Company Description Du Jour | Pâtisserie Artisanale is a specialty bakery focused on handcrafted, high-quality pastries and desserts. The patisserie blends classic techniques with creative flavors, offering a refined experience for guests who appreciate artisanal baking. The team is committed to consistency, attention to detail, and excellent customer service.

As the business grows, Du Jour is strengthening its operational and financial foundations to support sustainable expansion and a professional work environment.

Role Description The Accountant will manage the day-to-day financial operations of the patisserie, including bookkeeping, recording transactions, and maintaining accurate ledgers. This full-time, on-site role in Hyderabad includes preparing and reviewing invoices, monitoring accounts payable and receivable, and reconciling bank and cash accounts. The Accountant will assist with budgeting, cost tracking for ingredients and supplies, and analysis of sales and expenses to support management decisions.

Responsibilities also include preparing periodic financial reports, supporting tax and regulatory compliance, and coordinating with external auditors or consultants as needed. The role requires close collaboration with the operations and management teams to ensure timely, reliable financial information and strong internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounting & Zoho Books

- Manage day-to-day accounting operations using Zoho Books.
- Record purchases, expenses, vendor bills, payments, and journal entries.
- Maintain accurate ledgers, bank accounts, receivables, and payables.
- Perform bank reconciliation and resolve discrepancies.
- Ensure correct GST classification, input tax credit recording, and TDS accounting.
- Assist with monthly financial closing, reporting, and statutory compliance.
- Maintain accurate supporting documentation and audit trails.

2. POS & ERP Reconciliation





- Reconcile daily sales reports from Petpooja against actual payment receipts.
- Verify UPI, card, cash, and online delivery platform settlements.
- Identify discrepancies between POS records, payment gateway settlements, and bank credits.
- Track settlement delays, deductions, refunds, cancellations, and outstanding payments.
- Coordinate with operations to resolve incorrect POS entries or missing transactions.
- Support accurate data transfer and reconciliation between Petpooja and Zoho Books.

3. Inventory & Cost Control

- Reconcile purchases, stock receipts, consumption, wastage, and inventory adjustments.
- Understand inventory movements between central kitchens and retail outlets.
- Verify vendor invoices against purchase orders and goods received.
- Assist in tracking raw material costs, inventory valuation, and cost of goods sold.
- Identify stock discrepancies and coordinate with the operations team to investigate variances.

4. Financial Reporting & Analysis

- Prepare monthly Profit & Loss statements, expense reports, and reconciliation summaries.
- Maintain vendor outstanding and payment schedules.
- Assist management with cash flow monitoring and operational cost analysis.
- Track food costs, beverage costs, and other operational expenses.
- Prepare structured Excel reports with clear and accurate financial data.

5. Compliance & Internal Controls

- Support GST and TDS compliance, reconciliations, and filing preparation.
- Maintain accurate financial documentation for internal and external audits.
- Ensure proper invoice verification, payment authorization, and expense classification.
- Identify accounting errors,



control gaps, and irregularities, and report them promptly.

Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in B.Com, M.Com, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 2–4 years of relevant accounting experience.
- Practical, hands-on experience using Zoho Books for business accounting.
- Working knowledge of GST, TDS, bank reconciliation, and financial statements.
- Experience with POS systems, ERP platforms, or inventory accounting.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, SUMIFS, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and reconciliation reports.
- Ability to independently investigate discrepancies and maintain accurate records.
- Strong attention to detail, professional integrity, and organizational skills.

Preferred Experience
- Previous accounting experience in restaurants, cafés, bakeries, hospitality, retail, or other inventory-intensive businesses.
- Familiarity with Petpooja or similar restaurant POS/ERP systems.
- Experience handling multiple payment channels, including UPI, card, cash, Swiggy, and Zomato.
- Understanding of central kitchen inventory transfers and multi-location accounting.
- Experience preparing management reports and monthly financial summaries.

What We Are Looking For We are seeking someone who can do more than enter invoices and maintain ledgers.

The ideal candidate understands how financial transactions move through an operating business, can independently identify discrepancies, and is comfortable working across accounting software, ERP systems, and operational teams.

Significant: Applicants must have practical experience with accounting software and financial reconciliation. Familiarity with software terminology alone will not be considered sufficient.

- Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a practical accounting and reconciliation assessment as part of the recruitment process.

📌 Accountant (Hyderabad)
🏢 Du Jour | Pâtisserie Artisanale
📍 Hyderabad