Junior Accountant

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Data Entry & Bookkeeping: Record daily financial transactions, including sales, purchases, receipts, and payments, in Tally or other accounting software.
• Invoicing & Billing: Generate accurate sales invoices for clients and verify incoming vendor bills before posting them to the system.
• Accounts Receivable & Payable: Monitor outstanding customer payments (Debtors) and vendor dues (Creditors), and follow up regularly to ensure timely settlements.
• Bank Reconciliation: Perform weekly or monthly Bank Reconciliation Statements (BRS) to ensure ledger balances match bank records.
• Petty Cash Management: Maintain and reconcile the daily petty cash fund for routine office expenses.
• Taxation Support: Assist in preparing data for GST filing (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B), calculate TDS deductions, and generate E-way bills as required.
• Documentation & Filing: Organize, scan, and maintain physical and digital copies of financial documents, vouchers, and tax receipts.
• Reporting: Assist the senior team in monthly closing activities and the preparation of basic financial statements.

Requirements & Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (B.Com), M.Com, BBA (Finance), or a related field.
• Software Proficiency: Strong hands-on experience with Tally Prime / ERP 9 and MS Excel (functions like VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and basic formulas).
• Core Accounting Knowledge: Clear understanding of basic accounting principles, debit/credit rules, and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Accuracy: High attention to detail with an ability to spot mathematical and data entry errors.
• Communication: Good written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with team members and vendors.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Data Entry & Bookkeeping: Record daily financial transactions, including sales, purchases, receipts, and payments, in Tally or other accounting software.
• Invoicing & Billing: Generate accurate sales invoices for clients and verify incoming vendor bills before posting them to the system.
• Accounts Receivable & Payable: Monitor outstanding customer payments (Debtors) and vendor dues (Creditors), and follow up regularly to ensure timely settlements.
• Bank Reconciliation: Perform weekly or monthly Bank Reconciliation Statements (BRS) to ensure ledger balances match bank records.
• Petty Cash Management: Maintain and reconcile the daily petty cash fund for routine office expenses.
• Taxation Support: Assist in preparing data for GST filing (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B), calculate TDS deductions, and generate E-way bills as required.
• Documentation & Filing: Organize, scan, and maintain physical and digital copies of financial documents, vouchers, and tax receipts.
• Reporting: Assist the senior team in monthly closing activities and the preparation of basic financial statements.

Requirements & Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (B.Com), M.Com, BBA (Finance), or a related field.
• Software Proficiency: Strong hands-on experience with Tally Prime / ERP 9 and MS Excel (functions like VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and basic formulas).
• Core Accounting Knowledge: Clear understanding of basic accounting principles, debit/credit rules, and double-entry bookkeeping.
• Accuracy: High attention to detail with an ability to spot mathematical and data entry errors.
• Communication: Good written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with team members and vendors.

Benefits

• Competitive salary matching industry standards.
• Excellent learning environment with mentorship from senior professionals.
• Clear career growth path towards becoming a Senior Accountant.

To make this JD fit your exact company needs, please let me know:

• What specific accounting software do you use? (e.g., Zoho Books, SAP, QuickBooks)
• Do you need them to have experience in a particular industry? (e.g., Manufacturing, E-commerce, Real Estate)