Finance Intern- VA

AI Accountant; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

AI tools exposure

Team outings

Menstrual WFH

Job summary

Karbon is hiring a Finance Intern to join its VA execution team. You will perform end-to-end accounting tasks using the AI Accountant product, under a two-tier review process, and work on GST, TDS, and income-tax related work.

You will operate on Tally/Zoho, support monthly closes, and track progress in JIRA from day one, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and practical AI tool usage.

Qualifications

• Must be a BCom Finance graduate (2025 or 2026 batch).
• Hands-on with Tally and Zoho — the systems our clients use today.
• Working knowledge of GST (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B), TDS, and income-tax basics.
• Solid MS Excel skills: formulas, reconciliations, data structuring.

Responsibilities

• Own bookkeeping and monthly close including purchases, sales, banking, cash, and journals on Tally and Zoho.
• Perform reconciliations — bank, vendors, customers, GST ITC vs. purchase register.
• Prepare and file GST returns (GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B) under senior review.
• Support TDS compliance — workings, deductions, payments and returns under senior review.
• Compute advance tax periodically for client portfolios.
• Prepare supporting workings for annual income-tax filings under senior review.
• Learn and apply AI in delivery — AI Accountant product and AI workflows from week one.
• Track work in JIRA — pick tasks, update status, flag blockers, with senior review before sign-off.

Education

BCom Finance (2025 or 2026 batch)

Tools

Tally

Zoho Books

MS Excel

Google Sheets

JIRA

Job description

About Us At Karbon, we're building the future of fintech with our flagship product, AI Accountant. By blending deep financial expertise with cutting-edge automation, we simplify bookkeeping, compliance, and financial operations for India's fastest-growing businesses. Backed by global investors like Y Combinator , we serve thousands of businesses and are rapidly scaling our Virtual Accountant (VA) product , which delivers end-to-end finance operations. Job Summary: We are looking for a B.Com Finance graduate (2025 or 2026 batch) to join our Virtual Accountant (VA) execution team as a Finance Intern. You will take on technical, judgment-heavy accounting and tax work under a structured two-tier review process, supported by SOPs, and using our AI Accountant product as part of your day-to-day.

Where You Can Create Impact:

• Own bookkeeping and monthly close - purchase, sales, banking, cash, and journals on Tally and Zoho
• Handle reconciliations - bank, vendors, customers, and GST ITC vs. purchase register
• Prepare and file GST returns - GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B, under senior review
• Support TDS compliance - workings, deductions, payments, and returns, under senior review
• Compute advance tax periodically for your client portfolio
• Prepare supporting workings for annual income-tax filings, under senior review
• Learn and apply AI in delivery - the AI Accountant product and AI workflows, from week one
• Track work in JIRA - pick up tasks, update status, flag blockers, with senior review before sign-off

Tools & Systems You'll Work With Accounting Software: Tally, Zoho Books Compliance Platforms: GST portal, TDS portal Spreadsheets & Reporting: Excel / Google Sheets Internal workflow tools: JIRA, our AI Accountant product and AI tools

Requirements for the Role

• Must Have BCom Finance graduate (2025 or 2026 batch) , comfortable with the accounting fundamentals learned in college
• Hands-on with Tally and Zoho - the systems our clients use today
• Working knowledge of GST (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B), TDS , and income-tax basics
• Solid in MS Excel - formulas, reconciliations, structuring data; can clean a messy ledger
• Comfortable working full-time on-site in Bengaluru
• Above all, an attention to detail and accuracy mindset - plus genuine eagerness to use AI tools day-to-day (this is not a traditional CA firm)
• Good to Have Practical exposure to the GST and TDS portals - not just theory

Our Way of Life - The Karbon Values

• C - Collaborate to Win We back each other and move with shared purpose-clients win when we win together.
• E - Excel Relentlessly Precision matters. We aim for accuracy, consistency, and excellence in every ledger.
• O - Own It End-to-End No loose ends. We take full responsibility-from data collection to final compliance.

What You Get

• A 6-month structured paid internship with a clear path to a full-time role for strong performers
• Hands-on exposure across the full accounting and tax stack, with real exposure to AI
• Team Outings: Offsets and outings to celebrate wins and build camaraderie
• Menstrual WFH: Women employees can avail up to 3 WFH days per month