Lead - Finance & Accounts

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About Halma

Halma is a global group of life saving technology companies, driven by a clear purpose. We are an FTSE 100 company with headquarters in the UK and operations in 23 countries, including regional hubs in India, China, Brazil, and the US.

Our diverse group of nearly 50 global companies specializes in market leading technologies that push the boundaries of science and technology.

For the last 42 years, the combination of our purpose, strategy, people, DNA, and sustainable business model has resulted in record long term growth in revenues and profits and an increase in dividend by 5% every year-an achievement unrivalled by any company listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the claims submitted by employees are verified to ensure adherence to the internal policies of the company and respond to queries and make payments in a timely and efficient manner.
• Develop and run employee communication relevant to employee reimbursement to educate employees on policies, influence timely submission of claims, enhance accuracy and completeness of claims, and implement employee satisfaction programs related to expense management.
• Manage the credit card program in line with corporate policies and ensure timely submissions and reconciliations.
• Manage the vendor invoice accounting and payment to vendors as per internal policies and credit terms, and identify and initiate process improvements in the Accounts Payable (AP) function to enhance stakeholder experience and operational efficiency.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of expense accounting, undertake expenses ledger scrutiny, handle month end activities, manage accruals and provisions, and prepare balance sheet reconciliations for relevant ledger accounts.
• Ensure compliance with direct taxation, indirect taxation, MSME, labour laws, FEMA, Customs, or any other relevant statutes and minimize tax credit loss. Adhere to internal controls and suggest ways to strengthen risk mitigation and compliance processes.
• Ensure fixed asset accounting is in line with group policies and accounting standards and conduct periodic physical verification of assets.
• Manage and energise the team towards achieving KPI targets, motivate continuous improvement, and drive the cultural attributes of the organization within the team.
• Support internal and external auditor, tax teams, and other government assessments by providing required data and information.

Critical Success Factors

• Collaborative skills and team spirit.
• Passion for the highest standards of quality.
• Ability to understand and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Ability to set, monitor, and drive performance while adhering to timelines.

Key Attributes

• Basic understanding of Indian accounting standards.
• Basic understanding of direct and indirect taxation (GST & TDS).
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work across multiple functions and teams.
• Knowledge of corporate accounting functions.
• Expertise in MS Excel.

Academic Qualification

• CA / ICWAI semi qualified/MBA/MCom.
• Good, consistent academic record.

Experience

• Overall accounting experience of 5 7 years.
• Corporate accounting experience, preferably in MNCs with > 3 years.
• Experience in GST, income tax, customs > 2 years.
• Experience in Microsoft tools and Office applications.

Competencies

• Self driven and proactive.
• Orientation to high standards of quality.
• Customer focus.
• Process and system oriented.
• Organised and disciplined.
• Team management skills.
• Honest and transparent.
• Learning mindset.
• Collaborative skills.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!