Senior Accountant

1. Day-to-day accounting

• Record all sales, purchase, journal, payment, receipt and contra entries in TallyPrime accurately and on time.
• Prepare GST-compliant sales invoices, e-invoices and e-way bills.
• Verify vendor bills against purchase orders and goods receipt notes (GRN) before booking.
• Maintain customer, vendor and supplier ledgers, and reconcile them every month.
• Handle petty cash, expense vouchers and employee reimbursements.

2. Bank & cash management

• Prepare bank reconciliation statements (BRS) for all bank accounts every month.
• Track and clear unreconciled entries, cheques in transit and bank charges.
• Process vendor payments as per the approved schedule.
• Coordinate with banks on payments, LC/BG, cash credit (CC/OD) limits and stock statements.
• Prepare weekly cash-flow and fund-requirement statements for management.

3. Receivables & payables

• Track customer outstandings and follow up on overdue payments.
• Maintain debtor and creditor ageing reports.
• Plan vendor payments against due dates and available funds.
• Track payments from government and PSU customers, including retention, security deposits and TDS deducted by them.

4. GST compliance

• File GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B accurately and before due dates.
• Reconcile input tax credit (ITC) with GSTR-2B every month and follow up with vendors on mismatches.
• Apply correct HSN codes and GST rates on invoices.
• Help prepare annual returns (GSTR-9 / 9C) and reply to GST notices with the consultant.

5. TDS & income tax

• Deduct TDS correctly on vendor payments, contractor bills, rent, professional fees and salaries.
• Deposit TDS on time and file quarterly returns (24Q, 26Q).
• Issue Form 16 and 16A, and reconcile TDS with Form 26AS / AIS.
• Calculate and pay advance tax, and support income tax return filing with the CA.

6. Payroll & statutory dues

• Process monthly salary, including PF, ESIC, Professional Tax and TDS on salary.
• Pay statutory dues on time and keep challans and returns on record.

7. Inventory & costing

• Reconcile stock between Stores and the books every month.
• Track raw material, work-in-progress (WIP) and finished goods values.
• Support job costing and product costing for chambers, flanges and other products.
• Support physical stock verification at year end.

8. Month-end closing & finalisation

• Close books every month with accruals, prepaid expenses and provisions.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and calculate depreciation under the Companies Act / Income Tax rules.
• Prepare trial balance, profit & loss account and balance sheet.
• Prepare schedules for finalisation of accounts.

9. Audit

• Keep the books audit-ready throughout the year, with complete supporting documents.
• Coordinate statutory audit, tax audit (Form 3CD) and GST audit with the auditors.
• Prepare audit schedules and answer audit queries on time.
• Close audit observations and fix the gaps they point out.

10. MIS & reporting

• Prepare monthly MIS: sales, collections, outstandings, expenses, profitability and cash position.
• Flag cost overruns, overdue payments and compliance risks to management early.
• Maintain a statutory compliance calendar so no due date is missed.