Business Finance Associate

Keka Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Keka Inc. in Bengaluru is seeking a Business Finance Associate to independently manage books of accounts, statutory compliance, and financial reporting.

You will handle journal entries, ledger reconciliations, and translate financial data into clear MIS and dashboards for management. The role requires strong accounting knowledge, familiarity with Zoho Books, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to prepare MIS reports and presentations.

Qualifications

• B.Com / BBA / MBA graduate.
• Semi-Qualified CA or Fresher CA.
• Good working knowledge of Zoho (Books / other Zoho finance modules).
• Proficient in MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, reconciliation formats) and PowerPoint for presentations.
• Strong knowledge of books of accounts, journal entries, and ledger maintenance.
• Good understanding of applicable tax laws (GST, TDS) and commercial documentation such as Credit Notes and Debit Notes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and build dashboards.
• Experience preparing MIS reports and management presentations.
• Detail-oriented with strong process discipline and documentation habits.
• Good communication skills to coordinate with internal teams, auditors, and consultants.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with applicable tax laws (GST, TDS, Income Tax) in day-to-day accounting.
• Support in preparation and filing of statutory returns and coordinate with consultants/auditors.
• Ensure timely and accurate issuance of Credit Notes (CN) and Debit Notes (DN) as per commercial and tax requirements.
• Track regulatory changes and ensure internal processes stay compliant.
• Assist with internal and statutory audits, including data preparation and query resolution.
• Hands-on experience in PF, PT, and other statutory compliances.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date books of accounts in line with accounting standards.
• Pass and review journal entries including accruals, provisions, and adjustment entries.
• Ensure correct classification and coding of all financial transactions.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Perform periodic ledger reconciliations (vendor, customer, intercompany, bank).
• Identify, investigate, and resolve mismatches and discrepancies in ledgers.
• Pass rectification and adjustment entries to bring ledgers to agreed balances.
• Maintain proper documentation and audit trail for all reconciliations.

Skills

MS Excel

Journal entries

Ledger maintenance

MIS reporting

Tax accounting

Communication skills

GST/TDS knowledge

PowerPoint

Education

B.Com / BBA / MBA

Tools

Zoho Books

Job description

We are looking for a Business Finance Associate to independently manage books of accounts, statutory compliance, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on accounting knowledge, is comfortable with journal entries and ledger reconciliations, understands tax laws and commercial documentation (credit/debit notes), and can translate financial data into clear MIS, dashboards, and presentations for management.

Key Responsibilites:-

Compliance & Tax

• Ensure compliance with applicable tax laws (GST, TDS, Income Tax) in day-to-day accounting
• Support in preparation and filing of statutory returns and coordinate with consultants/auditors
• Ensure timely and accurate issuance of Credit Notes (CN) and Debit Notes (DN) as per commercial and tax requirements
• Track regulatory changes and ensure internal processes stay compliant
• Assist with internal and statutory audits, including data preparation and query resolution
• Hands-on experience in PF, PT, and other statutory compliances.

Books of Accounts & Journal Entries

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date books of accounts in line with accounting standards
• Pass and review journal entries including accruals, provisions, and adjustment entries
• Ensure correct classification and coding of all financial transactions
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities

Ledger Reconciliation

• Perform periodic ledger reconciliations (vendor, customer, intercompany, bank)
• Identify, investigate, and resolve mismatches and discrepancies in ledgers
• Pass rectification and adjustment entries to bring ledgers to agreed balances
• Maintain proper documentation and audit trail for all reconciliations

Required Skills & Qualifications:-

• B.Com / BBA / MBA graduate
• Semi-Qualified CA or Fresher CA
• Good working knowledge of Zoho (Books / other Zoho finance modules)
• Proficient in MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, reconciliation formats) and PowerPoint for presentations
• Strong knowledge of books of accounts, journal entries, and ledger maintenance
• Good understanding of applicable tax laws (GST, TDS) and commercial documentation such as Credit Notes and Debit Notes
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and build dashboards
• Experience preparing MIS reports and management presentations
• Detail-oriented with strong process discipline and documentation habits
• Good communication skills to coordinate with internal teams, auditors, and consultants.

Preferred Attributes:-

• Prior experience in a similar accounts, compliance, or finance MIS role
• Exposure to statutory/internal audits and regulatory filings
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and take ownership of deliverables