- Prepare and deliver MIS reports to management on a fixed weekly and monthly calendar, on time, every time.
- Produce branch-wise and segment-wise P&L; (Corporate, MICE, Leisure), receivables and payables ageing, and cash flow reports.
- Highlight risks and trends to management, such as overdue receivables, margin pressure or unusual expenses, rather than only presenting numbers.
- Make full use of Tally’s reporting capabilities (ageing, ratio and fund-flow reports) and Excel.
Review and control
- Review entries and bank reconciliations prepared by the Junior Accountant; approve or correct them.
- Maintain consistent ledger structure and naming across all branches.
- Set up and enforce controls on payments, approvals, credit to clients and vendor settlements.
- Monitor client advances, booking-wise collections and vendor payables (airlines/consolidators, hotels, ground handlers and overseas suppliers).
- Reconcile consolidator and airline statements with Ticketing every billing cycle.
Statutory compliance
- GST: timely filing of GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, input tax credit reconciliation, and correct GST treatment of travel services.
- TDS and TCS: deduction, deposit and quarterly returns, including TCS on overseas tour packages where applicable.
- Payroll statutory compliance: PF and Qualified Tax.
- Coordinate statutory audit, tax audit and income tax filings with the company’s Chartered Accountant.
- Support ROC/MCA annual compliance for a Private Limited company, in coordination with the CA or Company Secretary.
Team and process
- Supervise, guide and review the work of the Junior Accountant.
- Write and maintain accounts SOPs, and keep month-end and year-end closing on schedule.