Junior Accountant – Job Description

Job Summary

We are looking for a detail-oriented, analytical, and motivated Junior Accountant to join our finance and accounting team. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting accounting operations, preparing financial reports, and ensuring timely completion of accounting activities.

This role is ideal for someone who has a strong foundation in accounting principles, excellent attention to detail, and a desire to develop their career in a fast-paced professional environment. You will work closely with senior accountants and cross-functional teams to ensure financial accuracy, compliance, and efficient financial processes.

Key Responsibilities

- Maintain accurate and up-to-date accounting records, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and journal entries.

- Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, management reports, and financial analysis.

- Perform regular bank, credit card, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger reconciliations and investigate discrepancies promptly.

- Process and verify invoices, payments, receipts, expense reports, and other financial transactions in accordance with company policies.

- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities, including accruals, adjustments, reconciliations, and account reviews.

- Assist with tax compliance, statutory filings, audits, and preparation of supporting schedules and documentation.

- Monitor outstanding receivables and payables and assist in maintaining healthy cash flow and working capital.

- Assist with budget monitoring, expense tracking, variance analysis, and financial forecasting.

- Review financial transactions for accuracy, completeness, appropriate authorization, and compliance with accounting policies.





- Maintain well-organized and audit-ready financial documentation, records, and supporting schedules.

- Identify accounting discrepancies, unusual transactions, and process gaps, and work with relevant teams to resolve them efficiently.

- Support senior accountants and management with financial analysis, ad-hoc reports, and accounting projects.

- Contribute to improving accounting processes, internal controls, reporting accuracy, and overall efficiency.

- Ensure all accounting activities are performed in accordance with applicable accounting standards, tax regulations, internal controls, and company procedures.

- Maintain confidentiality and integrity of sensitive financial and business information.

Key Skills & Competencies

- Strong understanding of accounting principles and bookkeeping practices.

- Excellent numerical, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

- Positive knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, and general ledger accounting.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP software.

- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.

- Ability to identify discrepancies and take initiative to resolve issues.

- Good written and verbal communication skills.

- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with senior accountants and other departments.

- Strong sense of ownership, accountability, confidentiality, and professional integrity.

- Willingness to learn, adapt, and take on increasing responsibility.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.

- 0–2 years of relevant accounting experience; fresh graduates with strong accounting fundamentals may also be considered.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

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