Associate Director- Finance & Accounts

Job description

**Job Purpose** To manage end-to-end accounting processes related to Airport Charges, Engineering payables and Fixed Assets Accounting, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting. The role includes vendor coordination, audit readiness, tax compliance, and cross-functional collaboration to support business objectives. **Key Responsibilities** **Airport Charges, Engineering and Fixed Asset Management** - Oversee Airport Charges, Engineering and fixed asset accounting including invoice booking, asset code creation, and contract review - Leading the Automation in Airport Charges, Engineering and FA accounting - Conduct physical verification and reconciliation of assets per company policy - Maintain Fixed Asset Register, update based on department feedback (e.g., asset location, scrapping, sale) - Capitalize assets and compute depreciation as per accounting standards - Ensure monthly closure of books according to financial timelines - Track capital advances and ensure closure - Support audit preparedness through schedule creation and resolution of audit points **Vendor Coordination & Controls** - Reconcile vendor statements and resolve outstanding issues - Ensure internal controls are in place and properly documented - Ensuring FEMA compliance with respect to payments / receipts in Foreign currency - Maintain tax compliance (Direct and Indirect) relevant to engineering and asset purchases **Reporting & Business Support** - Prepare regular MIS and analytics reports for leadership - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth operations and data accuracy - Support strategic decision-making with financial insight **Skills & Qualifications** Communication Strong verbal and written skills for interacting across departments Team Leadership Ability to manage and guide team members effectively Accounting Standards Understanding of Engineering payable and fixed asset related accounting principles SAP Working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems Audit Readiness Experience in reviewing audit schedules and successful audit closures