. **Mandatory Requirements** - Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA). - Experience in manufacturing / pharmaceutical / export-oriented organisation preferred. - Strong hands-on experience in financial accounting, MIS, taxation, audit, working capital and financial reporting. - Good working knowledge of GST, TDS, Income Tax and Companies Act. - Proven experience in Statutory Audit coordination and financial finalisation. - Strong MS Excel and ERP skills.