JOB DESCRIPTION ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

Location Rajkot, Gujarat

Reporting To Manager – Finance & Accounts

Minimum Qualification B.Com / M.Com or equivalent

Experience More than 3 years of relevant hands-on experience

Employment Full-time

Remuneration Commensurate with experience, qualifications and ability

1.0 Position Overview

An Italian multinational specialty chemicals company operates a facility in Rajkot, Gujarat. The Accounts Assistant, based at the company’s Rajkot facility, supports day-to-day accounting operations, accurate financial records, reconciliations, statutory documentation, and routine reporting.

The role requires practical accounting knowledge, proficiency in Tally ERP / TallyPrime and Microsoft Excel, working knowledge of English, and a disciplined, hands-on approach. The incumbent operates under the guidance and supervision of the Manager – Finance & Accounts and follows approved accounting procedures and internal controls.

2.0 Key Duties and Responsibilities

2.1 General Accounting and Bookkeeping

- Record daily purchase, sales, receipts, payments, journal and contra transactions in Tally.
- Prepare and verify vouchers and supporting documents; maintain general and subsidiary ledgers.
- Assist with monthly, quarterly and year-end closing and accounting schedules.

2.2 Accounts Payable and Receivable

- Verify vendor invoices against purchase orders, receipts and other supporting documents.
- Maintain supplier and customer ledgers, advances, debit/credit notes and outstanding statements.
- Support payment documentation, vendor reconciliations and customer receipt allocation.

2.3 Banking and Reconciliation

- Prepare bank reconciliation statements and resolve or escalate outstanding differences.




- Maintain banking and payment records and assist with domestic and import/export transaction documentation.

2.4 GST, TDS and Statutory Support

- Maintain GST and TDS records; assist with input-tax-credit, GSTR-2B and TDS reconciliations.
- Compile supporting schedules for GST filings, statutory and tax audits, and internal reviews.
- Coordinate required information with consultants and auditors under the reporting manager’s supervision.

2.5 Expense, Inventory and Management Reporting

- Check expense claims, operating expenses and supporting vouchers for completeness.
- Assist in reconciling accounting and inventory records with Supply Chain and Warehouse teams.
- Prepare regular Excel-based reconciliations, statements and MIS schedules.
- Maintain orderly physical and digital filing and undertake other accounting tasks assigned by the manager.

3.0 Qualifications and Technical Competencies

- Graduate in Commerce (B.Com) or equivalent; M.Com preferred.
- More than 3 years of relevant practical accounting experience, preferably in a trading, industrial or multinational environment.
- Strong practical experience using Tally ERP / TallyPrime.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, including formulas, lookups, Pivot Tables, filtering, reconciliations and reporting.
- Working understanding of bookkeeping, ledger accounting, GST, TDS, payables,



receivables and banking.
- Working knowledge of written and spoken English for routine correspondence and documentation; Gujarati and Hindi desirable.

4.0 Personal Attributes and Behavioural Competencies

- Energetic, energetic, proactive and willing to learn and develop professionally.
- Honest, trustworthy and careful with confidential financial information.
- Dedicated, dependable, hardworking and committed to completion of assigned work.
- Hands-on, methodical, accurate and attentive to numerical and documentary details.
- Disciplined, punctual and respectful of established reporting lines, reasonable instructions and procedures.
- Cooperative, courteous and able to work effectively with colleagues and other departments.
- Organised, responsive, adaptable, receptive to feedback and capable of meeting deadlines.
- Shows initiative within delegated authority and promptly reports irregularities or concerns.

5.0 Performance Expectations

- Timely and error-minimised recording of accounting transactions and preparation of reconciliations.
- Complete, traceable and well-organised supporting financial documentation.
- Reliable assistance with month-end closing, compliance schedules and audit requests.
- Compliance with internal controls, confidentiality obligations and management instructions.

6.0 Reporting and Authority

The Accounts Assistant reports directly to the Manager – Finance & Accounts. The position has no independent authority to approve payments, financial commitments, material accounting adjustments or statutory declarations unless specifically delegated in writing under company procedures.

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