Assistant Manager – Finance &amp Accounts

As the Assistant Manager - Finance & Accounts you will oversee day-to-day financial operations ensure strict compliance with financial regulations governing capital markets and drive accurate financial reporting. This role requires a strong blend of core accounting expertise and deep familiarity with capital market operations client fund segregation rules and regulatory reporting.

1. Core Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Supervise the maintenance of books of accounts ensuring accurate and timely recording of all financial transactions.

• Prepare monthly quarterly and annual financial statements in compliance with relevant accounting standards (e.g. IFRS / Ind AS / US GAAP).

• Manage accounts payable accounts receivable expense processing and bank reconciliations.

• Oversee fixed asset management depreciation schedules and payroll-related financial accounting.

2. Capital Market Operations & Fund Management

• Monitor daily clearing settlement operations and margin requirements with exchanges and clearing corporations.

• Ensure strict compliance with Client Fund Segregation regulations (keeping client monies strictly separate from proprietary funds).

• Manage daily liquidity cash flows and banking relationships to support high-volume trading operations.

• Oversee the accounting of proprietary trading books brokerage income distributions and referral fees.

3. Regulatory Compliance & Taxation

• Prepare and submit periodic financial reports net worth certificates and compliance returns to market regulators (e.g. SEC FCA SEBI) and stock exchanges.

• Handle statutory tax compliances including Corporate Tax GST/VAT processing and Withholding Taxes (TDS).

• Ensure adherence to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) financial tracking guidelines and corporate governance norms.

4. Audit & Internal Controls

• Coordinate seamlessly with Statutory Auditors Internal Auditors and Concurrent/Regulatory Auditors to facilitate smooth audits.

• Design implement and maintain robust internal financial controls (IFC) to mitigate operational risks in a fast-paced trading environment.

• Education: Chartered Accountant (CA) CPA ACCA or an MBA in Finance from a reputed institution.

• Experience: 6 years of post-qualification experience with at least 3 years in a Capital Market ecosystem (e.g. Stock Broking Wealth Management AMC NBFC or Investment Banking).