Account Executive

JOB DESCRIPTION ACCOUNTANT / JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT

Department: Finance & Accounts
Industry: Real Estate / Construction
Location: Chennai
Reporting To: Senior Accounts / Accounts Manager

Experience

• Junior Accountant: 1–3 years
• Accountant: 3–5 years
• Real estate / construction experience preferred.

Qualification

B.Com / M.Com.
CA Inter / equivalent qualification will be an advantage.

Role Purpose

To ensure accurate, timely and complete day-to-day accounting, reconciliations, statutory compliances and filings, and maintain the books ready for monthly closure.

Key Responsibilities

1. Day-to-Day Accounting

• Record sales, purchases, receipts, payments and journal entries.
• Maintain accurate accounting records in Zoho Books / Tally / ERP.
• Prepare vouchers and maintain supporting documents.
• Account for customer receipts, advances, bookings, cancellations and refunds.
• Record vendor invoices and expenses correctly.

2. Reconciliation

• Perform regular bank reconciliation.
• Reconcile customer and vendor accounts.
• Identify, follow up and clear unreconciled items.
• Maintain outstanding and reconciliation schedules.

3. Real Estate & Project Accounting

• Maintain customer and project-wise accounting.
• Account for property bookings, advances, cancellations and refunds.
• Record project-related expenses under the correct project and account head.
• Ensure transactions are properly supported and classified.

4. Statutory Compliance & Filings

• Prepare workings and data for GST, TDS and other applicable statutory compliances.
• Perform GST and TDS reconciliations and identify differences.
• Prepare GST returns, TDS returns and other applicable statutory filings.
• Prepare statutory payment workings and challans within due dates.
• Maintain statutory registers, workings, acknowledgements and supporting documents.
• Track compliance due dates and pending items.
• Coordinate with Senior Accounts / consultants for review and filing.
• Follow up on notices, mismatches and compliance issues.
• Maintain complete records of all statutory filings for audit and verification.

5. Monthly Books Closure

• Complete all assigned accounting entries within the monthly closing timeline.
• Prepare ledger schedules and reconciliation statements.
• Resolve pending and unreconciled items before closure.
• Support Senior Accounts in monthly books closure.
• Provide schedules and information required for audit and MIS.

6. Documentation & Internal Controls

• Maintain proper records of invoices, receipts, payments and vouchers.
• Ensure every transaction has appropriate supporting documents and approvals.
• Follow accounting SOPs, internal controls and approval procedures.
• Report errors, unusual transactions and pending items promptly.

Required Skills

• Good knowledge of accounting principles.
• Working knowledge of Zoho Books preferred.
• Working knowledge of Tally / other ERP systems and MS Excel.
• Good working knowledge of GST and TDS.
• Good reconciliation and numerical skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good documentation and record-keeping discipline.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work within defined timelines.

Preferred Experience

Experience in real estate / construction accounting, particularly in:

• Customer advances and collections
• Property bookings, cancellations and refunds
• Project-wise accounting
• Bank, customer and vendor reconciliation
• GST and TDS compliance
• Statutory returns and filings
• Monthly books closure

Role Expectation

Junior Accountant: Execute accounting entries, vouchers, documentation, basic reconciliations and statutory compliance support accurately and on time.

Accountant: Independently handle day-to-day accounting, reconciliations, statutory compliance and filing preparation, and monthly closing activities with limited supervision.

Key Accountability

Accurate Books. | Timely Accounting. | Clean Reconciliations. | Timely Compliance. | Complete Documentation. | Closure Ready.