REMOTE (INDIA): Accountant/ Finance Specialist

Job Title: Accountant/ Finance Specialist
Location: India (Remote)
Employment Type: Part time
About the Role:

We are looking for a detail-oriented and disciplined Accounts & Compliance Executive to manage bookkeeping, statutory filings, payroll compliance, and approved vendor payment execution for our India entity.

This role is execution-focused and requires strong accuracy, compliance knowledge, and integrity. It does not involve financial strategy or budgeting.
Key Responsibilities
📘 Bookkeeping & Accounting
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- Maintain complete books of accounts in Tally / Zoho Books / QuickBooks

- Record sales, purchases, expenses, journal entries

- Perform weekly bank reconciliation

- Maintain vendor and customer ledgers

- Track receivables and payables

- Close monthly books by the 5th of each month

- Prepare basic monthly P&L for internal review

🧾 GST Compliance
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- Prepare and file:
- GSTR-1

- GSTR-3B

- Perform ITC reconciliation (2A / 2B)

- Maintain GST working sheets

- Track GST payable and ensure timely deposit

💼 TDS Compliance
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- Deduct TDS under applicable sections (194C, 194J, 192, etc.)

- Deposit TDS before due date

- File quarterly TDS returns (24Q, 26Q)

- Download and issue Form 16 / 16A

- Maintain TDS register

👥 Payroll, PF & ESI
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- Process monthly payroll deductions

- File PF returns (EPFO portal)

- File ESI returns (ESIC portal)

- Generate challans and ensure timely payments

- Maintain employee compliance records

💳 Vendor Payment Execution
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- Maintain vendor payment tracker

- Verify invoice approvals

- Create and send invoices to clients

- Prepare payment summary sheet

- Execute NEFT / RTGS payments via bank portal (as per approval)

- Download and maintain UTR confirmations

- No independent payment approval authority

Qualifications:

- B.Com / M.Com required

- 3–5 years experience in Indian accounting & statutory compliance

- Strong working knowledge of:
- GST portal

- TRACES

- EPFO

- ESIC

- Experience with Indian banking portals

- Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, reconciliations)

- High level of integrity and attention to detail

Bonus points if you have experience in process automation or digital finance tools.

Originally posted on Himalayas