Assistant Manager

Mercurius Advisory Services; New Delhi; On-site; INR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercurius Advisory Services seeks an experienced accounting professional for foreign accounting, bookkeeping and tax preparation tasks. You will handle data entry, reconciliations, payroll, and financial reporting using QB/Xero/Sage, while ensuring accuracy and compliance with cross-border tax rules.

The role requires strong accounting skills, excellent communication, and ability to manage multiple clients with tight deadlines. Knowledge of US/UK/Canadian tax regimes is essential.

Qualifications

• CA/CMA/ACCA or MBA Finance with relevant experience in bookkeeping/tax.
• Strong accounting skills, effective communication, self-discipline, analytics and research abilities.
• MS Office proficient; ability to learn different software/applications.
• Experience with US/UK/Canadian tax preparation is required.
• Team-building experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform bookkeeping tasks including data entry, accounts payable/receivable, payroll and GL entries.
• Prepare and review financial reports (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow).
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Interact with clients to gather information and provide updates.
• Support tax return preparation and filings per regulations.

Skills

Accounting proficiency

Analytical skills

Communication

Research abilities

Education

CA/CMA/ACCA

MBA Finance

Tools

QuickBooks

Xero

Sage

Job description

Overview

Foreign Accounting team Is responsible for overseeing and performing a wide range of bookkeeping tasks as well as Tax preparations. They will collaborate with clients, team members, and managers to provide high-quality bookkeeping & taxation services to maintain the financial integrity of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize advanced knowledge of QuickBooks/Xero/Sage etc software to perform various bookkeeping tasks, including data entry, account reconciliation, and financial reporting.
• Accurately record financial transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger entries.
• Perform regular reconciliations of bank statements and financial accounts to ensure accuracy and identify any discrepancies.
• Process payroll, including calculating wages, deductions, and taxes, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Prepare and generate financial reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, using accounting software or spreadsheets.
• Assist in the month-end and year-end closing processes, including preparing adjusting entries, accruals, and reconciling accounts.
• Interact with clients to gather financial information, resolve queries, and provide regular updates on the status of their bookkeeping activities.
• Support the preparation and filing of various tax returns, such as sales tax, payroll tax, and income tax, in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Responsible for Preparation and review of US Personal, Business tax returns and tax projections.
• Deliver high-quality, accurate and timely work products.
• Keeping oneself updated with US/UK/ Canadian laws by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, indulging in self-training.
• Perform research, propose solutions and be able to explain ones findings pertaining to technical matters.
• Responsible for overall process performances and business requirements of clients daily.
• Self- manage multiple assigned clients and perform assignments within given time budgets and due dates.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and soft skills which are essential for drafting emails and being interactive with colleagues and managers
• Work closely with other team members, including associates and managers, to maintain open communication, share knowledge, and ensure consistent service delivery.

Qualification & Skills

• Qualified CA/CMA/ACCA with 0 to 3 years or MBA Finance, 5-7 years of experience in similar role.
• Strong accounting skills, effective communication, self-discipline, analytics and research abilities.
• Possess solid working knowledge of MS office and able to learn different software's/applications.
• Interests in problem solving, logic, troubleshooting is very helpful.
• Responsible for team, allocating tasks and assessing team members work performance as per set parameters.
• Must have Knowledge of QuickBooks/Xero/Sage.
• Must have US/UK/Canadian Tax preparation experience.
• Good to have experience of Team Building