Accounts Assistant

Department: Finance & Accounts
Position: Accounts Assistant
Experience: 1–3 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reporting To: Finance & Accounts Manager

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and organized Accounts Assistant to support the Finance & Accounts team in day-to-day accounting operations. The role involves invoice processing, accounting data entry, record maintenance, reconciliations, payment processing, statutory compliance support, audit assistance and preparation of financial reports.

The ideal candidate should have a good understanding of accounting principles, strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate financial records while meeting deadlines.

Key Responsibilities1. Financial Document Processing

- Receive, verify and process invoices, bills, expense claims and payment requests.
- Check supporting documents and ensure proper authorization before processing.
- Maintain systematic records of financial transactions and documents.

2. Accounting & Data Entry

- Enter financial transactions accurately into accounting software and spreadsheets.
- Maintain purchase, sales, expense, receipt and payment records.
- Ensure proper classification and accounting of transactions.
- Assist in maintaining accurate and up-to-date books of accounts.

3. Record Keeping & Documentation

- Maintain digital and physical financial records.
- Organize invoices, vouchers, receipts, bills and other supporting documents.
- Ensure proper filing and retrieval of accounting documents whenever required.

4. Reconciliation

- Assist in bank reconciliation, ledger reconciliation and vendor/customer account reconciliation.
- Identify discrepancies and coordinate with concerned teams for resolution.
- Support periodic review of outstanding balances and accounting records.

5. Payment & Billing Support

- Prepare payment vouchers, bills, receipts and other payment-related documents.




- Assist in processing vendor and employee payments.
- Maintain and monitor petty cash transactions.
- Ensure appropriate supporting documents are available for all payments.

6. Vendor & Customer Coordination

- Coordinate with vendors and customers regarding invoices, payments, outstanding balances and account-related queries.
- Follow up for missing invoices, supporting documents and payment confirmations.
- Maintain professional communication with internal and external stakeholders.

7. Audit Support

- Assist in preparing documents and working papers required for internal and statutory audits.
- Provide supporting documents and information for audit queries.
- Coordinate with auditors and the Finance team for required records and clarifications.

8. Statutory Compliance

Assist the Finance & Accounts team in ensuring timely and accurate statutory compliance, including:

- GST returns and related compliance
- Income Tax-related requirements
- Professional Tax (PT)
- Employee State Insurance (ESI)
- Provident Fund (PF)
- TDS-related compliance and documentation
- Other applicable statutory returns, filings and payments as required.

9. Budgeting & Financial Reporting

- Assist in preparing budgets, expense statements and financial reports.
- Support preparation of MIS and periodic financial statements.
- Provide required accounting data and reports to management and the Finance team.

10. General Finance Administration

- Assist in day-to-day Finance & Accounts activities.




- Maintain confidentiality of financial and business information.
- Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and procedures.
- Perform any other finance and accounting responsibilities assigned by the reporting manager.

Educational Qualification

- B.Com / M.Com / BBA (Finance) or equivalent qualification.
- Candidates with relevant accounting certifications or practical accounting knowledge will be preferred.

Experience

- 1–3 years of experience in Accounts & Finance.
- Freshers with strong accounting knowledge and relevant internship/training may also be considered.
- Experience in GST, TDS, PF, ESI and Professional Tax compliance will be an added advantage.

Required Skills

- Valuable knowledge of basic accounting principles.
- Working knowledge of GST, TDS and statutory compliance.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and accounting software.
- Good knowledge of bank and ledger reconciliation.
- Strong data-entry and documentation skills.
- Good numerical and analytical ability.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good communication and coordination skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of financial information.

Key Competencies

- Accounting & Bookkeeping
- Invoice & Payment Processing
- Bank & Ledger Reconciliation
- GST & Statutory Compliance Support
- Financial Documentation
- Audit Support
- MS Excel & Accounting Software
- Vendor Coordination
- Data Accuracy & Attention to Detail
- Time Management
- Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills

Compensation

Salary: As per the candidate’s last drawn salary, commensurate with relevant experience, skills and qualifications, along with applicable allowances and benefits as per company policy.

Pay: ₹18,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month

Benefits:

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

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