Account Executive (Accounting)

Company: Star Travellers DMC Private Limited

Department: Accounts & Finance

Position: Accountant

Experience Required: Minimum 3 years

Industry Preference: Tourism / Travel / Hospitality

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Kolkata, West Bengal

Job SummaryWe are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Accountant with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in accounting, taxation, and financial management. The candidate should have strong working knowledge of Tally, GST, TDS/TCS, bookkeeping, payroll processing, and financial reconciliation.

Candidates with prior experience in the tourism, travel, or hospitality industry will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounting & Bookkeeping

• Maintain day-to-day accounting entries and financial records in Tally.
• Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchase and sales entries, and bank reconciliation.
• Maintain ledgers, journals, cash books, and general accounting records.
• Reconcile customer accounts, vendor accounts, and outstanding payments.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and management reports.

2. Taxation & Statutory Compliance

• Handle GST calculations, reconciliations, return preparation, and filing coordination.
• Manage TDS calculations, deductions, payments, and return filing.
• Handle TCS-related accounting, calculations, reconciliations, and compliance, wherever applicable.
• Maintain proper tax records, invoices, supporting documents, and statutory registers.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax consultants, and relevant authorities when required.

3. Payroll & Salary Processing

• Calculate monthly salaries, attendance-based payments, leave adjustments, and loss of pay (LOP).
• Process salary advances, reimbursements, incentives, and employee allowances.
• Maintain payroll records and assist with applicable salary-related statutory deductions.

4. Financial Reconciliation & Reporting

• Prepare customer outstanding statements and payment reconciliation reports.
• Track receipts, payments, advances, refunds, and pending balances.
• Verify invoices, payment vouchers, and supporting financial documents.
• Assist in month-end closing and periodic financial reporting.

5. Travel & Tourism Accounting — Preferred

• Handle accounting for travel bookings, tour packages, and destination management operations.
• Reconcile payments with travel agents, suppliers, hotels, transport providers, and other vendors.
• Maintain file-wise income, expenses, advances, and outstanding balances.
• Understand foreign currency transactions, exchange rates (ROE), and multi-currency reconciliations.
• Assist in preparing proforma invoices, tax invoices, credit notes, and payment statements.
• Required Skills & Qualifications Minimum 3 years of practical experience in accounting and finance.
• Strong working knowledge of Tally / TallyPrime.
• Good understanding of GST, TDS, TCS, and applicable taxation procedures.
• Practical experience in bookkeeping, ledger maintenance, and bank reconciliation.
• Knowledge of salary calculation and payroll management.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and accounting-related documentation.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, confidentiality, and time management.
• Ability to meet accounting deadlines and manage multiple tasks independently.
• Preferred QualificationsB.Com, M.Com, or an equivalent qualification in Accounting or Finance.
• Previous experience in a travel agency, tour operator, DMC, or hospitality company.
• Experience handling multi-currency transactions and foreign exchange rate calculations.
• Familiarity with travel-related GST/TCS procedures and vendor payment reconciliation.