Account & Admin Officer

Materra is looking for an Account cum Admin Officer to manage our finance and admin work in Gujarat. The role is flexible - we’re looking for someone well-rounded and resourceful with strong problem-solving abilities. As an early hire in a young and ambitious startup, this key role will offer a great amount of learning and growth opportunities.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Develop and implement all finance, accounts and admin policy in line with the Materra’s protocol.
• Handle accounts payable and receivable processes accurately and in a timely manner
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
• Review and process reimbursements; preparation of monthly expense statements.
• Manage petty cash accounts as and when required with joint custody of the line manager.
• To ensure Vendor KYC, account information and other details are provided along with statements of expenses to facilitate centralized payment.
• To support and facilitate internal and external audits under instruction and supervision of line manager.
• Provide a critical link between the company, CA, bookkeeper officer and HR service company on finance and accounts matters.
• Provide finance, administration and logistics support during events, training and meetings.
• Participate in payroll processes and oversee statutory compliance GST, TDS, and PF.and update policy change to avoid any risk.
• Periodically verify all the asset coding and ensure adequate controls are in place over use of assets as per policy.
• Identify and address account discrepancies.

The role will involve large responsibility and autonomy within the company, and require the ability to work both independently as well as part of a creative core team of engineers, scientists, project managers and more.

DESIRED SKILL AND EXPERIENCE

Language:

• Gujarati - fluent (required)
• English - fluent (required)
• Hindi - fluent (preferred)

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce / Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Financial Instruments and Bank Dealings.
• Accounting in ZOHO books or other cloude based accounting software
• Strong people and negotiation skills.
• Strong problem-solving attitude, who can work effectively in a team and independently depending on the task at hand.
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Passionate about learning, personal and professional development.

Preferred:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in finance and administration
• Experience in people management
• Holder of a driving license to visit vendors and service providers
• Planning, coordination & Administration skills
• Basic Business Correspondence Skills
• Knowledge of Agri-extension projects
• Interest in sustainability, agriculture and fashion supply chains