Accountant

Sunstone Education; Jaipur; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunstone Education in Jaipur seeks an experienced accounting professional to manage financial records, payroll, budgets, and audits. The role emphasizes accurate invoicing, GST compliance, bank reconciliations, and MIS reporting to support school operations.

You will liaise with vendors and internal teams to ensure timely payments, statutory deductions, and regulatory filings, while maintaining meticulous ledgers and cash controls.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining financial records (income, expenditure, payroll).
• Familiarity with payroll processing and statutory deductions (PF, TDS, taxes).
• Ability to prepare budgets and forecasts.
• Experience coordinating audits and ensuring GST/TDS compliance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records of all financial transactions (income, expenditure, payroll, etc.).
• Record entries systematically in accounting software and ledgers.
• Assist in preparing annual budgets and financial forecasts.
• Monitor budget utilization and highlight discrepancies.
• Oversee collection of tuition and other student fees, maintain updated records, and issue receipts.
• Prepare and process payroll for staff, ensuring timely statutory deductions (PF, TDS, taxes, etc.).
• Manage accounts payable and ensure timely vendor payments.
• Verify bills and support procurement with financial oversight.
• Coordinate internal and external audits.
• Ensure statutory compliance (GST, TDS, Income Tax, etc.).
• Reconcile bank statements and monitor transactions for accuracy.
• Prepare MIS reports (monthly, quarterly, annual).
• Support audits related to university affiliations and regulatory bodies.
• Manage petty cash and operational expenses with proper documentation.

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate records of all financial transactions (income, expenditure, payroll, etc.).


• Record entries systematically inaccountingsoftware and ledgers.


• Assist in preparing annual budgets and financial forecasts.


• Monitor budget utilization and highlight discrepancies.


• Oversee collection of tuition and other student fees, maintain updated records, and issue receipts.


• Prepare and process payroll for staff, ensuring timely statutory deductions (PF, TDS, taxes, etc.).


• Manage accounts payable and ensure timely vendor payments.


• Verify bills and support procurement with financial oversight.


• Coordinate internal and external audits.


• Ensure statutory compliance (GST, TDS, Income Tax, etc.).


• Reconcile bank statements and monitor transactions for accuracy.


• Prepare MIS reports (monthly, quarterly, annual).


• Support audits related touniversityaffiliations and regulatory bodies.


• Manage petty cash and operational expenses with proper documentation.