Accountant

Key Responsibilities1. Accounting / Book-keeping

• Record and post day-to-day accounting entries: purchase invoices, sales invoices, bank receipts/payments, journals, ledgers.
• Maintain purchase book, sales book, general ledger, & subsidiary ledgers.
• Reconcile vendor statements, customer statements, bank reconciliation.
• Assist month-end, quarter-end, year-end closing activities (trial balance, P&L, balance sheet preparation).

2. GST & Indirect Tax Compliance

• Prepare GST returns (GSTR-1 / GSTR-3B / GSTR-9 etc.), ensure timely filing. Jooble+2ICMAI+2
• Conduct reconciliation of GST as per books vs portal/ITC (input tax credit) vs purchase/sales register. Salesforce+1
• Validate purchase/sales invoices for correct GST rate, reverse charge mechanism, e-way bill compliance etc.
• Maintain GST registers, audit‐trail for GST, assist in GST audit.

3. Taxation & Audit Support

• Handle TDS/TCS compliance: deduction, payment, return filing, certificate issuance (Form 16/16A etc) for applicable payments. Jooble+1
• Assist in income tax compliance, statutory audit, internal audit, preparation of audit schedules/documentation. ICMAI+1
• Provide data for audits (statutory/ tax/ internal), respond to auditor queries, maintain the documentation and schedules.

4. Purchase & Sales Booking

• For Purchases: Verify purchase orders, GRNs (Goods Received Notes), match with invoices, book in system; ensure correct expense/cost coding, GST/ITC eligibility.
• For Sales: Issue/record sales invoices, maintain sales register, ensure correct tax treatment, track receivables from customers.
• Coordinate with procurement/purchase team, sales/marketing team for invoice approvals, credit notes, returns.

5. MIS & Reporting

• Prepare periodic MIS reports for management: ageing of debtors/creditors, GST/ITC summary, tax liability summary, variances.
• Assist in budgeting/forecasting as required, highlight key anomalies and trends.
• Maintain documentation for audit: schedules, working papers, reconciliations, etc.

6. Controls, Systems & Process Improvements

• Ensure proper internal controls over accounting operations (maker-checker, segregation of duties, approvals).
• Recommend improvements in accounting processes, ERP workflows, documentation standards.
• Stay updated with changes in GST law, tax regulations, audit standards and communicate impact.