Accountant

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 2–3 years

Employment Type: Full-time

About Lighthaus

Lighthaus is an AI-powered accounting services firm helping modern businesses, especially D2C and digital-first companies, manage their finances better.

We combine AI with human expertise to deliver accurate, timely and always-up-to-date accounting — from bookkeeping and reconciliations to GST, TDS and financial reporting.

We're looking for an Accountant who can work hands-on across multiple client companies and help us build a new kind of accounting experience.

The Role

As an Accountant at Lighthaus, you will be responsible for managing day-to-day accounting activities for multiple companies.

This is a hands-on role where you'll work closely with client data, accounting systems and our internal team to ensure books are accurate, reconciled and up to date.

What You'll Do

• Handle day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting for multiple companies
• Pass and verify journal entries and maintain accurate books of accounts
• Perform bank, payment gateway, marketplace and other account reconciliations
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Work on Tally and Zoho Books for accounting and bookkeeping
• Review invoices, expenses, settlements and transaction data
• Assist with GST, TDS and other accounting/compliance-related activities
• Identify discrepancies and resolve accounting mismatches
• Coordinate with clients and internal team members to collect missing information
• Maintain proper documentation and accounting records
• Work with D2C/e-commerce transaction data such as marketplace settlements, returns, fees and inventory-related transactions
• Support month-end closing and preparation of financial reports
• Work across multiple businesses and accounting environments

What We're Looking For

• 2–3 years of relevant accounting experience
• Strong practical knowledge of Tally
• Experience with Zoho Books / Zoho
• Good understanding of bookkeeping, reconciliations, journal entries and financial statements
• Experience handling accounts for multiple companies/clients is preferred
• Experience working with D2C, e-commerce or consumer brands is a strong advantage
• Comfortable working with large volumes of transaction data
• Good attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership
• Good communication skills — both written and verbal
• Comfortable interacting directly with clients when required
• Willingness to travel to client locations when required
• Comfortable learning new technology, software and AI-enabled accounting workflows

Why Join Lighthaus

You won't be joining a traditional accounting firm.

At Lighthaus, you'll work at the intersection of accounting, technology and AI, while getting exposure to multiple fast-growing businesses and modern finance operations.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Work with growing D2C and digital-first companies
• Learn how AI is changing the accounting function
• Work across multiple businesses and accounting systems
• Take ownership of real client accounts
• Grow with an early-stage company building a new category in accounting