Accountant

JOB DESCRIPTION – ACCOUNTANT 

Company: Return Journey Private Limited 
Designation: Accountant 
Reporting To: CEO & Advisory CFO (Utsav Jasapara) 

1. Role Overview 

Return Journey Private Limited is appointing a detail-oriented, disciplined Accountant to manage the complete accounting and finance operations and coordinate seamlessly with our external compliance partners. 
The role aims to eliminate current accounting inefficiencies, build strong financial hygiene, and free up the Advisory CFO from clerical accounting issues so he can focus on strategic finance, fundraising, advisory, and decision support. 

2. Key Responsibilities 

A. Accounting & Bookkeeping 

• Maintain daily, accurate, and complete books of accounts. 

• Record all sales, purchases, expenses, payments, receipts, journal entries, and credit notes. 

• Ensure correct GL classification, accruals, provisions, and month-end adjustments. 

• Maintain fixed asset register, depreciation schedules, inventory (if applicable), and petty cash records. 

• Track staff advances, reimbursements, and settlement. 

B. Reconciliation & Internal Controls 

• Weekly bank reconciliations with zero mismatches. 

• Vendor & customer ledger reconciliation. 

• Reconcile: 

• GST Input credit (2B vs books) 

• TDS ledgers 

• Advances 

• Deposits 

• Statutory liabilities 

• Maintain strong control systems and ensure financial discipline across the company. 

C. Support & Coordination With Compliance Firm (NEW SECTION ADDED) 

(Important: Accountant is not expected to do statutory compliances, but must support the compliance partner with timely and correct data.) 

1. Coordination with External Compliance Firm 

• Act as the primary liaison between the company and the appointed compliance professionals. 

• Provide all accounting data, documents, workings, ledgers, and reconciliations required by the compliance firm on time. 

• Track the status of: 

• GST filings 

• TDS filings 

• ROC filings 

• Income tax-related matters 

• Other ad-hoc compliance queries 

2. Documentation & Data Management 

• Maintain all documents in an organised, digital filing system so the compliance team can access them quickly. 

• Ensure timely sharing of: 

• Books extract 

• Bank statements 

• Expense/bill support 

• Sales invoices 

• Vendor/customer ledgers 

• TDS/GST workings 

3. Compliance Calendar Support 

• Maintain the internal compliance calendar provided by the compliance firm. 

• Ensure timely reminders to management and compliances firm about upcoming due dates. 

• Ensure no delay from the company’s side in providing required information. 

4. Basic Working Knowledge (Mandatory) 

The accountant must have basic working knowledge of: 

• GST (GSTR-1, 3B, 2B matching) 

• TDS (sections, rates, deadlines) 

• ROC basics (director KYC, annual filings) 

• Income tax basics 

(This is not for performing compliances, but to ensure accuracy of books, timely coordination, and effective communication with compliance firm.) 

D. Vendor, Customer & Payment Management 

• Handle vendor bills validation, queries, and payment cycles. 

• Prepare weekly payment proposal sheets for CEO/CFO approvals. 

• Generate customer invoices and maintain AR follow-up with structured aging reports. 

E. Documentation & SOP Implementation 

• Implement and maintain financial SOPs regarding procurement, expense approvals, reimbursements, and payment processes. 

• Ensure PO–PR–GRN–Invoice workflow is followed. 

• Build a robust filing and documentation system for audit-readiness. 

F. MIS & Internal Reporting 

Prepare weekly and monthly dashboards: 

• Cash flow summary 

• Expense tracker 

• Payables & receivables ageing 

• GST/TDS position 

• Compliance coordination dashboard 

• Profitability snapshot 

• Variance analysis 
  Ensure CFO has real-time visibility. 

3. Problems You Are Expected to Solve 

• Unorganised books causing delays and errors 

• Mismatch in GST/TDS due to improper tracking 

• Data not ready for compliance filings 

• Missing documentation and poor filing systems 

• CEO & CFO time wasted on clerical financial tasks 

• Unstructured vendor payments and reimbursement issues 

• No standardised MIS or financial visibility 

• Inefficient communication between accounting and compliance teams 

4. Expectations from the Accountant 

• Absolute ownership of daily accounting and coordination. 

• Proactive communication with compliance firm and CFO. 

• Ability to work with deadlines and maintain financial discipline. 

• Zero-error reconciliations and timely reports. 

• Strong documentation and organisational skills. 

• Confidential handling of financial data. 

5. Skills & Qualifications 

• B.Com/M.Com/Inter CA/Semi-qualified CA preferred. 

• 1–3 years of hands-on experience in accounting operations. 

• Basic understanding of GST, TDS, and compliance basics. 

• Proficiency in Tally. 

• Strong Excel and reconciliation skills. 

• Ability to coordinate with external CA/compliance firms professionally. 

6. Monthly Deliverables 

• Books updated daily and closed by 6th of next month. 

• All reconciliations completed. 

• Compliance firm supported with every required document on time. 

• Vendor payment sheet & AR ageing report. 

• Updated compliance calendar. 

• It is a Full Time Accountant job for candidates with 1 - 3 years of experience.

More about this Accountant job

1. What is the eligibility criteria to apply for this Accountant job?
   Ans: The candidate should be Graduate and above and above with 1 - 3 years of experience of experience
2. How much salary can I expect for this job role?
   Ans: You can expect a salary of ₹20000 - ₹25000 per month that depends on your interview. It's a Full Time job in Pune.
3. How many working days are there for this Accountant job?
   Ans: This Accountant job will have 6 working days.
4. Are there any charges applicable while applying or joining this Accountant job?
   Ans: No, there is no fee applicable for applying this Accountant job and during the employment with the company, i.e., Anoop Enterprise/anoop Consultancy.
5. Is it a work from home job?
   Ans: No, it’s not a work from home job and can't be done online.
6. How many openings are there for this Accountant role?
   Ans: There is an immediate opening of 6 Accountant at Anoop Enterprise/anoop Consultancy
7. Who can apply for this job?
   Ans: Both Male and Female candidates can apply for this Accountant job.
8. What are the timings of this Accountant job?
   Ans: This Accountant job has 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM timing.