Chartered Accountant

About the Company

We are a Kolkata-based family business operating from our Park Street office. Our core activity is the trading of steel and ferro alloys, supported by overseas (ODI) investments in manufacturing companies producing ferro alloys and allied products. We are also engaged in the import and export of commodities, textiles, and related goods, along with investment activities. The office is a close-knit team of around 6 people (excluding management), working in a collaborative, family-business environment.

About the Role

We are looking for a qualified Chartered Accountant to take full ownership of finance and statutory compliance across a group of 6-7 companies & 14 individual files. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who is highly organised, deadline-driven, and equally comfortable managing high-level compliance and day-to-day execution. The role includes leading a team of 3 associates while staying directly involved in the work.

Key Responsibilities

Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

• Manage end-to-end compliance across the group
• Ensure timely filing of GST, TDS, TDS, GST TDS, Income Tax, Professional Tax, and all other statutory returns
• Handle MCA / ROC filings and maintain corporate compliance
• Coordinate with statutory auditors for smooth and timely completion of audits
• Handle APR (Annual Performance Report) submissions for overseas ODI entities, investments, disinvestments and coordinate with the CA for timely finalisation and filing of balance sheets

Banking, Import-Export & Forex Compliance

• Liaise with banks on ensuring timely banking compliance across all accounts
• Manage import-export compliance, including Bill of Entry and Shipping Bill documentation
• Ensure accurate export-import billing, timely submission of documents to EDPMS/IDPMS & complete documentation & transaction closure for each bill/every dispatch

Accounting & Reporting

• Ensure bookkeeping in Tally are updated weekly and remain decision-ready at all times
• Prepare and circulate weekly and monthly financial reports covering all group companies and key individual files

Family Office

• Manage family-office finance matters, including capital-markets related internal reporting and compliances & accurate bookkeeping for income tax filing.

Team & Operations

• Lead and guide a team of 3 associates supporting daily operations
• Step in and execute operational tasks directly whenever team members are unavailable or additional support is needed

Requirements

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA). Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
• Strong working knowledge of Indian tax and regulatory frameworks — GST, Income Tax, Professional Tax, MCA/ROC, and FEMA/ODI
• Hands-on proficiency in Tally and GST Return Filing
• Exposure to import-export / forex compliance (Bill of Entry, Shipping Bill, APR) is a strong advantage
• Proven ability to manage multiple entities, deadlines, and a small team
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and dependable

What We're Looking For

We value people who lead by example. The right candidate takes pride in getting things done accurately and on time, and understands that no task is too small. Being ready to roll up your sleeves and do the work directly — regardless of seniority — is essential to this role. As a small, close-knit family business, we work best with people who are adaptable, take ownership, and are comfortable wearing multiple hats across our trading, investment, and compliance functions.