Senior Accountant

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Senior Accountant

Experience: 3–6 Years

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to manage day-to-day accounting operations, taxation, banking, receivables, payables, payroll coordination, financial reporting and statutory compliance.

The candidate should have strong practical knowledge of accounting principles and be capable of independently handling routine finance and accounting activities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounting Operations

• Maintain day-to-day books of accounts and accounting records.

• Record sales, purchases, expenses, receipts and payments.

• Prepare and maintain journal, ledger and cash/bank entries.

• Perform regular ledger scrutiny and reconciliation.

• Ensure accurate and timely accounting entries.

• Maintain proper documentation and supporting records.

2. Accounts Receivable & Payable

• Manage customer receivables and vendor payables.

• Prepare customer/vendor outstanding reports.

• Follow up for pending payments in coordination with the sales team.

• Process vendor invoices and payment requests.

• Conduct customer and vendor ledger reconciliation.

3. GST & Taxation

• Prepare and coordinate GST returns and related compliance.

• Verify purchase and sales invoices for GST accuracy.

• Reconcile input tax credit with available records.

• Handle TDS calculation, deduction, payment and returns.

• Coordinate with external CA/tax consultants wherever required.

4. Banking & Cash Management

• Prepare payment instructions and bank-related documents.

• Perform monthly bank reconciliation.

• Maintain proper records of bank transactions.

6. Financial Reporting & MIS

• Prepare monthly accounting reports and MIS.

• Prepare receivable/payable ageing reports.

• Support preparation of Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet schedules.

• Provide financial data and reports to management.

• Analyse expenses and identify discrepancies.

• Maintain accurate financial records for management review.

7. Audit & Compliance

• Coordinate with statutory auditors, internal auditors and consultants.

• Provide required documents and schedules during audits.

Software & Technical Skills

• Strong working knowledge of Tally Prime / ERP accounting software.

• Good knowledge of MS Excel including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and basic financial analysis.

• Working knowledge of GST and TDS.

• Knowledge of banking and reconciliation processes.

• Familiarity with accounting/ERP systems will be an advantage.

Educational Qualification

• B. Com / M. Com preferred.

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