Chartered Accountant

We are looking for a qualified and commercially oriented Chartered Accountant to manage the company's accounting, taxation, financial reporting, compliance and financial controls. The role involves working closely with management to ensure accurate financial records, timely statutory compliance, effective working capital management and better financial decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Oversee day-to-day accounting, bookkeeping, journal entries, bank reconciliations and ledger scrutiny.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing.
• Prepare monthly profit and loss statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements and management reports.
• Maintain proper accounting records for sales, purchases, inventory, fixed assets, expenses and liabilities.
• Review accounting entries, supporting documents and internal financial records.

2. GST, Income Tax & Statutory Compliance

• Manage GST compliance, including GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, input tax credit reconciliation and annual returns, as applicable.
• Handle TDS/TCS calculations, deductions, payments, returns and reconciliations.
• Coordinate income tax return preparation, tax audits, statutory audits and other applicable assessments.
• Ensure timely filing of MCA and other statutory forms in coordination with the relevant professionals.
• Handle departmental notices, reconciliations and responses, in consultation with management and external tax advisers where required.
• Identify tax-saving opportunities within the applicable legal framework.

3. Working Capital & Cash Flow Management

• Monitor customer outstanding balances and ensure timely collections.
• Track vendor payments, payment schedules and credit periods.
• Prepare weekly cash flow statements and monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Monitor working capital requirements and identify opportunities to improve cash conversion.
• Reconcile customer and supplier accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• Help management monitor credit exposure and overdue receivables.

4. Inventory, Sales & Purchase Controls

• Reconcile physical inventory with accounting and stock records.
• Monitor purchase bills, sales invoices, credit notes, debit notes and stock adjustments.
• Review product-wise margins, purchase costs and sales profitability.
• Verify vendor invoices, payment approvals and supporting documents.
• Establish controls to minimise accounting errors, duplicate payments, inventory discrepancies and revenue leakage.

5. Management Reporting & Business Analysis

• Prepare monthly MIS reports covering revenue, gross margins, expenses, profitability and cash flow.
• Analyse product-wise, customer-wise and business-segment-wise profitability.
• Prepare budgets and compare actual performance against budgets.
• Highlight unusual expenses, declining margins, delayed collections and financial risks.
• Provide management with actionable financial insights rather than only accounting data.

6. Audit, Internal Controls & Process Improvement

• Coordinate with statutory auditors, tax consultants, banks and other financial professionals.
• Maintain organised documentation for audits, assessments and financial reviews.
• Strengthen internal controls over purchases, sales, expenses, payments and collections.
• Improve accounting workflows, reporting accuracy and compliance tracking.
• Ensure the accounts team follows proper approval and documentation procedures.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) from ICAI.
• 3–7 years of relevant experience, preferably after qualification.
• Strong practical knowledge of GST, TDS, income tax, accounting standards and statutory compliance.
• Hands-on experience with Tally Prime, Excel and accounting/ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, working capital and cash flow management.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
• Good communication skills and the ability to explain financial matters clearly to management.

Pay: ₹10,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person