Senior Accountant

JOB DESCRIPTION – ACCOUNTANT

Industry: Bakery Manufacturing

Job Title: Accountant
Department: Accounts & Finance
Industry: Bakery / Food Manufacturing
Experience: 2–5 Years (Preferred)
Qualification: B.Com / M.Com
Job Location: Chennai
Salary: Up to 30k

Job Summary

We are looking for a responsible and detail-oriented Accountant to manage daily accounting operations, financial records, inventory transactions, and accounts payable/receivable for our bakery manufacturing business. The candidate should have knowledge of accounting software, GST, and stock management, preferably in the food manufacturing or FMCG industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain daily accounting entries, ledgers, vouchers, and financial records.
• Handle sales invoices, purchase bills, receipts, and payment entries.
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Reconcile bank statements, customer accounts, and supplier accounts.
• Maintain records of raw materials, including flour, sugar, butter, yeast, and other bakery ingredients.
• Track production expenses, packaging costs, wastage, and finished goods inventory.
• Monitor stock movements between raw materials, production, warehouse, and dispatch.
• Assist in calculating product costs, manufacturing expenses, and profit margins.
• Prepare GST invoices and assist with GST returns and TDS compliance.
• Maintain petty cash, daily cash flow, and expense records.
• Coordinate with purchase, production, warehouse, sales, and management teams.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports.
• Assist in month-end closing, audit preparation, and documentation.
• Ensure accuracy of accounting records and timely submission of reports.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of accounting principles and bookkeeping.
• Experience with Tally Prime and MS Excel.
• Knowledge of GST, TDS, and bank reconciliation.
• Understanding of inventory accounting and stock reconciliation.
• Good numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and time management.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and meet deadlines.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in bakery manufacturing, food processing, FMCG, or a similar manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge of raw material consumption, production costing, stock control, and wastage management.

Educational Qualification

• B.Com / M.Com or equivalent qualification in Accounting or Finance.

Working Conditions

• Full-time position.
• Work closely with the accounts, production, purchase, and warehouse teams.
• Working hours and weekly holidays as per company policy.

Pay: ₹14,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month

Experience:

• accounting , GST Filing: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person