Profile You Need

• Title: Accountant (Courier Industry)

• Experience: 2–5 years in accounting, ideally with logistics, courier, freight forwarding, or import/export companies.

• Education: B.Com / M.Com / CA Inter / MBA Finance (depending on your budget).

• Skills:

• Accounting software (Tally, QuickBooks, Zoho Books, SAP, or whichever system you use)

• Knowledge of GST/VAT/customs duties (if applicable in your country)

• Sales and purchase ledger maintenance

• Reconciliation of accounts

• Preparing P&L, Balance Sheets

• Invoice generation and tracking

• Handling foreign currency transactions (important for international courier)

• Strong Excel skills

• Reporting for management (daily/weekly/monthly)

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Main Responsibilities

• Recording sales invoices (international courier shipments, B2B/B2C)

• Recording purchase invoices (freight charges, customs duties, third-party carrier bills)

• Tracking customer payments and following up on overdue invoices

• Tracking vendor payments (freight partners, airlines, customs brokers, etc.)

• Preparing sales vs cost analysis reports

• Handling bank reconciliations

• Preparing tax filings (GST returns, VAT returns, or similar depending on your country)

• Preparing MIS reports for management

• Assisting auditors if needed

• Managing petty cash and operational expenses

• Handling currency conversions (USD, EUR, etc., if you deal with foreign invoices)