Sr. Accountant

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, well help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

Senior Accountant – Microbial Solutions (Bangalore): Summary

Responsible for handling end‑to‑end import and export accounting, including documentation, pricing checks, and coordination with customs agents and customers. The role involves accurate recording of import and local purchase transactions, managing GST compliance (monthly returns, liability computation, and reconciliations), and ensuring correct HSN classification for all products. The position requires strong knowledge of GST laws, customs procedures, and regulatory compliance.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end import and export operations, including documentation, pricing checks, and coordination with customs house agents (CHA) and customers for clearing the shipments
• Record purchase transactions (import and local) accurately in the system
• Calculate and file monthly GST returns, including liability computation
• Perform GST reconciliations (sales, purchases, and input tax credit) with the GST portal
• Ensure correct HSN code classification and compliance for all products
• Assist in statutory audits and internal audits by providing required data and support
• Support preparation of financial statements (IGAAP) and audit schedules
• Handle monthly inventory reconciliation
• Compute product landing costs
• Handle GST and customs notices/litigations co-ordinating with consultants
• Verify vouchers, invoices, and payments for accuracy and proper documentation
• Prepare and post journal entries and maintain accounting records
• Perform account reconciliations (monthly, quarterly, annual)
• Prepare financial reports
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and financial policies
• Maintain confidentiality of financial information
• Generate service invoices
• Support team members and contribute to overall finance operations
• Perform all other related duties as assigned

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce (B.Com/M.Com)
• 5–7 years of relevant accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and standards
• Familiarity with Indian taxation (GST, TDS)
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Tally, SAP, Zoho Books)

The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our clients unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of peoples lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 80% of the drugs approved by the FDA in the last five years.

At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to fostering a sense of belonging and work daily in this direction.

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