Accountant

Accountant

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced finance and accounting professional to manage and strengthen our purchase accounting and vendor finance controls. This role goes beyond transaction posting. The ideal candidate will bring financial discipline to procurement, ensure statutory compliance, improve cost visibility, and build robust vendor control systems.

Key Responsibilities

1. Purchase Accounting & Controls

• Oversee end-to-end purchase accounting cycle

• Validate purchase orders, GRNs, invoices, and ledger entries

• Ensure timely booking of expenses and inventory reconciliation

• Monitor accruals, provisions, and purchase cut-offs

• Maintain strong internal controls around procurement processes

2. Vendor Management & Compliance

• Reconcile vendor accounts on a monthly basis

• Review vendor contracts for financial risk exposure

• Ensure GST compliance on input credits and vendor filings

• Coordinate TDS compliance and statutory deductions• Manage vendor payment schedules and cash flow alignment

3. Financial Reporting & MIS

• Prepare purchase analytics and cost reports

• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closures

• Identify cost leakages and inefficiencies

• Provide insights to leadership on procurement spend patterns

4. Audit & Governance

• Liaise with statutory and internal auditors

• Ensure documentation readiness and compliance standards

• Strengthen SOPs for purchase and accounting processes

5. Process Improvement

• Improve ERP utilisation for purchase modules

• Automate reconciliations and reporting where possible

• Design scalable controls as the organization grows

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in purchase accounting, vendor reconciliation,

finance operations, or accounts payable

• Strong understanding of GST, TDS, and statutory compliance

• Experience in purchase accounting and vendor reconciliation

• Proficiency in ERP systems and Excel

Preferred Experience

• Chartered Accountant qualification is preferred but not mandatory

• Experience in manufacturing / trading / supply chain intensive businesses

• Exposure to cost analysis and working capital management

• Experience handling audits independently

• Experience improving ERP usage, reconciliations, and finance reporting processes

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and control mindset

• High ownership and accountability

• Detail-oriented with structured thinking

• Ability to work independently in a growing organization

• Clear communicator with finance and non-finance teams

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