Junior Accountant

Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities Deliverables/outcomes

1. Scrutinise vendor bills, expense

claims, receipts and other source

documents for completeness,

approvals and supporting documents

before entry. Only valid, approved and complete documents entered; deficiencies flagged and returned to the source.

2. Record day-to-day transactions

purchase, expense, payment, receipt,

journal and contra vouchers in the

in-house ERP system with correct

ledger, division/cost centre and

narration. Accurate, timely and complete voucher entries with minimal rework or rectification entries.

3. Apply basic accounting rules

(debit/credit, accrual, capital vs.

revenue) while passing entries; refer

doubtful cases to the senior

accountant. Correct accounting treatment at entry stage; no misclassification of ledgers.

4. Identify the applicable TDS section

and rate on vendor bills (e.g. 194C,

194J, 194I, 194H, 194Q), compute

and record TDS; check PAN and

lower deduction certificates where

provided. Correct TDS deducted and booked on every applicable bill; data ready for monthly deposit and quarterly returns.

5. Capture GST details from bills

GSTIN, invoice no./date, HSN/SAC,

taxable value, CGST/SGST/IGST

and RCM applicability in the ERP. Accurate GST data supporting input tax credit and GSTR-2B reconciliation by the GST team.

Key Responsibilities Deliverables/outcomes

6. Prepare monthly bank

reconciliation statements (BRS);

follow up on unreconciled items,

uncleared cheques and unidentified

receipts. BRS completed within timelines; open items tracked and cleared.

7. Assist in ledger scrutiny,

vendor/customer reconciliation,

tracking of advances and month-end

closing schedules. Clean ledgers; reconciliations and schedules available on time.

8. File and maintain vouchers and

supporting documents

(physical/digital); provide data and

support during internal, statutory and

tax audits. Supporting documents traceable for every entry; audit queries addressed promptl

Preferred candidate profile

To act as the first point of entry for accounting transactions in the company's in-house ERP system

scrutinising source documents and recording vouchers with the correct ledger and debit/credit

treatment, capturing TDS deduction and GST details at the entry stage, and preparing bank

reconciliations, so that the books are accurate, complete and audit-ready.

Essential Skills required in Candidate (Functional)

• Debit/credit, golden rules of accounting and double-entry bookkeeping
• Voucher types — purchase, expense, payment, receipt, journal and contra
• Bank reconciliation statement (BRS) preparation
• Basic TDS — common sections, rates, threshold limits and PAN requirement
• Basic GST — GSTIN, CGST/SGST/IGST, HSN/SAC, input tax credit and RCM concept
• Data entry in ERP/accounting software (Tally knowledge an advantage)
• MS Excel — VLOOKUP, SUMIF, pivot tables and basic formulas
• Document scrutiny, filing and record keeping

Essential Skills required in Candidate (Behavioural Skills)

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Integrity and confidentiality
• Ownership and accountability for own entries
• Willingness to learn and take guidance
• Discipline in meeting daily and month-end timelines
• Clear communication and coordination with branches and vendors
• Teamwork and problem-solving