Role: Accountant (Full-time) Location: Patna, Bihar Reporting to: Finance Manager / Director Role purpose: To manage and maintain accurate day-to-day financial records, ensure compliance (statutory, audit, tax), support decision-making via timely reporting, and ensure the company’s financial operations align with its trading & service business. Key Responsibilities Day-to-day bookkeeping & ledger management Record day-to-day transactions: purchases of equipment, service repair/maintenance costs, revenue from sales, warranty/service incomes, etc. Maintain and reconcile general ledger, sub-ledgers (e.g., receivables, payables, fixed assets). Tracking inventory/stock of equipment (if relevant) and linking with accounting records. Ensure supplier invoices, customer invoices, service invoices are properly captured and coded. Accounts payable & receivable Process supplier payments (equipment vendors, service suppliers), ensure timely payment and discount/cash terms. Follow up on receivables from customers/hospitals/labs, ensure ageing analysis, highlight overdue amounts. Maintain good vendor/customer relationships and support queries on payments/credits. Fixed asset accounting / depreciation Since equipment trading and servicing is core, ensure fixed assets (demonstration equipment, service tools, hardware) are recorded, monitored. Compute and record depreciation/amortisation as per company policy and statutory norms. Bank & cash management Reconcile bank statements monthly, ensure cash book and bank book are aligned. Manage petty cash, ensure proper vouchers and approvals. Monitor company’s cash flows, highlight any short-fall or excess. Statutory compliance, tax & audit Prepare and file GST returns, reconcile GST-input vs output. Prepare TDS/TCS filings, other indirect tax filings if applicable. Support statutory audit: provide schedules (payables, receivables, fixed assets, stock), coordinate with auditor. Ensure compliance with MCA filings (annual returns / financials) as required for the company. (CARP Biotech is registered and active. The Company Check+1) Management reporting & analysis Prepare monthly/quarterly management accounts: P&L, Balance Sheet, cash-flow summary, key ratios. Provide variance analysis (budget vs actual) especially for sales of equipment, cost of goods sold, service revenues. Create dashboards or reports for Director/management to make decisions (e.g., on procurement, service cost control, inventory ageing). Inventory & procurement support Though core accounting, support coordination with procurement/warehouse team: track equipment inventory, value of inventory, obsolete items. Liaise with procurement/sales teams to ensure costing and margins are accurately captured. Internal controls & process improvement Ensure internal controls around payments, receipts, ledger entries, approvals are in place. Suggest process improvements (e.g., automation of ledger entries, vendor term tracking, ageing receivables follow-up) to management. Budgeting & forecasting Assist in annual budgeting process (sales targets, cost projections, capital expenditures) for the trading/service business. Provide rolling forecasts (e.g., next 6-12 months) on cash flow, working capital requirements. Team coordination & documentation Work with sales, service, procurement, warehouse teams to ensure accurate data flows into accounting. Maintain documentation (invoices, contracts, service orders, warranties) properly filed and accessible for audits. Required Skills & Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Commerce / Accounting / Finance (B.Com, BBA Finance) or equivalent. 3-5 years of post-qualification experience in accounting, preferably in trading/distribution business, ideally in healthcare or equipment supply sector. Strong knowledge of Indian accounting standards, GST, TDS/TCS, bank reconciliation, fixed assets, costing. Proficiency in accounting software like BUSY and good Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, analysis). Strong attention to detail, accuracy, timeliness in reporting. Good analytical skills: able to interpret financial data, identify issues. Good communication skills (verbal + written) to interact with internal teams, vendors, auditors. Integrity, confidentiality, ability to maintain financial discipline. Ability to work under deadlines (monthly close, audit deadlines), multi-task, coordinate across functions. Preferred / Additional Qualifications Experience working in a small to medium enterprise (SME) environment — ability to wear multiple hats. Prior exposure to equipment trading/distribution or healthcare/medical-equipment industry. (Given the company’s business in medical equipment supply & servicing. carpbiotech.com+2Justdial+2) Knowledge of costing/inventory ageing, margin tracking for equipment sales and service business. Experience in working with procurement / inventory teams & liaising across departments. What You’ll Get / Culture & Fit Join a growing SME in Patna, engaged in an exciting niche (medical/lab equipment trading & servicing) — a chance to build robust accounting processes from ground up. A collaborative environment — work closely with directors, procurement, sales & service teams. Opportunity to contribute meaningfully to company growth: from setting up controls, improving margins, supporting management decisions. Full-time role based in Patna; commitment to meet monthly/quarterly deadlines and regular office hours, with occasional extended hours (e.g., month-end or audit time). Job Type: Full-time Pay: ₹8,086.00 - ₹38,343.54 per month Work Location: In person