Role Purpose
To independently handle accounting, GST compliance, audit fieldwork and finalisation of accounts for a portfolio of clients, and to guide junior trainees on the team.
Key Responsibilities
GST compliance
- Prepare and file GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B within due dates.
- Reconcile purchase data with GSTR-2B / IMS and follow up on mismatches and ITC eligibility.
- Assist in GSTR-9 and GSTR-9C preparation and reconciliation with books.
- Handle e-invoice and e-way bill queries, and reply to basic GST notices under guidance.
Audit at client site
- Visit client offices to carry out statutory audit, tax audit and internal audit fieldwork.
- Vouch and verify entries in Tally / Busy / other accounting software against bills, bank statements and agreements.
- Check postings for correctness under accounting standards, GST, TDS and Income Tax provisions. Report errors and suggest rectification entries.
- Verify fixed assets, inventory, debtors, creditors and bank reconciliations. Obtain confirmations where needed.
- Prepare audit working papers and query lists, and follow up with clients on open points.
Accounting and finalisation
- Handle day-to-day accounting for clients where required: vouchers, ledgers, bank reconciliation, TDS entries.
- Finalise books of accounts with year-end adjustments: provisions, prepaid and outstanding items, depreciation (Companies Act and Income Tax), closing stock.
- Prepare financial statements in Schedule III format for companies, and in the applicable format for firms, LLPs and proprietorships.
- Prepare tax computation, depreciation chart as per Income Tax Act, and data for Form 3CD.
- Coordinate with the Partner for review and close review points on time.
Team leadership
- Guide and supervise junior trainees / articles on vouching, GST work and data entry.
- Allocate work, review their output and train them on firm checklists and processes.
- Ensure the team's tasks are updated in the firm's FMS / tracking sheets.
Required Skills and Knowledge
- Sound knowledge of basic accounting principles and Accounting Standards.
- Working knowledge of GST law, TDS, Income Tax (computation and depreciation) and Companies Act requirements (Schedule II and Schedule III).
- Hands-on with Tally Prime (Busy or other software is a plus) and the GST portal.
- Good in MS Excel / Google Sheets: VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP, Pivot, reconciliations.
- Ability to handle clients independently at their site and communicate clearly.
- Willingness to travel to client locations in Delhi NCR.
Preferred (Added Advantage)
- CA Inter / CMA Inter / Semi-qualified, or M.Com with relevant CA firm experience.
- Articleship or prior work in a CA firm handling audits.
- Experience in leading a small team of trainees.
Qualification
- B.Com / M.Com / CA Inter / CMA Inter.
Key Skills (Naukri tags)
Accounts Executive, GST Return Filing, GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9, Statutory Audit, Tax Audit, Internal Audit, Finalisation of Accounts, Balance Sheet, Schedule III, Tally Prime, TDS, Income Tax, Bank Reconciliation, Team Handling, CA Firm