Account Executive (Accounting)

Job Description – Accounts Executive

Banking Back-Office & Accounting Data Processing

Position: Accounts Executive

Department: Accounts & Finance / Operations

Experience: 6 Months – 2 Years

Salary: ₹15,500 – ₹18,500 per month

Working Days: 5 Days a Week

Shift: Day Shift

Work Mode: Work from Office

Employment Type: Full Time

About the Role

We are looking for an Accounts Executive to join our banking back-office and accounting data-processing project. The role involves handling bank transaction data, verification, reconciliation, documentation, reporting, and maintaining accurate financial records.

The candidate should have good accounting fundamentals, strong attention to detail, and good working knowledge of MS Excel. Experience in banking operations, accounting, data entry, or financial back-office processes will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities

- Handle day-to-day bank transaction data entry and processing for assigned accounts.

- Accurately enter transaction details from bank statements and supporting records into the designated system/Excel.

- Verify transaction date, value date, amount, debit/credit details, reference number, narration, and account information.

- Perform data validation and quality checks to ensure accuracy and completeness.

- Reconcile bank transactions with accounting records and identify unmatched or discrepant entries.

- Investigate transaction discrepancies and coordinate with the concerned team for resolution.

- Record and maintain details of receipts, payments, transfers, bank charges, and other financial transactions.

- Maintain daily transaction records and supporting documentation.

- Prepare daily, weekly, and periodic MIS reports as required.

- Maintain proper documentation and an accurate audit trail for processed transactions.

- Follow defined SOPs, process guidelines, TAT, productivity, and quality standards.

- Identify duplicate, incomplete, incorrect, or missing transaction information and escalate the same to the supervisor.

- Coordinate with the internal Accounts/Operations team for transaction clarification and closure.

- Maintain confidentiality and security of banking and financial information.

- Ensure timely completion of assigned work within the prescribed TAT.

- Maintain high accuracy while processing a large volume of transactions.

- Assist in preparing reconciliation statements, transaction summaries, and other project-related reports.

- Perform other banking/accounting data-processing activities assigned by the reporting manager.

Required Skills

- Good understanding of basic accounting and bookkeeping principles.

- Good knowledge of MS Excel.

- Comfortable working with large volumes of numerical and transactional data.

- Good typing and data-entry accuracy.

- Ability to read and understand bank statements.

- Good analytical and reconciliation skills.

- Strong attention to detail.

- Ability to identify errors, discrepancies, and missing information.

- Basic knowledge of Tally/ERP/accounting software will be an advantage.

- Good communication and coordination skills.

- Ability to work within defined processes and timelines.

- Strong sense of confidentiality while handling financial information.

Eligibility

- Graduate in B.Com / M.Com / BBA / Finance / Accounting or a related discipline preferred.

- 6 months to 2 years of relevant experience in accounting, banking operations, finance, data entry, bookkeeping, or back-office processing.

- Candidates with strong Excel and accounting knowledge may be considered.

- Freshers with relevant accounting/data-processing skills may also be considered based on suitability.

Performance Expectations

The selected candidate will be expected to maintain:

- High data accuracy and quality.

- Timely completion of assigned transactions.

- Compliance with project SOPs and TAT.

- Proper documentation and record maintenance.

- Consistent productivity.

- Effective coordination with the reporting team.

- Strict confidentiality of financial and banking information.