Job Title: Site Accountant – Petty Cash, Chest Cash & Site Accounts
Job Summary Manage chest cash, petty cash records, and day-to-day site accounting. Site-level expenses are paid digitally (UPI/QR scanner) by the Site POC, not disbursed by the accountant — the accountant's role is to verify, record, and reconcile these along with cash custody and reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and safeguard site chest cash (locked storage, dual custody where applicable); conduct periodic physical cash counts and reconcile with books
- Verify and record all scanner/UPI payments made by the Site POC against bills, work orders, and material receipts
- Maintain daily cash and expense registers/ledgers with proper vouchers for every transaction
- Process labour wages, contractor and vendor payments as authorized
- Assist with GST documentation (invoices, e-way bills) and TDS on contractor/vendor payments
- Prepare weekly/monthly site expense and cash reports in company format
- Coordinate with Head Office accounts for fund requests, reimbursements, and month-end closing
- Support bank reconciliation for site-linked accounts
- Flag discrepancies, unauthorized payments, or cash shortages immediately
Qualifications
- B.Com/M.Com or equivalent
- 2–5 years site/project accounting experience, construction sector preferred
- Working knowledge of Tally/ERP, Excel, GST/TDS basics
- Prior chest cash handling experience preferred
Key Skills
- High integrity in cash handling; strong record-keeping
- Able to work independently at site; comfortable with travel between sites
- Positive coordination with site POC and Head Office
Other
- Salary deductions applicable for non-adherence to KRAs or failure to submit reports in company format, per standard GBPL offer terms