Accountant (Experienced)

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Accountant to manage the day-to-day accounts of our Siliguri store and

head office, including billing records, GST, TDS, bank and cash entries and monthly reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain daily books of accounts: sales, purchase, receipts, payments and journal entries.

• Prepare GST invoices and returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B), reconcile with GSTR-2B and keep GST records ready

for filing.

• Deduct, deposit and record TDS correctly, and keep TDS challans and return details ready for filing.

• Handle PTX and ESI compliance and maintain the relevant records.

• Check billing and invoices for correct GST rates, HSN codes and customer details, and correct errors.

• Code and classify purchases, expenses and income to the right ledger and account heads.

• Reconcile bank statements, cash and supplier and customer ledgers every month.

• Handle routine banking, deposits, payments and banking records.

• Track payables and receivables, follow up on pending payments and check supplier bills.

• Check daily sales, billing and cash reports from the store and flag differences.

• Maintain stock and inventory entries in Tally and match them with physical stock.

• Prepare monthly profit, expense and stock-value reports for management, including MIS reports.

• Monitor cash flow, prepare cash-flow reports and flag expected cash shortages.

• Balance cash books and ledgers, check the trial balance and investigate differences.

• Keep accounts organised and ready for the auditor and the Chartered Accountant; support auditing with

records and explanations.

Experience Required

At least 1 year of accounting experience is required. Candidates with 2 or more years of experience are

preferred, especially in retail or trading. Freshers cannot be considered for this role.

Basic Requirements

• Hands-on experience with accounting software such as Tally, including voucher entry, inventory and

day-to-day bookkeeping.

• Good knowledge of GST: invoicing, input tax credit, GST returns and reconciliation.

• Working knowledge of TDS: applicable sections and rates, deduction, deposit and return filing.

• Working knowledge of PTX, ESI, auditing, reconciliation, banking, balancing, MIS, bookkeeping and

cash-flow management.

• Good knowledge of billing, invoice checking and accounting codes and ledger classification.

• Good knowledge of bookkeeping, bank reconciliation and ledgers.

• Understanding of basic accounting standards, trial balance, and month-end and year-end closing.

• Fluent Bengali, plus working English and Hindi. Nepali is a plus.

• Basic Excel or Google Sheets. Honest, careful and good with numbers.

Location

Beside Hotel Vinayak, Hill Cart Road, Siliguri.

Working Days

Weekly off depends on the staff schedule. Sunday work may be required, with a weekday off instead.

Pay: Up to ₹25,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person