Senior Accountant

HCO & Co. | Chartered Accountants | India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

HCO & Co., Chartered Accountants in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Accountant to independently manage the complete accounting function for a fast-growing consumer brand. The role is full-time and based at the client's office, handling end-to-end accounting in Tally and ensuring GST, TDS, and labour-law compliance.

You'll supervise a Junior Accountant, coordinate with auditors and internal teams, and prepare monthly MIS for audits, with growth into finance leadership.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience, FMCG sector preferred.
• B.Com or M.Com; CA Inter or CMA Inter advantageous.
• Good knowledge of GST, Income Tax (TDS) and labour laws (PF, ESI, PT).
• Working knowledge of bank financing: cash credit, stock statements and renewals.
• Advanced Tally skills: batches, cost centres, GST and TDS modules.

Responsibilities

• Handle end-to-end accounting in Tally and monthly closing.
• Maintain inventory accounts with batch-wise stock and inter-state transfers.
• Prepare and reconcile GST returns across states including ITC matching.
• Compute and pay TDS; prepare data for TDS returns and advance tax.
• Ensure PF, ESI, Professional Tax and other labour law compliances.
• Prepare stock statements for bank limits and lender requirements.
• Manage receivables/payables, vendor and customer reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly MIS and schedules for audit.
• Supervise and review the Junior Accountant's work.
• Coordinate with auditors and internal teams.

Skills

End-to-end accounting

GST knowledge

TDS knowledge

Labour laws knowledge

MIS reporting

Team supervision

Advanced Tally skills

Education

B.Com or M.Com

CA Inter or CMA Inter advantage

Tools

Tally

Job description

Senior Accountant | HCO & Co., Chartered Accountants

HCO & Co. is a Bengaluru-based firm of Chartered Accountants, in practice since 1962. We provide audit, tax, compliance and virtual CFO services to start-ups and growing businesses.

We're looking for a Senior Accountant to independently manage the complete accounting function of our client, a fast-growing consumer brand. You'll be based full-time at the client's office.

What you'll do

• Handle end-to-end accounting in Tally, from daily entries to monthly closing of books
• Maintain inventory accounts with batch-wise stock, inter-state stock transfers and reconciliations
• Prepare and reconcile data for GST returns across multiple states, including ITC matching with GSTR-2B
• Compute and pay TDS, and prepare data for TDS returns and advance tax
• Ensure PF, ESI, Professional Tax and other labour law compliances
• Prepare stock statements and documents for bank limits, renewals and lender requirements
• Manage receivables and payables follow-up, and do vendor and customer reconciliations
• Prepare monthly MIS and schedules for audit
• Supervise and review the work of the Junior Accountant
• Coordinate with internal teams, auditors and our senior team

What we're looking for

• B.Com or M.Com; CA Inter or CMA Inter is an added advantage
• At least 3 years of experience in accounting, preferably in the FMCG sector
• Good knowledge of GST, Income Tax (TDS) and labour laws (PF, ESI, PT)
• Working knowledge of bank financing: cash credit and overdraft limits, stock statements, renewals
• Advanced Tally skills: inventory with batches, cost centres, GST and TDS modules, reports
• Ability to handle the accounting function on your own and meet deadlines
• Full ownership of the accounting function of a growing company
• Direct guidance from experienced Chartered Accountants
• Exposure to MIS, compliance and banking, beyond routine bookkeeping
• A clear path to grow into a finance leadership role