Senior Accountant

Location: Chennai (In-office only)

About Surprise Machi

Surprise Machi is a creative experience design company that specializes in personalized surprises, event planning, gifting, and immersive experiences. From curating unique celebrations to crafting emotional stories, we bring people closer through unforgettable moments.

Role Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented, analytical, and proactive Senior Accountant to manage and streamline our financial operations. This role requires deep expertise in Zoho Books, payment gateway reconciliation, and accounting processes tailored to a service-based business.

You will work closely with management and operational teams, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and financial clarity as we scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complete accounting operations: bookkeeping, ledgers, financial statements, and monthly closing.
• Independently handle Zoho Books (invoices, expenses, ledgers, integrations, reports, and reconciliation).
• Oversee settlements, fee accounting, refunds, and reconciliation through payment gateways such as Cashfree (mandatory), Razorpay, and Stripe.
• Track daily transactions, revenue streams, and ensure accurate categorization.
• Monitor cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, and MIS reporting.
• Ensure GST, TDS, and statutory compliance; coordinate with auditors for filing and verification.
• Manage vendor payments, receivables, and internal controls.
• Identify financial discrepancies, operational leakages, and recommend process improvements.
• Support leadership with strategic financial insights and reporting.

Learning Oppurtunities

At Surprise Machi, you will gain exposure to:

• Large-scale event financial planning and budgeting.
• Multi-city financial operations as we expand across India.
• Real-time payment gateway analytics and integration systems.
• Automation and process optimisation within Zoho Books.
• Cross-functional collaboration with marketing, operations, and business development teams.
• Fast-growth environment with opportunities to lead financial initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Commerce, Accounting, or Finance.
• Minimum 3 years of accounting experience, preferably in a service-based industry.

Mandatory:

• Advanced, hands-on experience in Zoho Books.
• Proven experience with payment gateways (Cashfree, Razorpay, Stripe) including settlements, reports, and reconciliations.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel/Google Sheets proficiency.
• Solid understanding of financial principles, ledgers, taxation, and statutory compliance.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and ownership mentality.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and high-growth environment.

Perks

• Opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing experiential brand.
• Professional growth as you lead accounting operations for multi-city expansion.
• Dynamic and youthful work culture.
• Direct collaboration with management and decision-makers.
• Competitive compensation based on experience.