Accounts Assistant

Straits Partners LLP.; Kolkata, Coimbatore; Remote; INR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training & mentorship

Work reviewed before client delivery

Exposure to international clients

Job summary

Straits Partners LLP is hiring an Accounts Assistant to Kolkata or Coimbatore. You will handle client accounts end to end: bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, GST and TDS filings and other monthly compliances.

Zoho Books and Tally experience is highly preferred. The role offers structured training, review by a second person before delivery to clients, and exposure to clients in India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and UAE.

Qualifications

• B.Com, M.Com or an equivalent qualification
• At least one year of hands-on accounting and compliance work, in a practice or in industry
• Working knowledge of GST and TDS returns and the related portals
• Accuracy, ownership of deadlines and clear communication with clients
• Zoho Books and Tally experience (highly preferred)

Responsibilities

• Maintain books of account for a portfolio of client companies in Zoho Books and Tally
• Record sales, purchases, expenses and journals, and reconcile bank, receivable and payable balances every month
• Prepare and file GST returns, reconcile input tax credit with the GST portal and track mismatches
• Compute TDS, make the deposits and prepare the quarterly TDS returns
• Track the monthly compliance calendar for each client, including payroll-linked filings where they apply
• Prepare month-end schedules and support the team on audits and client queries

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Education

B.Com

M.Com

Tools

Zoho Books

Tally

MS Excel

GST

TDS

Job description

Straits Partners is hiring an Accounts Assistant in Kolkata or Coimbatore with at least one year of experience. You will handle client accounts end to end: bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, GST and TDS filings and the other monthly compliances. Hands-on experience with Zoho Books and Tally is highly preferred.

• Tally
• GST
• TDS
• MS Excel

What you will do

• Maintain books of account for a portfolio of client companies in Zoho Books and Tally
• Record sales, purchases, expenses and journals, and reconcile bank, receivable and payable balances every month
• Prepare and file GST returns, reconcile input tax credit with the GST portal and track mismatches
• Compute TDS, make the deposits and prepare the quarterly TDS returns
• Track the monthly compliance calendar for each client, including payroll-linked filings where they apply
• Prepare month-end schedules and support the team on audits and client queries

What we are looking for

• B.Com, M.Com or an equivalent qualification
• At least one year of hands‑on accounting and compliance work, in a practice or in industry
• Working knowledge of GST and TDS returns and the related portals
• Accuracy, ownership of deadlines and clear communication with clients

Good to have

• Zoho Books and Tally experience (highly preferred)
• CA or CMA Intermediate
• Comfort with Excel lookups and pivot tables

What we offer

• Structured training and mentorship from senior Zoho and finance practitioners
• Work reviewed by a second person before it reaches a client
• Exposure to clients in India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and the UAE (Dubai)
• Training on Zoho Books and on the automation we build for our accounting clients