Accountant

We are looking for an experienced and responsible Transport Accountant to manage day-to-day accounting and finance operations of our transportation and logistics business.

The candidate should have practical experience in ••Tally Prime, GST, TDS, bank reconciliation, customer/vendor accounting and transport-related accounting Software Updation Tripwise

Key Responsibilities

1. Daily Accounting

Maintain day-to-day accounting entries in Tally Prime.
Record sales invoices, purchase bills, expenses, receipts and payments.
• Maintain customer, vendor, driver and transporter ledgers.
• Maintain cash and bank books.
• Ensure proper accounting documentation and supporting bills.

2. Transport Accounting

Maintain vehicle-wise income and expense records.
Record diesel/fuel expenses and monitor vehicle-wise expenses.
• Maintain driver advances, driver settlements and reimbursement records.
• Account for toll, FASTag, parking, repairs, maintenance and other vehicle expenses.
• Track vehicle-wise profitability and operating expenses.
• Reconcile transport/vendor bills with actual trips and supporting documents.
• Maintain trip-wise/customer-wise accounting records.
• Coordinate with the operations team for missing bills and supporting documents.

3. Customer & Vendor Accounting

Maintain customer outstanding and vendor payable statements.
Regularly follow up for outstanding balances.
• Prepare ageing reports for receivables and payables.
• Reconcile customer/vendor ledgers.
• Verify invoices, credit notes and debit notes.

4. GST & TDS

Assist in monthly GST accounting and reconciliation.
Verify GST input credits with books and GST records.
• Maintain GST-related purchase and sales records.
• Assist in GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and other GST compliance work.
• Handle TDS accounting and reconciliation.
• Prepare TDS-related data and coordinate with the tax consultant/CA.

5. Banking

Perform regular bank reconciliation.
Record bank receipts and payments.
• Verify bank charges and other bank transactions.
• Maintain proper documentation for banking transactions.

7. Corporate Customer Accounting

Verify invoices and payment statements received from customers.
Reconcile customer statements with books.
• Track deductions, shortages, penalties, claims and other adjustments.
• Follow up on disputed deductions and pending payments.

8. Documentation & Internal Control

Maintain proper accounting files and supporting documents.
Ensure every transaction has proper supporting documentation.
• Identify accounting errors and unusual transactions.
• Maintain systematic digital records.
• Coordinate with management, operations team, CA and tax consultant.

Required Skills

Tally Prime
Advanced/Good knowledge of MS Excel
• GST
• TDS
• Bank Reconciliation
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Ledger Reconciliation
• Trial Balance
• Profit & Loss Account
• Balance Sheet
• Transport/Logistics Accounting
• Vehicle-wise expense accounting
• Diesel/Fuel accounting
• Driver advance and settlement accounting
• Invoice verification
• Outstanding management
• Basic knowledge of income tax

Preferred Candidate

B.Com / M.Com preferred.

Minimum 3 years of relevant accounting experience.
• Experience in a transport/logistics company will be strongly preferred.
• Candidate should have practical working knowledge of Tally Prime and Excel.
• Should be capable of independently handling day-to-day accounting.
• Should have good communication and coordination skills.

Important

We are looking for a practical accountant, not only a candidate with theoretical accounting knowledge.

The selected candidate should be capable of taking ownership of day-to-day accounting, reconciliation, documentation and monthly reporting with minimum supervision.

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