Accountant

1. Day-to-Day Accounting
• Record sales, purchases, expenses, receipts and payments.
• Maintain customer and supplier ledgers.
• Bank and cash accounting.
• Monthly bank reconciliation.
2. Export Accounting
• Record export sales and export invoices.
• Track export receivables and payment realization.
• Maintain shipping/invoice-wise records.
• Reconcile export invoices with bank receipts.
• Track outstanding export bills.
3. Import Accounting
• Record import purchases and supplier invoices.
• Account for Bill of Entry, customs duty, IGST and other import charges.
• Reconcile import transactions with ICEGATE/customs documents.
• Calculate the landed cost of imported goods.
4. Foreign Currency Accounting
• Record USD/EUR/GBP and other foreign-currency transactions.
• Apply appropriate exchange rates.
• Record exchange gain/loss.
• Reconcile foreign-currency bank accounts and receivables/payables.
5. GST & Tax Compliance
• GST return preparation and reconciliation.
• Export under LUT/Bond or payment of IGST, as applicable.
• Input Tax Credit reconciliation.
• TDS compliance and return support.
• Income-tax computation and audit support.
6. Banking & Export Realisation
• Monitor export payments received from overseas customers.
• Reconcile bank realization with export invoices.
• Coordinate with the bank for export documentation and realization-related matters.
• Maintain records for outstanding export receivables.
7. Import/Export Documentation
• Maintain and verify:
• Commercial Invoice
• Packing List
• Purchase Order
• Bill of Lading / Airway Bill
• Shipping Bill
• Bill of Entry
• Letter of Credit, where applicable
• Bank documents
• Customs documents
8. Accounts Receivable & Payable
• Customer/vendor ageing.
• Payment follow-up.
• Supplier payment planning.
• Invoice-wise reconciliation.
• Advance payment and advance receipt tracking.
9. MIS & Management Reporting
• Monthly P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Export/import-wise profitability.
• Customer-wise and supplier-wise outstanding.
• Foreign exchange gain/loss report.
• Cash-flow and working-capital reports.
• Import landed-cost analysis.
10. Audit & Compliance Support

• Provide records for statutory/tax audits.
• Maintain proper supporting documents for every import/export transaction.
• Coordinate with CA, auditor, customs consultant, freight forwarder and bank.

Additional responsibilities for an Import-Export Accountant

• Maintain IEC-related records and coordinate with consultants for DGFT matters.
• Understand HSN/HS Code, customs valuation and applicable duties.
• Coordinate with freight forwarders and CHA/customs agents.
• Monitor SCOMET applicability, where relevant.
• Maintain documentation for export incentives/refunds, wherever applicable.
• Ensure accounting entries match GST, customs, bank and shipping records. Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile