# Lead - Accounting

**Company**: Prudential
**Location**: Mumbai
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

We are seeking a Lead - Accounting to oversee day-to-day accounting functions, ensure accurate financial reporting, and comply with regulatory standards in a start-up health insurance company.

**Key Responsibilities**

- Manage general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and fixed assets.

- Ensure timely and accurate month-end and year-end closing processes.

- Maintain chart of accounts and accounting policies in line with Indian GAAP and IRDAI norms.

- Review financial statements and reports for internal and external stakeholders.

- Ensure compliance with statutory requirements including IRDAI, GST, TDS, and income tax.

- Coordinate with auditors for statutory, internal, and tax audits.

- Implement and optimize accounting systems and ERP tools.

- Drive automation and process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

- Establish internal controls and risk mitigation practices.

- Liaise with external consultants, banks, and regulatory bodies.

**Qualification & Experience**

- CA / MBA (Finance) or equivalent qualification.

- 10–15 years of experience in financial reporting & accounting.

- Strong understanding of Indian GAAP, IRDAI regulations, and expense accounting.

- Excellent organizational and leadership skills.

- Experience in insurance / Fintech or healthcare sectors.

- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

**Skills**

- High attention to detail and accuracy.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Excellent communication and leadership abilities

- IRDAI reporting requirement Knowledge

**What we offer**

- Competitive salary

- Career development opportunities for professional growth and development including training and mentorship programs

- Recognition as a key member of our leadership team

- Opportunity to shape the accounting function of a high-growth startup

## Skills

### Required
- Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Indian GAAP
- IRDAI regulations
- Leadership

### Nice to have
- Insurance
- Fintech
- Healthcare

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