Accountant

Pepper Communications Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Pepper Communications Group in Bengaluru seeks an Accounts & Admin Executive to manage day-to-day books, invoicing, tax compliance, and payroll support. The role requires an entrepreneurial mind with strong organizational skills and interaction with founders/management.

You will handle Zoho books, GST and TDS, and assist with MIS reporting and budget tracking. Office presence is required in this role.

Qualifications

• Education: B.Com / M.Com (preferred); CA-Inter / CMA-Inter (good to have, not mandatory).
• Experience: 2-3 years in accounting, preferably in a services company or Marketing/PR agency.
• Technical Skills: Zoho and Tally mandatory; GST and TDS working knowledge; Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot tables).

Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day books of accounts in Zoho and record transactions accurately and on time.
• Bank, cash and credit card reconciliations on a weekly/monthly basis; vendor and customer ledgers.
• Billing & Receivables Management: raise invoices, track ageing, follow up for payments, record collections.
• Process vendor bills and employee reimbursements; validate invoices against PO/ approvals.
• GST invoicing, GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, TDS returns; assist CA during audits and compliance.
• Payroll & Employee Accounting Support: PF/ESI/PT calculations, reimbursements, settlements.
• MIS & Reporting: monthly expense, profitability, receivable/payable ageing, cash flow status.

Skills

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Ownership mindset

Follow-up discipline

Organized documentation

Education

B.Com / M.Com

CA-Inter / CMA-Inter

Tools

Zoho

Tally

Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)

GST & TDS knowledge

Job description

As the Accounts & Admin Executive, you will play a central role in running and growing the PCG offices and workforce. We need a reliable, well-organised person to support us with administrative and financial tasks. The role requires an entrepreneurial mind with excellent organisational skills.

Note: This role requires presence in office.

Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day books of accounts in Zoho
• Record sales, purchase, expense, journal and contra entries accurately and on time
• Bank, cash and credit card reconciliations on a weekly/monthly basis
• Vendor and customer ledger reconciliation
• Maintain proper accounting documentation and audit trail
• Billing & Receivables Management
  • Raise client invoices as per contracts/work orders
  • Track receivables and ageing reports
  • Follow up with internal teams and clients for payment status
  • Record collections and allocate against invoices
  • Coordinate with sales/operations for billing accuracy
• Process vendor bills and employee reimbursements
• Validate invoices against purchase orders/approvals
• Maintain vendor statements and due schedules
• Assist management in tracking operational expenses vs budgets
• Taxation & Statutory Compliance
  • GST invoicing and input credit tracking
  • Preparation and filing support for GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, TDS returns
  • TDS calculation, deduction and reconciliation (26Q/24Q support)
  • Assist CA during GST, TDS and statutory audits
  • Keep track of client and vendor contracts
• Payroll & Employee Accounting Support
  • PF/ESI/PT calculations (if applicable)
  • Maintain employee reimbursement and advances records
  • Full & final settlement calculations
• MIS & Reporting
  • Monthly financial reports to management:
    • Expense reports
    • Profitability summary
    • Receivable/payable ageing
    • Cash flow status
  • Assist in budget tracking and cost monitoring as per department

Required Qualifications

• Education
  • B.Com / M.Com (preferred)
  • CA-Inter / CMA-Inter (good to have, not mandatory)
• Experience: 2-3 years experience in accounting, preferably in a services company or Marketing / PR agency
• Technical Skills
  • Zoho [Mandatory] and Tally [mandatory]
  • GST and TDS working knowledge
  • Microsoft Excel (must be comfortable with) things like VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot table
• Functional Knowledge
  • Indian accounting standards basics
  • GST compliance processes
  • Invoice and revenue recognition basics
  • Vendor and receivable management
  • Audit documentation practices
• Others:
  • Good spoken and written English
  • High attention to detail
  • Ownership mindset (very important in small companies)
  • Follow-up discipline (collections and vendors)
  • Organized documentation habits
  • Ability to work directly with founders/management