The Language SKOOL
Website:
thelanguageskool.com
Job details:
Job Description: Accounts Head
The Language SKOOL (TLS)
Location: Pune; willingness to travel to Hadapsar as required
Experience: 10–15 years in accounting and finance
Compensation: Up to ₹12 lakh per annum, depending on experience and suitability
Employment Type: Full-time
About The Language SKOOL
The Language SKOOL (TLS) is a language education organisation offering programmes in French, German, Japanese, Spanish and English, including preparation for examinations such as TEF and DELF. Through its remote learning model, TLS supports learners in developing language skills for education, career growth and international opportunities.
We are looking for an experienced Accounts Head to lead the organisation’s accounting and finance function, strengthen financial controls and support management with accurate reporting, budgeting and financial planning.
Role Overview
The Accounts Head will take ownership of books of accounts, financial statements, statutory compliance, cash flow and organisation-wide and departmental budgets. The role requires a hands-on professional who can manage day-to-day accounting while providing financial insights that support business decisions.
Key Responsibilities
1. Accounting and Financial Reporting
- Oversee day-to-day accounting and maintain accurate, complete and up-to-date books of accounts.
- Manage monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing.
- Prepare and analyse profit and loss statements, balance sheets and cash flow statements.
- Review ledger balances, bank reconciliations, receivables, payables, provisions and accruals.
- Prepare monthly management reports highlighting revenue, expenses, profitability, cash position and financial risks.
2. Budgeting and Financial Planning
- Prepare annual and periodic budgets for the organisation and individual departments in consultation with department heads.
- Monitor actual expenditure against approved budgets, investigate variances and recommend corrective actions.
- Develop rolling forecasts, cash flow projections and financial plans.
- Evaluate manpower costs, marketing expenditure, technology costs and other operating expenses.
- Assess the financial viability of new courses, business initiatives and proposed investments.
3. Profitability and Business Analysis
- Analyse profitability by language, course, department and business activity.
- Track margins, cost trends, break-even points and key financial indicators.
- Review course fees, discounts, refunds and collection trends to identify their impact on profitability.
- Work with Sales, Operations and other departments to improve financial performance and cost efficiency.
- Provide clear, actionable recommendations to management.
4. Taxation and Statutory Compliance
- Oversee timely and accurate GST calculations, reconciliations, return preparation and filing.
- Monitor input tax credit, tax invoices, credit notes and GST treatment of relevant transactions.
- Manage TDS calculations, deposits, returns and related reconciliations.
- Coordinate income tax matters and applicable statutory compliance with external consultants.
- Maintain a compliance calendar and ensure supporting records are available for filings, audits and assessments.
- Review overseas receipts and coordinate applicable accounting, tax and banking requirements with advisers.
5. Collections, Payments and Cash Flow
- Monitor student fee collections, instalments, outstanding balances and refunds.
- Reconcile receipts across bank accounts, payment gateways and internal systems.
- Oversee vendor payments, employee reimbursements and payment approval processes.
- Plan fund availability for salaries, statutory payments and operating expenses.
- Maintain effective receivables and payables controls.
6. Payroll and Financial Controls
- Coordinate with HR and Payroll to validate salary inputs, incentives, deductions and full-and-final settlements.
- Ensure payroll accounting and applicable statutory deductions are accurately recorded and reconciled.
- Establish controls for expense approvals, reimbursements, procurement and financial documentation.
- Identify accounting discrepancies and control gaps, and implement corrective measures.
- Maintain confidentiality of financial and employee compensation information.
7. Audit, Systems and Team Management
- Coordinate internal and statutory audits and ensure timely closure of observations.
- Maintain audit-ready records and supporting documentation.
- Lead and develop the accounts team, allocate responsibilities and review work quality.
- Improve accounting processes, reporting formats and automation.
- Coordinate with external CAs, banks, vendors and internal stakeholders.
Qualifications and Experience
- B.Com or M.Com; CA, CMA or an equivalent professional qualification preferred.
- 10–15 years of relevant accounting and finance experience, including team supervision or ownership of the accounts function.
- Strong hands-on experience in financial statements, P&L analysis, budgeting, GST, TDS, cash flow and audit coordination.
- Proficiency in Tally or comparable accounting software and advanced Microsoft Excel.
- Experience in education, EdTech, training or another service-based organisation preferred.
- Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and explain financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
Essential Location Requirement
- Candidates must be based in Pune and willing to travel to Hadapsar for meetings, reviews and other business requirements.
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