*Please note that the work location is Whitefield, Bangalore. The 1st round of interview is in office.

Poetry Designs is committed to creating thoughtfully designed, sustainable, and future-ready residential spaces. As we grow across multiple residential projects and communities, strong financial discipline, accurate project costing and timely compliance are central to how we deliver for our clients.

In your capacity as Assistant Manager – Accounts, you will manage day-to-day accounting, project wise billing and payables, statutory compliance and financial reporting, working closely with the Founder, project managers and external auditors.

This role requires a combination of accounting expertise, attention to detail, compliance knowledge, process ownership and cross-functional coordination. You will be expected to maintain accurate books, control project costs, ensure timely payments and collections, and provide the financial visibility the business needs to grow.

Here are the Roles and Responsibilities associated with this position:

1. Accounting and Bookkeeping

● Books of Accounts: Maintain accurate day-to-day books in Tally / Zoho Books, including journal entries, ledgers, bank and cash transactions.

● Bank Reconciliation: Carry out monthly bank, vendor and customer reconciliations; resolve mismatches promptly.

● Month-End Closing: Manage month-end and year-end closing, provisions, accruals and finalisation of accounts.

● Fixed Assets and Inventory: Maintain fixed asset registers and track site material inventory in coordination with project teams.

● Audit Support:



Prepare schedules and documentation for statutory, tax and internal audits; coordinate with the CA firm.

2. Project Costing, Billing and Payables

● Client Billing and Collections: Raise milestone-based client invoices as per contracts, track receivables and follow up on overdue payments.

● Vendor and Contractor Payables: Verify and process vendor, supplier and sub-contractor bills against POs, work orders and QS-certified measurements.

● Project-wise Cost Tracking: Maintain project-wise cost sheets, compare actuals against budgets and flag overruns early.

● Payroll and Site Expenses: Process payroll, labour payments, site imprest and employee reimbursements with proper supporting documents.

● Cash Flow Management: Prepare weekly cash flow forecasts and payment schedules to keep projects funded on time.

3. Taxation and Statutory Compliance

● GST: Prepare and file GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and annual returns; reconcile input tax credit with GSTR-2B.

● TDS: Deduct, deposit and file TDS returns on time, including contractor and professional payments; issue TDS certificates.

● Payroll Compliance: Ensure timely PF, ESI and Professional Tax payments and filings.

● Income Tax and ROC:



Support advance tax computation, income tax filings and ROC

compliances with the CA firm.

● Documentation: Maintain organised records of invoices, contracts, agreements and statutory filings.

4. Financial Reporting and Founder Support

● Prepare monthly MIS reports covering P&L;, project-wise profitability, receivables and payables ageing.

● Support the Founder with budgets, cash flow planning and cost-saving opportunity

assessments.

● Strengthen accounting processes, approval workflows and internal controls as the business scales.

● Coordinate with banks, auditors, consultants and project teams for financial information and approvals.

5. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

● Accuracy and timeliness of books, reconciliations and month-end closing.

● On-time statutory filings (GST, TDS, PF, ESI) with zero penalties or interest.

● Timely client billing and reduction in receivables ageing.

● Accurate project-wise cost tracking and early flagging of budget overruns.

● Timely delivery of MIS reports and clean audit outcomes.

6. Qualifications and Experience

● B.Com / M.Com / MBA (Finance); CA Inter or CMA Inter preferred.

● 4–6 years of accounting experience, preferably in construction, real estate or interiors. ● Hands-on with Tally Prime / Zoho Books and advanced Excel; working knowledge of GST and TDS.

Pay: ₹400,000.00 - ₹600,000.00 per year

Advantages:

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off

Work Location: In person

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