Accountant

Role SummaryWe need an Accountant / CA who will independently manage day-to-day bookkeeping, statutory compliance, eCommerce reconciliation, payment processing, bank & ledger hygiene, and inventory valuation reporting. This role is critical to keeping the financial engine clean, audit-ready, and decision-useful for scaling operations. Key Responsibilities1) Core Accounting & Bookkeeping

• Maintain accurate books of accounts on a daily/weekly basis.
• Record and classify all transactions: purchases, sales, expenses, payroll, reimbursements, asset entries, etc.
• Ensure correct ledger mapping for every transaction (with cost centers if applicable).
• Maintain chart of accounts and improve categorization for clarity of P&L and cash burn.
• Prepare monthly closing with supporting schedules and reconciliations.
• Ensure accounting adheres to applicable standards and internal policies.

2) Invoicing & Sales Accounting

• Generate GST-compliant invoices for:
• Amazon/Flipkart orders (as required)
• D2C orders (Shopify/website/manual)
• Institutional/B2B/offline sales
• Ensure timely posting of sales invoices in books with correct tax breakup.
• Track credit notes, customer returns, damaged goods, replacements, and ensure proper accounting treatment.
• Maintain customer/vendor master with correct GSTIN, PAN, address, and terms.

3) GST Compliance & Report Generation

• Own end-to-end GST compliance including:
• Monthly GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-2B reconciliation)
• E-invoice / e-way bill compliance where applicable
• Reconcile sales register vs portal data vs eCommerce settlement reports.
• Ensure accurate HSN/SAC classification and tax rates for all SKUs and services.
• Track input tax credit (ITC), reversals, and blocked credits.
• Prepare GST working papers with full audit trail.

4) TDS / TCS Compliance

• Calculate and deduct TDS on applicable vendor payments (rent, contractors, professionals, commissions, transport, etc.).
• File periodic TDS returns and generate Form 16A / certificates.
• Manage TDS reconciliations with 26AS / TRACES.
• Ensure compliance for TCS on eCommerce/platform transactions if applicable.

5) Bank Reconciliation & Cash Management

• Perform weekly/monthly bank reconciliations across all accounts.
• Identify and resolve unmatched entries, incorrect charges, reversals, and pending deposits.
• Maintain clear cash/bank position reporting.
• Prepare a rolling cash flow tracker (collections vs payments vs runway).

6) eCommerce Payment & Settlement Reconciliation

• Own reconciliation of payouts/settlements from:
• Amazon
• Flipkart
• Shopify payment gateways (Razorpay/PayU/Cashfree etc.)
• Offline POS/UPI collections
• Match order-level sales vs platform settlement vs bank credits.
• Track and reconcile:
• platform fees, commissions, shipping, advertising deductions
• refunds, RTOs, claims, penalties
• tax withheld by platforms (TCS/TDS)
• Report variances and drive closure with platforms if required.

7) Payments & Vendor Management

• Maintain vendor aging and payment schedule.
• Process payments to raw material suppliers, packaging vendors, transporters, agencies, and service providers as per approvals.
• Ensure compliance before payment (GSTIN, PAN, TDS applicability, PO/GRN matching).
• Maintain proper documentation for every payment.

8) Inventory Accounting & Stock Valuation

• Maintain accounting linkage between inventory movement and financial books.
• Generate stock valuation statements periodically (monthly / quarterly).
• Compute valuation by SKU based on agreed method (weighted average/FIFO).
• Track process losses, wastage, rejections, and ensure correct accounting.
• Reconcile physical stock vs Odoo/ERP vs books.
• Prepare reports for:
• closing stock value
• SKU-wise inventory
• raw material stock
• WIP and finished goods valuation
• Support ops team in identifying shrinkage, expiry, dead stock impact.

9) Financial Reporting & Support to Founder

• Prepare monthly MIS including:
• P&L, balance sheet, cash flow summary
• SKU contribution snapshots (gross margin logic support)
• working capital and payables/receivables aging
• Provide clean, quick numbers to help decision-making.
• Assist in budgeting, cost control, and profitability tracking.

10) Audit & Documentation

• Keep books and compliances audit-ready at all times.
• Support statutory audit / tax audit / internal checks.
• Maintain digital filing system for invoices, bills, challans, returns, and reconciliations.

Required Qualifications

• CA / CA Inter / M.Com / B.Com with strong hands-on accounting experience.
• 36+ years experience in accounting/compliance roles (eCommerce/FMCG/manufacturing preferred).
• Strong working knowledge of:
• GST, TDS, TCS
• eCommerce settlements & reconciliation
• inventory valuation & cost accounting basics
• Comfortable in a fast-moving founder-led setup.

Skills & Tools

• Expertise in any ERP/accounting system (Odoo/Tally).
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation models).
• Good understanding of eCommerce revenue → settlement → bank flow.
• High attention to detail; ability to spot mismatches quickly.
• Ability to communicate clearly with founder + ops teams.

What Success Looks Like (First 3–6 Months)

• Books closed monthly without delays and with clean reconciliations.
• GST/TDS filings done on time with zero notices.
• Fully automated or well-structured settlement reconciliation workflow.
• Accurate SKU-wise stock valuation and inventory hygiene.
• Founder has reliable real-time visibility on cash and profitability.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bhiwandi, Maharashtra: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• What is your current annual CTC?
• What is your expected annual CTC?
• What is your notice period?

Experience:

• Accounting: 3 years (Required)

Location:

• Bhiwandi, Maharashtra (Preferred)

Work Location: In person