Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

Purpose

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our Finance team. The role involves managing day-to-day financial activities, ensuring timely reporting, and maintaining compliance with statutory requirements. The ideal candidate should have a solid understanding of Indian accounting standards, taxation laws, and financial controls.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Finance team and other internal departments with complex accounting matters.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Ad hoc finance related duties
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end and year-end reconciliations and financial reporting

Accounting & Bookkeeping

• Oversee daily accounting operations, including journal entries and ledger maintenance.
• Ensure timely month-end and year-end closing.
• Manage Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) functions. Potential to include AR and AP for North American entities.
• Where applicable, reconcile vendor invoices to time sheets used for billing customers

Taxation & Compliance

• Prepare and file GST returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, Annual Returns, etc.).
• Handle TDS/TCS compliance and return filings.
• Ensure accurate and timely filing of Professional Tax (PT) and Provident Fund (PF) returns.
• Assist in statutory audits, internal audits, and tax assessments.

Financial Reporting & Budgeting

• Prepare monthly MIS reports, Profit & Loss statements, and Balance Sheets.
• Prepare divisional reports for any North American divisions assigned.
• Develop monthly budgets in coordination with business requirements.
• Ensure adherence to applicable accounting standards and internal policies.
• Focus analytics on the cost structure within the divisions to ensure controllable costs are being managed optimally and within budgets
• Reconcile intercompany balances and investments and support consolidation process

Banking & Treasury

• Reconcile bank accounts and manage banking transactions.
• Process payroll disbursements, vendor payments, and statutory dues.
• Track customer receipts to ensure vendors are paid upon receipt and set up required vendor payments.

Additional Responsibilities

• Liaise with external auditors, consultants, and statutory authorities.
• Drive process improvements and enhance internal financial controls.
• Maintain and update fixed asset registers and compute depreciation.
• Assist Canada Finance Team

Key Skills & Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of accounting principles and tax laws
• Proficiency in Zoho Books, Microsoft Navision and Zoho Payroll
• Strong Excel skills (including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, and advanced formulas)
• Analytical thinking and high attention to detail
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Chartered Accountant (CA) or MBA (Finance)
• Prior experience in mid-to-large organizations or a CA firm

Required Experience & Skills

• 4–8 years for MBA (Finance) graduates
• 1–2 years for qualified Chartered Accountants (CA)
• CA / MBA (Finance)
• Proactive, self-starter with a strong work ethic
• Well-organized with ability to work independently
• Great attention to detail

About Centrilogic

Centrilogic is a global provider of managed IT solutions. With a comprehensive portfolio of IT infrastructure, private connectivity, and application services, Centrilogic works with clients to develop adaptable and dependable IT solutions that enable them to achieve positive business outcomes. The company's dedication to a client-centric philosophy has earned it the trust of some of the world's most innovative companies and visionaries. With regional headquarters in Canada, USA, and the United Kingdom, Centrilogic delivers solutions to clients throughout North America, Europe, India, and Asia.