Account Executive (Accounting)

About the Role

We are seeking a meticulous and proactive Account Executive to oversee daily accounting tasks, ensure statutory compliance, manage reconciliations, and assist with financial reporting. The candidate must have a solid accounting background, practical experience with GST and TDS compliance, payroll processing skills, and be proficient in MS Excel.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain and record daily accounting entries within the accounting system.
• Prepare, review, and verify journal entries, ledgers, and related schedules.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial closing procedures.
• Contribute to the drafting and finalization of Profit & Loss Statements and Balance Sheets.
• Handle GST return filings including GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, and reconcile purchase records with GSTR-2A/2B.
• Assist with annual GST filings such as GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C while maintaining compliance and documentation.
• Calculate, deduct, and deposit TDS; prepare and file TDS returns timely, and reconcile TDS records.
• Conduct routine reconciliations for bank, vendor, customer accounts, wallets, and payment gateways; resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate with auditors during statutory audits, preparing necessary documents and schedules.
• Manage payroll processing and maintain employee payroll data, ensuring compliance with PF, PT, and ESI regulations.
• Ensure all payroll-related statutory filings and payments are completed punctually.

Qualifications and Experience

• Graduation in Commerce (B.Com) or related discipline.
• Between 2 to 5 years of experience in accounting and statutory compliance tasks.
• Strong grasp of accounting standards and financial statements.
• Familiarity with GST, TDS, Provident Fund, Professional Tax, and Employee State Insurance laws.
• Experience working with accounting software such as Tally, Zoho Books, Busy, or other ERP platforms.

Technical Skills

• Mandatory proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with expertise in formulas like VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIF, COUNTIF, IF conditions, Pivot Tables, and data reconciliation methods.
• Capability to analyze financial data and compile reports.

Competencies

• High attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective time management.
• Good communication abilities.
• Focus on accuracy and regulatory compliance.