Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Company: Atlanta Trading Co.

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Department: Accounts & Finance

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: Minimum 5 Years

Location: Howrah, West Bengal

Salary: ₹25,000 – ₹28,000 per month (negotiable based on experience and skills)

About the Job

Atlanta Trading Co. is looking for an experienced and responsible Senior Accountant to independently manage day-to-day accounting, billing, taxation, receivables, payables, bank reconciliation, vendor/customer accounts, MIS reporting and statutory compliance.

The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of practical accounting experience, with strong knowledge of Tally, GST, TDS, e-Invoicing, MS Excel, bank reconciliation and complete accounting operations.

The candidate will work closely with management, vendors, customers, purchase, sales, project and service teams to ensure accurate and timely financial transactions and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Bookkeeping

• Maintain complete books of accounts and financial records.
• Record sales, purchases, receipts, payments, expenses and journal entries.
• Maintain proper accounting documentation and vouchers.
• Verify invoices, bills, purchase documents and payment supporting documents.
• Ensure all transactions are recorded accurately and on time.
• Maintain proper filing and documentation of accounting records.

Sales & Customer Accounts

• Prepare and process customer invoices as per PO/work order.
• Maintain customer ledgers and outstanding balances.
• Prepare customer statements and ageing reports.
• Follow up with customers for pending payments.
• Verify receipts and adjust them against the correct invoices.
• Coordinate with sales/project/service teams for billing and collection.
• Monitor overdue payments and report outstanding amounts to management.

Purchase & Vendor Accounts

• Verify vendor invoices against PO, work order, delivery challan and other documents.
• Maintain vendor ledgers.
• Prepare vendor payment schedules.
• Verify advances paid to vendors and their subsequent adjustments.
• Reconcile vendor statements.
• Coordinate with purchase and project teams regarding pending bills.
• Ensure proper documentation before processing payments.

GST & E-Invoicing

• Handle day-to-day GST accounting.
• Prepare and verify GST-related data.
• Reconcile purchase invoices with GSTR-2B.
• Verify Input Tax Credit.
• Maintain GST sales and purchase records.
• Generate and verify e-Invoices.
• Handle e-way bill-related accounting requirements.
• Maintain records of GST invoices, debit notes and credit notes.
• Coordinate with CA/tax consultants for GST returns and compliance.

TDS & Statutory Compliance

• Calculate and account for TDS.
• Maintain TDS payable records.
• Prepare TDS data and supporting documents.
• Coordinate with CA/tax consultants for TDS returns.
• Ensure statutory deductions are properly recorded.
• Maintain records required for statutory compliance.

Bank & Cash Management

• Perform regular bank reconciliation.
• Record bank receipts, payments and charges.
• Maintain cash book and petty cash records.
• Track employee, vendor and other advances.
• Prepare cash and bank position reports.
• Investigate and resolve unreconciled transactions.

Project & Service Accounting

• Handle accounting related to supply, installation, project and service work.
• Prepare project-wise income and expense records.
• Coordinate with project teams for billing documentation.
• Track project advances, expenses, billing and outstanding amounts.
• Assist management in monitoring project profitability.

MIS & Reporting

Prepare regular reports such as:

• Daily collection report
• Customer outstanding report
• Vendor outstanding report
• Ageing analysis
• Cash & bank position
• Sales report
• Purchase report
• Expense report
• GST summary
• TDS summary
• Project-wise expense report
• Project-wise profitability
• Monthly accounting reports
• Other MIS reports required by management

Reconciliation

Regularly reconcile:

• Customer ledgers
• Vendor ledgers
• Bank accounts
• GST records
• TDS records
• Advances
• Sales and purchase records
• Project accounts

Identify discrepancies and coordinate for timely corrections.

Audit Support

• Coordinate with Chartered Accountant and auditors.
• Provide accounting data and supporting documents.
• Assist in statutory and internal audits.
• Maintain audit-ready financial records.
• Provide required schedules, ledgers and reconciliations.

Required Skills

Mandatory Skills

• Minimum 5 years of relevant accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of Tally Prime / Tally ERP
• Good knowledge of GST
• Knowledge of TDS
• Knowledge of e-Invoicing
• Knowledge of E-Way Bill
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel
• Bank reconciliation
• Customer and vendor reconciliation
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Billing and invoicing
• MIS reporting

MS Excel Skills

Candidate should have practical knowledge of:

• VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP
• SUMIF / SUMIFS
• IF formulas
• Pivot Tables
• Filters and sorting
• Data reconciliation
• Basic financial reporting
• Excel-based MIS preparation

Educational Qualification

Minimum: B.Com / M.Com / equivalent qualification in Commerce or Accounting.

CA Inter / CMA Inter or relevant accounting certification will be an advantage.

Experience Required

Minimum 5 years of practical experience in accounting.

Candidates with experience in the following industries will be preferred:

• Trading
• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Project-based companies
• Commercial refrigeration / HVAC
• Construction / contracting
• Service and AMC businesses

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a candidate who is:

• Honest and responsible.
• Detail-oriented.
• Accurate with financial data.
• Good with numbers.
• Strong in accounting fundamentals.
• Good at follow-up.
• Able to work independently.
• Able to meet deadlines.
• Good in communication and coordination.
• Comfortable handling confidential financial information.
• Capable of identifying and resolving accounting discrepancies.

Employee Benefits

PF

Provident Fund (PF) will be provided as per applicable company policy and statutory requirements.

ESI

ESI benefit will be provided to eligible employees as per applicable statutory rules.

Corporate SIM

The selected employee will be provided with a Corporate SIM / official mobile connection for business communication, subject to company policy.

Accommodation

Only Room Accommodation will be provided for the selected employee, subject to company availability and company rules.

Note: Accommodation provided is room-only. Food/meals are not included unless separately approved by the company.

Salary

₹25,000 – ₹28,000 per month

Salary will depend on:

• Relevant experience
• Accounting knowledge
• Tally skills
• GST/TDS knowledge
• Excel skills
• Interview performance
• Current salary and overall profile

Working Schedule

Job Type: Full-Time

Working Days: Monday to Saturday

Working Hours: As per company policy. (10AM to 7PM)

Job Location

56 Elliot Road, Kolkata 700016

Important Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience is mandatory.
• Strong practical knowledge of Tally is required.
• GST and TDS knowledge is required.
• Good MS Excel knowledge is required.
• Candidate should be capable of independently handling accounting activities.
• Good customer/vendor reconciliation experience is preferred.
• Experience with project/service accounting will be an advantage.
• Candidates with a short notice period or immediate availability may be preferred.

Key Performance Areas

The selected candidate will be responsible for maintaining:

• Accurate accounting records
• Timely billing
• Proper customer and vendor ledgers
• Timely bank reconciliation
• Accurate GST/TDS records
• Timely MIS reports
• Proper documentation
• Receivable follow-up
• Vendor payment coordination
• Proper control over advances
• Audit-ready accounting records

Application Requirements

Interested candidates should apply with an updated CV.

Please mention the following details while applying:

1. Total years of experience
2. Current company
3. Current salary
4. Expected salary
5. Notice period
6. Tally experience
7. GST experience
8. Excel knowledge
9. Current location

Only candidates meeting the minimum 5-year experience requirement should apply.