We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Accounts & Audit Assistant to support our finance department with day-to-day bookkeeping, statutory compliance, and internal/external audit preparations. In this role, you will balance core accounting functions—such as managing ledgers, processing invoices, and performing reconciliations—with robust audit support tasks, including gathering compliance evidence and scrutinising transaction files. The ideal candidate possesses a strong foundation in basic accounting principles, exceptional data accuracy, and the ability to work collaboratively to maintain our company's financial health.

Roles & ResponsibilitiesCore Accounting Duties

- Ledger & Transaction Management: Enter daily financial transactions into accounting software, maintain exact general ledgers, and track accounts payable and receivable.
- Invoice & Expense Processing: Review, verify, and process incoming vendor invoices, employee expense reports, and outbound client billings.
- Bank Reconciliations: Perform timely reconciliations of bank statements, cash books, and vendor balances to promptly identify and resolve discrepancies.
- Financial Reporting Assistance: Compile financial data, manage spreadsheets, and assist senior team members in preparing monthly balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and budget forecasts.
- Payroll & Administrative Support: Support payroll processing by tracking timesheets and benefits deductions, while maintaining structured digital and physical filing systems.

Audit & Compliance Support

- Audit Documentation: Gather, organise, and cross-reference client data, bills, statements, and registries needed for scheduled audit cycles.
- Vouching & Verification: Vouch income and expense entries against supporting bills, cross-check tax deductions, and highlight missing documentation.
- Ledger Scrutiny: Review cash books, journal entries,



and purchase/sales registers to flag unusual entries or compliance anomalies for senior review.
- Working Papers Preparation: Draft basic audit working papers, roll over historical timelines for existing procedures, and keep audit requirement lists up to date.
- Statutory Compliance Tracking: Assist with tax filings and ensure routine compliance with regional regulatory standards (such as GST, TDS, IFRS, or local GAAP).

Key Skills & Competencies

- Technical Software Proficiency: Practical experience with professional accounting tools (e.g., Tally ERP, QuickBooks) and advanced capabilities in Microsoft Excel.
- Attention to Detail: High precision in numerical data entry, mathematical calculations, and identifying hidden ledger discrepancies.
- Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interface confidently with clients, vendors, and cross-departmental teams.
- Organization & Deadlines: Exceptional time management skills with a proven track record of handling multiple tasks under tight financial close windows.
- Discretion & Integrity: Absolute trustworthiness and absolute confidentiality when managing sensitive corporate financial data.

Qualifications & Experience

- Education: Bachelor’s degree or Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
- Experience: 1 to 3 years of experience in an accounting support, clerical bookkeeping, or junior audit role. Fresh graduates with exceptional academic projects or relevant internships will also be considered.
- Physical Requirements: Willingness to occasionally travel to external client locations or distinct branch offices if required for fieldwork audits.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹120,000.00 - ₹360,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Health insurance

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Gandhipuram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

- Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Accounts & Audit Assistant (Gandhipuram)
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