Accountant

The accountant will be responsible for a wide variety of finance-related tasks. These tasks include recording transactions, organizing, and maintaining financial records, and ensuring statements are accurate. The candidate must perform all this work while abiding by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). The candidate must be able to work independently and collaboratively. This position requires an experienced, self-motivating individual capable of performing below mentioned tasks.

Responsibilities

• • Record transactions by posting entries to general ledger accounts on regular basis to keep accounts up to date
  • Perform bank, credit card account and other reconciliations monthly
  • Generate and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness
  • Establish, maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting control procedures
  • Manage bill payments to make sure they are timely and are scheduled to optimize cashflow
  • Review timing of the cash inflows and outflows and provide a monthly cash needs schedule to minimize the need for the LOC
  • Reconcile accounts receivable and follow up with customers to ensure timely payments
  • Review and analyze employee time reports to ensure they are accurate and complete
  • Build and update billing summaries by client to ensure accurate billability compared to the budget
  • Prepare and send out client invoices as per contractual terms
  • Communicate effectively verbally and in writing with other team members regarding task status, challenges, answers to questions and providing information to clients
  • Manage time tracking system, create and assign projects to employees so that the time is tracked through the client project cycle
  • Prepare and publish monthly financial statements for the management
  • Assist in the preparation of annual financial reports such as financial statements, budgets, billability reports, tax filings and audits

  The ideal candidate for the position should have the following skills and experience:

Technical Qualifications

• • Experience with accounting software like Tally and QuickBooks
  • Experience and thorough knowledge of general ledger accounting and account reconciliation
  • Experience in MS Excel with proficiency in Vlookups, pivot tables, data standardization, verification, and manipulation
  • Knowledge of how to analyze financial data and prepare budgets, profitability, billability, and other projections for management
  • Knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

  Personal Skills

• • Ability to communicate effectively and positively across the organization
  • Ability to think analytically
  • Adept at troubleshooting and solving problems
  • Detail oriented, meticulous & methodical in performing daily tasks
  • Ability to learn independently and apply learnings to practice
  • Strong work ethic, reliability, and consistency
  • Willingness to adapt to a schedule that requires work interactions across time zones

  Education And Work Experience

• • Bcom/Mcom/BSc in Accounting, Finance or Inter-CA or relevant degree
  • Minimum of 4 years of work experience as an Accountant