HTIC Global - Head - Finance - CA (12-15 yrs)

Experience : 12+ Years.

Location : Cochin (WFO) Monday to Friday, Alternate Saturdays working.

Job purpose:

The primary function this role is to oversee all financial activities, including financial management, reporting, and internal systems.

It will play a key role in providing strategic financial leadership, ensuring the company's financial stability, and supporting long-term decision-making.

This position is crucial for driving financial performance, improving business efficiency, and maintaining the integrity of financial operations.

Duties and responsibilities:

Responsibility:

- General Ledger (GL) Management: Maintain the standards of bookkeeping, integrity of the general ledger, ensuring accuracy in journal entries and overall financial data.

- Accounts Receivable (AR): Oversee the AR process to ensure timely reconciliation.

- Statements of Accounts (SOA) must be processed on time, with collections of payments completed within the established timeline.

- Accounts Payable (AP): Manage the AP process, Ensure the collection of commissions, and that periodic vendor payments are processed promptly without any delays.

- Financial Reporting: Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports in collaboration with the GL Managers, ensuring timely and accurate MIS reporting of business performance.

- Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the budgeting and financial forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

- Implement cost management strategies to control overspending and optimize savings.

- Financial Planning & Analysis: Analyze financial results, provide variance analysis, and deliver insightful commentary for management decisions- cost control on over.

- Insurance-Specific Financial Management: Handle finance-related functions in the insurance brokering business, including commission tracking, premium reconciliation, and revenue recognition.

- Tax Management & Compliance: Ensure compliance, manage tax filings, and lead tax audits.

- Audit & Regulatory Compliance: Manage internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks and financial standards.

- Team Management: Supervise and mentor the finance team to ensure high performance and continuous professional development.

Qualifications:

Education: CA Qualified.

Skills: Excellent financial skills.

Skills:

- Minimum 12-plus years of senior leadership experience in fast growing companies.

- Excellent understanding of financial accounting and financial management requirements.

- Experience managing a remote team.

- Excellent communication and relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

- A multi-tasker with the ability to wear many hats in a fast-paced environment.

- Ability to work independently and on own initiative.