Accountant

We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Associate – Accounts & Taxation to join our team. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in end-to-end accounting, Income Tax, GST and statutory compliance, along with practical knowledge of PF, ESI and Professional Tax (PTax) filings.

The candidate will be responsible for independently managing accounting and compliance assignments for multiple clients/entities, ensuring timely filings, accurate books of accounts, reconciliations and statutory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounting & Financial Reporting

* End-to-end bookkeeping and accounting for multiple entities.

* Passing and reviewing accounting entries, journal entries, provisions and adjustments.

* Bank, ledger, vendor and customer reconciliations.

* Accounts payable and receivable management.

* Preparation and review of Trial Balance, Profit & Loss Account and Balance Sheet.

* Month-end and year-end closing activities.

* Identification and rectification of accounting discrepancies.

* Coordination for finalisation of books and statutory audits.

* Working knowledge of accounting software such as Tally Prime and/or Zoho Books.

2. GST Compliance

* End-to-end GST compliance and return filing.

* Preparation and filing of GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and other applicable GST returns.

* GST reconciliation, including GSTR-2B vs books.

* Input Tax Credit review and reconciliation.

* Handling GST registrations, amendments, cancellations and LUT filings.

* Preparation of GST workings and supporting schedules.

* Responding to GST notices and assisting in assessments/audits (will be given more preference if having experience)

* Basic understanding of GST applicability, RCM, place of supply and taxability of transactions.

3. Income Tax Compliance

* Preparation and filing of Income Tax Returns for individuals, firms, companies and other entities.

* Preparation of computation of income and tax workings.

* TDS compliance, including preparation and filing of TDS returns.

* TDS reconciliation and Form 26AS/AIS/TIS review.

* Preparation and issuance of Form 16/16A, wherever applicable.

* Assisting in tax audits, assessments, notices and other Income Tax proceedings.(will be given more preference if having experience)

* Basic understanding of advance tax, self-assessment tax and tax provisions.

4. PF, ESI & Professional Tax

* End-to-end compliance and filing of EPF/PF returns.

* End-to-end ESI compliance and monthly filings.

* Professional Tax registration, enrolment and periodic return/payment compliance.

* Preparation/review of employee-related statutory compliance workings.

* Ensuring timely payment of statutory dues and maintenance of compliance records.

* Tracking statutory due dates and ensuring zero-miss compliance.

5. Client & Internal Coordination

* Independently handling day-to-day accounting and tax compliance requirements of assigned clients.

* Coordinating with multiple clients for documents, data and clarifications.

* Communicating compliance requirements and identifying potential issues proactively.

* Coordinating with senior Chartered Accountants and partners in the team

* Maintaining proper documentation and compliance trackers.

* Taking ownership of assignments from data collection to filing and closure.