Accountant - Bangalore

Sattva Consulting; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative work environment

Opportunities for learning and growth

Job summary

Sattva Consulting is seeking an Accountant in Bengaluru to ensure accurate recording of company accounts and manage finance-related tasks. Ideal candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree and 0-2 years of experience in finance, with excellent communication skills and good knowledge of Excel. The position offers a collaborative work environment focused on social impact, and candidates with a Master's degree will be preferred.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of experience (internship/full time) in finance.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate recording and reporting of company accounts.
• Manage accounts receivable and payable processes.
• Prepare statutory payments and returns.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Good working knowledge of Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree

Job description

Position: Accountant

Location: Bangalore

We Partner to deliver social impact at scale

Sattva Consulting is a global impact consulting firm from India. Since 2009 we have been engaging with communities, business and government to achieve societal impact at scale. We believe that Civil society, Business and Government all have a critical role to play in building an equitable and sustainable world, and we actively partner with all stakeholders to enable impact through our advisory & orchestration services, knowledge and data platforms which we have built as public goods for the ecosystem and collaborative solutions and partnerships. Our teams are based in India, Singapore, Denmark and UK, but as a global organization our work has spanned 25 countries and 5 continents. For more information, please visit: www.sattva.co.in

Our team of 400 (and growing rapidly) across offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi comes with stellar professional credentials from diverse backgrounds and is bound together by our common commitment to social impact.

The Opportunity

Your role as a key member of the finance team will be responsible for ensuring 100% accurate recording and reporting of company accounts on a regular basis. Following are key responsibilities:

• Accounts receivable & associated processes:
  • Ensuring recording of customer details and accounts receivable pipeline in Netsuite/Accounting System
  • Recording, Raising Invoice and Debit Note
• Accounts payable & associated processes:
  • Payments to vendors: Recording the expenses in the accounting system to accurate cost centres, projects and initiating the payments to vendors, including business utilities, taxes etc.
  • Employee reimbursements: Ensuring that the bills are in alignment with company policies and approving the requests in a timely manner
  • Statutory payments: Preparing accurate income tax, GST and other statutory returns on a monthly, quarterly, annual basis
  • Assist and engage the third-party consultants with audits, filing statutory returns
  • Payroll & associated processes
  • Processing the salaries in a timely manner, cross verifying the data shared by Business Ops team
• Communication:
  • Actively communicating with team members on any changes, new policies, change in bank accounts etc
  • Address and resolve queries of employees or customers on tax returns, payments or any other related to the function

The Ideal Candidate

• 0-2 years of experience (internship/full time) in finance
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is mandatory; Master’s is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal communication skills
• Good working knowledge of Excel required in data tracking and analysis

Why Sattva?

• Create Impact: Make an impact with the work you do and solutions you design
• Work Environment: Thrive in a diverse, inclusive and collaborative environment
• Learn & Grow: Challenge yourself to learn, grow and deliver the best you can
• Future Ready: Work on critical issues of today that will affect our collective tomorrow

Sattva is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, caste, creed, gender, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any other legally protected and/or marginalised characteristics. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are essential to our business and we foster an environment of respect and a culture that celebrates diversity and promotes equity and inclusion. We are committed to providing all employees with education, training, and development opportunities to create a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and included.

Please note: The organization follows a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy, under which employees are required to use their personal laptops for work purposes, subject to compliance with the company’s information security and IT policies. Necessary tools for operating, like MS office etc, will be provided.