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Established in 1969 and headquartered in Bengaluru, Deejay Group of Companies is a multi-generational agribusiness with operations across Goa, Tamil Nadu Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The Group’s diverse activities span coconut hybrid seedling production, research and development, exports and agricultural by-products, driven by a commitment to quality, innovation and sustainable growth.

If you’re passionate about making a difference in the lives of farmers and want to build a meaningful career, this is the company for you.

Accounts Executive (Madurai, TN)

A. Position Overview:

Designation: Accounts Executive
Location: Madurai farm office, Kodimangalam (daily travel to farm)
Reports To: Accounts Assistant, Madurai
Experience: 3–5 years relevant Accounts experience
Compensation: ₹25,000 per month (Gross)
Joining: Immediate joining preferred

B. Role Purpose:

Maintain accurate, timely and compliant books for the Madurai farm and nursery operations, and support the Accounts Assistant in payments, statutory filings, reporting to Head Office and audits.

C. Key Responsibilities:

1. Books of accounts

Record all day-to-day transactions in Tally: purchases, sales, receipts, payments, journals.
Maintain cash book and petty cash at the farm; daily cash verification and vouching.
File and maintain vouchers, bills and supporting documents in audit-ready order.

2. Payables and receivables

Verify supplier bills against POs/GRNs; prepare payment schedules for approval.
Track seedling sales receipts and customer outstandings; follow up with the sales team.
Monthly reconciliation of vendor and customer ledgers.

3. Banking

Prepare bank payments and deposits; daily bank-book entries.
Monthly bank reconciliation statements.

4. Farm payroll and labour

Compile attendance and daily-wage records for farm and nursery labour.
Process wage sheets, advances and settlements; support PF/ESI data where applicable.

5. Statutory compliance

Prepare data for GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B), e-invoices/e-way bills where applicable.
Compute and record TDS; support quarterly TDS returns.
Keep records supporting agricultural income and farm-produce classification.

6. Inventory and farm records

Maintain stock records for fertilisers, chemicals, packing material, spares and seedling stock.
Support periodic physical stock verification and reconcile with books.

7. MIS and reporting

Prepare monthly expense statements, cash-flow and budget-vs-actual inputs for Head Office.
Provide data for the group MIS pack and quarterly balance sheet.

8. Audit support

Assist in internal, statutory and tax audits; respond to auditor queries.

9. General

Coordinate with the farm manager, nursery staff and Head Office accounts.
Stand in for the Accounts Assistant during leave or absence.
Any other accounts or administrative work assigned by the reporting manager

D. Candidate Profile / Qualifications:

Graduate (B.Com preferred)
Hands-on with Tally and MS Excel; working knowledge of GST and TDS
Based in or around Madurai, able to travel to the farm daily
Language Skills – Tamil and English essential

Group Finance Controller (Bengaluru, KA)

A. Position Overview:

Designation: Group Finance Controller
Location: Head Office, Bengaluru (quarterly travel to farm locations)
Reports To: CEO for day-to-day matters; CMD for financial review and governance matters
Experience: 10–14 years, including 4–5 years in a senior standalone finance role
Compensation: Approx. ₹10–12 Lakhs per annum, depending on experience
Joining: Immediate joining preferred

B. Role Purpose:

The Group Finance Controller will provide strategic financial leadership across all Deejay entities and functions, moving finance beyond accounts and compliance into planning, control, business partnership and treasury. The role sits above the accounts function and works closely with the CEO, COO and Heads of Department.

C. Key Responsibilities:

1. Group financial planning and control

Own the annual budget process, building bottom-up numbers with all HODs. Review and approval by CEO.
Produce cash flow forecasts, consolidated financial reviews and variance analysis across entities.
Prepare farm-level P&L statements and a unit-economics model for the seedling business.
Establish a monthly Finance Review with the CEO.

2. Business finance partnership

Partner with the COO and HODs across Production, Sales, Export, IT, HR and by-products to support pricing, margin and investment decisions.
Track revenue against budget and drive margin recovery in seedling pricing and export transactions.

3. Governance, controls and statutory compliance

Strengthen financial controls, including payment authorisation alongside the accounts function.
Oversee statutory compliance and rationalize the Group’s legal-entity structure in line with regulatory requirements.
Lead the Internal Audit remediation process and report to the CEO and CMD.

4. Treasury and working capital

Manage cash and working capital across the seasonal business cycle.
Reduce working capital cost through structured cash management.

D. Candidate Profile / Qualifications:

Qualified CA (preferred) or MBA Finance, with 10–14 years’ experience and a track record in a senior standalone finance role.
Strong command of budgeting, MIS, consolidation, treasury, Indian statutory compliance and internal controls.
Experience in Plantation- Agriculture, multi-location business is a strong advantage.
A hands-on leader who can work with operations teams, challenge assumptions constructively and present clearly to senior management.
Willing to be based in Bangalore and travel to farm locations, at least quarterly.

E. Expected Outcomes: First 12 Months

30 days: Engage with all HODs and the accounts team; understand entity structure and reporting gaps; deliver the first cash flow forecast.
60 days: Present a financial health snapshot to the CEO (revenue vs. budget, cost variances, working capital position); deliver farm-level P&Ls.
90 days: Deliver the half-year consolidated financial review and propose immediate improvements to financial controls.
6 months: Own the next-year budget process, with CEO approval by mid-March.
12 months: Monthly Finance Review institutionalized; seedling unit-economics model in place; entity rationalization completed.