Account Executive

Role & responsibilities

Job Description Accounts Executive

Industry: International Freight Forwarding & Logistics

Position: Accounts Executive

Key Responsibilities:

• Handle day-to-day accounting entries, including sales, purchase, receipts, payments, and journal entries.
• Prepare customer invoices and vendor bills and ensure timely accounting and billing.
• Maintain customer and vendor ledgers and follow up for outstanding payments.
• Verify freight, airline, shipping line, CHA, transport, and other operational invoices.
• Coordinate with the operations team for shipment-wise billing and job cost verification.
• Reconcile bank accounts, customer accounts, vendor accounts, and other ledgers.
• Assist in GST, TDS, and other statutory compliance and maintain required records.
• Monitor accounts receivable and payable and prepare outstanding reports.
• Assist in month-end closing, MIS reporting, and preparation of financial statements.
• Handle foreign currency transactions and maintain proper records of import/export-related expenses and income.
• Coordinate with auditors, consultants, banks, and other external parties whenever required.
• Ensure proper filing and maintenance of accounting documents and supporting records.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Graduate in Commerce / B.Com preferred.
• 2–5 years of experience in accounting, preferably in freight forwarding, logistics, or shipping industry.
• Good knowledge of GST, TDS, Tally/ERP, MS Excel, and basic accounting principles.
• Knowledge of freight forwarding accounting and shipment-wise profitability will be an advantage.
• Good communication, analytical, and reconciliation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Key Performance Areas (KPIs):

• Accuracy and timely completion of accounting and billing.
• Timely collection of receivables and settlement of payables.
• Accurate shipment-wise cost and revenue accounting.
• Timely GST/TDS and other statutory compliance.
• Proper reconciliation and maintenance of accounts.

Perks and benefits