JOB DESCRIPTION — ACCOUNTANT / JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT

Department: Finance & Accounts
Industry: Real Estate / Construction
Location: Chennai
Reporting To: Senior Accounts / Accounts Manager

Experience

·         Junior Accountant: 1–3 years

·         Accountant: 3–5 years

·         Real estate / construction experience preferred.

Qualification

B.Com / M.Com.
CA Inter / equivalent qualification will be an advantage.

Role Purpose

To ensure accurate, timely and complete day-to-day accounting, reconciliations, statutory compliances and filings, and maintain the books ready for monthly closure.

Key Responsibilities

1. Day-to-Day Accounting

·         Record sales, purchases, receipts, payments and journal entries.

·         Maintain accurate accounting records in Zoho Books / Tally / ERP.

·         Prepare vouchers and maintain supporting documents.

·         Account for customer receipts, advances, bookings, cancellations and refunds.

·         Record vendor invoices and expenses correctly.

2. Reconciliation

·         Perform regular bank reconciliation.

·         Reconcile customer and vendor accounts.

·         Identify, follow up and clear unreconciled items.

·         Maintain outstanding and reconciliation schedules.

3. Real Estate & Project Accounting

·         Maintain customer and project-wise accounting.

·         Account for property bookings, advances, cancellations and refunds.

·         Record project-related expenses under the correct project and account head.

·         Ensure transactions are properly supported and classified.

4. Statutory Compliance & Filings

·         Prepare workings and data for GST, TDS and other applicable statutory compliances.

·         Perform GST and TDS reconciliations and identify differences.

·         Prepare GST returns, TDS returns and other applicable statutory filings.

·         Prepare statutory payment workings and challans within due dates.

·         Maintain statutory registers, workings, acknowledgements and supporting documents.

·         Track compliance due dates and pending items.

·         Coordinate with Senior Accounts / consultants for review and filing.

·         Follow up on notices, mismatches and compliance issues.

·         Maintain complete records of all statutory filings for audit and verification.

5. Monthly Books Closure

·         Complete all assigned accounting entries within the monthly closing timeline.

·         Prepare ledger schedules and reconciliation statements.

·         Resolve pending and unreconciled items before closure.

·         Support Senior Accounts in monthly books closure.

·         Provide schedules and information required for audit and MIS.

6. Documentation & Internal Controls

·         Maintain proper records of invoices, receipts, payments and vouchers.

·         Ensure every transaction has appropriate supporting documents and approvals.

·         Follow accounting SOPs, internal controls and approval procedures.

·         Report errors, unusual transactions and pending items promptly.

Required Skills

·         Good knowledge of accounting principles.

·         Working knowledge of Zoho Books preferred.

·         Working knowledge of Tally / other ERP systems and MS Excel.

·         Good working knowledge of GST and TDS.

·         Good reconciliation and numerical skills.

·         Accuracy and attention to detail.

·         Good documentation and record-keeping discipline.

·         Good communication and coordination skills.

·         Ability to work within defined timelines.

Preferred Experience

Experience in real estate / construction accounting, particularly in:

·         Customer advances and collections

·         Property bookings, cancellations and refunds

·         Project-wise accounting

·         Bank, customer and vendor reconciliation

·         GST and TDS compliance

·         Statutory returns and filings

·         Monthly books closure

Role Expectation

Junior Accountant: Execute accounting entries, vouchers, documentation, basic reconciliations and statutory compliance support accurately and on time.

Accountant: Independently handle day-to-day accounting, reconciliation, statutory compliance and filing preparation, and monthly closing activities with limited supervision.

Key Accountability

Accurate Books. | Timely Accounting. | Clean Reconciliations. | Timely Compliance. | Complete Documentation. | Closure Ready.