Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant - Liquor Retail Industry

Location: Hyderabad

Department: Finance & Accounts

Reporting To: Finance Head

We are looking for a Senior Accountant with strong experience in accounting, taxation, inventory control and statutory compliance. Experience in the liquor retail industry and State Excise compliance will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting, bookkeeping, journal entries and financial transactions.
• Handle AP/AR, bank, cash and ledger reconciliations.
• Manage month-end/year-end closing and financial reporting.
• Prepare and file GST, TDS, TCS and other statutory compliances.
• Reconcile GSTR-1, GSTR-3B and GSTR-2B.
• Manage liquor purchase invoices, excise documentation and State Excise compliance.
• Reconcile physical stock with ERP records and investigate shortages, damages and variances.
• Prepare daily/monthly MIS, sales, margin, profitability and cash-flow reports.
• Support internal/statutory audits and maintain strong financial controls.
• Coordinate with Operations, Stores, Procurement, Auditors and Tax Consultants.
• Maintain accurate ERP records and support process improvements.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of GST, TDS, TCS and statutory compliance.
• Experience in liquor retail / FMCG / retail preferred.
• Knowledge of State Excise regulations is an advantage.
• Proficiency in Tally / SAP / Oracle / other ERP systems.
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP.
• Strong reconciliation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail, integrity and ability to meet deadlines.

Key Focus Areas

Accounting | GST & Taxation | Excise Compliance | Inventory Reconciliation | MIS | Audit | Financial Controls