Accountant

Role Overview

Eport Agritech Private Limited seeks a detail-oriented Accountant based in Mumbai to independently oversee daily accounting activities, including GST, TDS, banking, vendor and customer reconciliations, inventory accounting, statutory compliance, and management reporting. This is a fast-paced role requiring interaction with sales, purchases, import/export operations, distributors, vendors, and multiple banking transactions.

Key Duties

• Maintain comprehensive accounting records using Tally, Zoho Books, or ERP systems, capturing all sales, purchases, receipts, payments, journals, and ledger entries with proper classification and documentation.
• Manage accounts receivable by preparing invoices, tracking collections, maintaining ageing reports, reconciling ledgers, and addressing overdue or disputed payments.
• Handle accounts payable processes including verifying vendor invoices, matching supporting documents, preparing payment schedules, and ensuring authorized disbursements.
• Prepare and reconcile GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B) and TDS records, coordinate filing of TDS returns and Forms 16/16A, monitor input tax credit, and support income tax compliance.
• Perform bank reconciliations, record various banking transactions such as NEFT/RTGS/IMPS/SWIFT, manage petty cash, track bank charges, and provide short-term cash flow insights.
• Reconcile inventory and purchase records, coordinate with procurement and operations regarding stock movement, identify discrepancies, and support landed-cost accounting for imports.
• Maintain detailed shipment and container-wise accounting for import/export operations, track related costs (freight, customs, logistics), calculate shipment profitability, and coordinate with banks and auditors for foreign remittances.
• Update distributor and sales ledgers, track sales, collections, credit/debit notes, reconcile distributor balances, and assist in sales and profitability reporting.
• Generate periodic MIS and management reports covering sales, purchases, ageing of receivables and payables, bank and cash positions, expenses, inventory, compliance statuses, profitability, and distributor performance.
• Coordinate audit activities, maintain supporting documentation, assist year-end finalisation, and ensure all statutory deadlines are rigorously met.

Candidate Profile and Requirements

• Minimum 2 to 5 years of practical experience in accounting, preferably within FMCG, consumer durables, distribution, trading, import/export, or logistics sectors.
• Proficiency in accounting software such as Tally Prime, Zoho Books, or ERP platforms.
• Solid understanding of GST, TDS, and related statutory compliance.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables, and lookup formulas (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP).
• Strong analytical and reconciliation capabilities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of financial statements including P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
• Capable of managing deadlines independently with acute attention to accuracy and detail.
• Educational qualifications: B.Com or M.Com, with preference for CA Intermediate candidates.

Performance Metrics

• Ensure 100% accounting entries are up to date.
• Complete bank reconciliations punctually every period.
• Maintain zero missed deadlines for GST and TDS compliance.
• Conduct monthly reconciliations for customers and vendors.
• Perform weekly reviews of receivable ageing reports.
• Submit MIS reports timely each month.
• Maintain 100% supporting document accuracy.
• Minimize or eliminate material accounting errors.
• Keep books audit-ready continuously.

Ideal Traits

The successful candidate will actively own the accounting functions, proactively detect and resolve discrepancies, follow up on pending items, keep management informed of payment statuses and cash flows, and uphold the accuracy and compliance of company accounts at all times.