Accountant

Accountant – KAROFI India / EPORT Agritech

Location: Mumbai

Department: Finance & Accounts

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: 2–5 Years

Reporting To: Finance Head / Management

Role Objective

We are looking for a hands-on Accountantwho can independently manage day-to-day accounting, GST, TDS, banking, vendor/customer reconciliation, inventory-related accounting, statutory compliance and management reporting.

The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-growing business environment involving sales, purchases, imports/exports, inventory, distributors, vendors and multiple banking transactions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounting & Bookkeeping

* Maintain complete books of accounts in Tally / Zoho Books / ERP.

* Record sales, purchases, receipts, payments, journals and contra entries.

* Maintain ledgers and chart of accounts.

* Ensure proper accounting classification and supporting documentation.

* Perform daily/weekly review of accounting entries.

* Maintain proper accounting records for audit and statutory requirements.

2. Accounts Receivable

* Prepare and issue customer invoices.

* Track customer outstanding and payment due dates.

* Maintain ageing reports.

* Follow up internally for collections.

* Reconcile customer ledgers.

* Identify overdue and disputed invoices.

3. Accounts Payable

* Verify supplier/vendor invoices.

* Match invoices with PO, GRN and supporting documents wherever applicable.

* Maintain vendor outstanding reports.

* Prepare payment schedules.

* Reconcile vendor accounts.

* Ensure payments are processed only after proper approvals.

4. GST & Tax Compliance

* Prepare data for GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and other applicable GST returns.

* Reconcile GSTR-2B with purchase records.

* Monitor Input Tax Credit.

* Handle GST invoice compliance.

* Prepare TDS calculations and maintain TDS records.

* Coordinate for TDS returns and Form 16/16A.

* Support Income Tax and other statutory compliance.

5. Bank & Cash Management

* Perform regular bank reconciliations.

* Record NEFT/RTGS/IMPS/SWIFT and other banking transactions.

* Maintain petty cash records.

* Track deposits, withdrawals and bank charges.

* Maintain daily bank and cash position.

* Support management with short-term cash-flow information.

6. Inventory & Purchase Accounting

* Reconcile purchase, inventory and sales records.

* Coordinate with procurement and operations teams.

* Track stock value and inventory movement.

* Identify accounting discrepancies between physical/ERP stock and books.

* Support landed-cost calculations for imported products.

7. Import / Export Accounting – EPORT

* Maintain shipment/container-wise accounting.

* Track purchase cost, freight, CHA, customs, logistics and other shipment expenses.

* Calculate shipment-wise profitability.

* Track export receivables and foreign currency transactions.

* Maintain buyer and supplier ledgers.

* Support documentation required for export/import accounting.

* Coordinate with banks/CA for foreign remittances and related compliance.

8. Distributor & Sales Accounting – KAROFI

* Maintain distributor/dealer ledgers.

* Track primary sales, collections, credit notes and debit notes.

* Reconcile distributor outstanding.

* Account for schemes, discounts and incentives.

* Reconcile inventory dispatched against invoices.

* Support channel-wise sales and profitability reporting.

9. MIS & Management Reporting

Prepare periodic reports including:

* Sales Report

* Purchase Report

* Receivables Ageing

* Payables Ageing

* Bank Position

* Cash-Flow Statement

* Expense Report

* Inventory Report

* GST/TDS Compliance Status

* Monthly Profit & Loss

* Shipment/Container-wise Profitability

* Distributor Outstanding Report

10. Audit & Compliance

* Coordinate with CA, auditors and consultants.

* Provide documents required for statutory/internal audits.

* Maintain proper supporting documentation.

* Assist in year-end account finalisation.

* Support preparation of Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account.

* Ensure accounting and statutory deadlines are met.

Required Skills

* Strong knowledge of Tally Prime / Zoho Books / accounting ERP

* Good knowledge of GST and TDS

* Strong Microsoft Excel skills including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and reconciliation

* Understanding of P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

* Strong reconciliation and analytical skills

* Knowledge of inventory accounting

* Attention to detail and accuracy

* Ability to independently manage deadlines

Qualification

Preferred:

B.Com / M.Com

CA Inter candidates will be preferred

2–5 years of practical accounting experience

Experience in FMCG, consumer durables, distribution, trading, import/export or logistics businesses will be an advantage.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

| KPI           | Target             |

| ----------------------- | ------------------------------ |

| Accounting Entries   | 100% updated          |

| Bank Reconciliation   | 100% completed on time     |

| GST/TDS Compliance   | Zero missed deadlines     |

| Customer Reconciliation | 100% monthly          |

| Vendor Reconciliation  | 100% monthly          |

| Receivable Tracking   | Weekly ageing review      |

| MIS Reporting      | On-time monthly submission   |

| Documentation      | 100% supporting documents   |

| Accounting Errors    | Minimum / Zero material errors |

| Audit Readiness     | Books continuously audit-ready |

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is not merely a data-entry accountant. The person should take ownership of the books, proactively identify discrepancies, follow up for missing information, keep management informed about outstanding payments and cash position, and ensure that the company's accounts remain accurate and compliant at all times.