Sn. Accountant

A Senior Accountant oversees complex financial reporting, reconciles key accounts, and ensures regulatory compliance. They often bridge the gap between day-to-day bookkeeping and executive financial strategy while mentoring junior accounting staff. Core Responsibilities • Financial Reporting & Close: Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes. Prepare accurate balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cash flow reports. • General Ledger Management: Review and post complex journal entries, maintain the general ledger, and perform monthly reconciliations for bank and balance sheet accounts. • Tax & Statutory Compliance: Prepare and file direct and indirect tax returns (such as GST, TDS, and income tax in India, or corporate tax filings globally). Ensure full adherence to accounting standards like Ind AS, IFRS, or GAAP. • Audit Coordination: Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external auditors. Provide supporting documentation and resolve audit queries smoothly. • Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist senior management with annual budget preparation, variance analysis, and financial forecasting to control costs. • Team Supervision: Review the work of junior accountants and accounts payable/receivable clerks to ensure accuracy and efficiency. Required Skills & Qualifications • Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (B.Com), Accounting, or Finance is mandatory. Professional qualifications like CA (Chartered Accountant), CPA, CMA, or ACCA (or CA Inter / semi-qualified status) are strongly preferred. • Experience: Typically 3 to 6+ years of progressive experience in corporate accounting, auditing, or financial reporting. • Software Proficiency: Hands-on expertise with accounting ERPs (such as Tally Prime, SAP, Oracle, QuickBooks, or Zoho Books) and advanced Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, macros). • Analytical & Attention to Detail: Strong problem-solving abilities to spot financial discrepancies and maintain 100% accuracy under tight deadlines. If you'd like to tailor this further, let me know: • Are you hiring for a specific industry (like manufacturing, IT, or retail)? • Do you also need a breakdown of interview questions or salary benchmarks for this role? I can customize the description to match your exact business needs.