Senior Accounts Executive

Role & responsibilities

• To handle the day-to-day accounting function and ensure closing of books in time
  bound manner on periodic basis including periodic bank reconciliation,provisions/accruals, ledger scrutiny, vendor & employee payments, GST Invoicing etc.
• Ensuring day-to-day transactions such as accounts payable, cash receipts and
  accounts receivable, credit card transactions, and payroll are recorded properly.
• Performing timely and accurate month-end journal entries and balance sheet
  reconciliations (e.g., net assets, investments, revenue, expenses, payroll allocations,etc.), ensuring that accounting schedules are updated and accurate.
• Maintaining internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and
  programme budgets and actual expenditures;
• Statutory compliance like, timely payment of TDS, Professional tax, PF, ESI etc and
  periodic return filing. Preparation of data for filing GST & TDS returns and payment ona timely basis.
• Ensuring proper revenue and expense recognition.
• To assist in the preparation of monthly/quarterly financial results for Management
  review.
• Responsible for adherence to financial & accounting policies and operating procedures
  framed by the company.
• Monitoring cash and investment balances and performing cash flow forecasting.
• Managing organizational cash flow forecasting by working in partnership with the
  Programme Heads; collaborating with Programme Heads to assess the financial efficacyof programme operations and establish finance and administrative systems to supportprogramme operations;
• Ensuring all finance and accounting operations comply with generally accepted
  accounting principles (GAAP) and federal and state laws and regulations.
• Assisting leadership in the annual budgeting and planning process; administering and
  reviewing all financial plans and comparing to actual results with a view to identifying,explaining and correcting variances as appropriate;
• Assisting the Director and budget managers in developing and monitoring
  departmental, project, and organizational budget; assisting with monthly financialreporting needs.
• Supporting the CFO in engaging the boards audit and finance committees around
  issues and trends in financial operating models and delivery;
• Performing fiscal year-end close activities and assisting with activities and
  requirements of external auditors
• Continually seeking and implementing opportunities to streamline and improve finance
  and accounting operations through technology including training staff to better utilizefinancial and accounting software.
• Providing leadership in strengthening internal communications with staff at all levels
  throughout the organization; creating and promoting a positive and supportive workenvironment.
• Other duties as assigned to meet organizational requirements.

Preferred candidate profile

• Education:

  Bachelors degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Experience:

  7 to 12 years of hands-on experience in accounting and finance roles, preferably in a mid to large-sized organization.
• Solid understanding of financial accounting principles and statutory regulations.
• Experience with accounting software
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and other regulatory frameworks.