Senior Associate Auditor

Summary/Objective:

The Staff Accountant is responsible for Staff Accountant duties on a professional level and works closely with House of Spices Inc., IT department, Senior Management and staff in supporting designated geographic regions. This position carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas of House of Spices Inc., India: Responsible for entering account data, assisting the finance department.

Essential Functions

1. Preparing balance sheet account reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
2. Maintains the general ledger.
3. Codes invoices, sets up new accounts, reconciles accounts, and closes the monthly books.
4. Reconciles bank accounts at least monthly, verifies deposits, and addresses inquiries from banks
5. Verifies and/or completes payment of invoices associated with accounts payable and ensures payments are charged to the appropriate accounts.
6. Reconcile accounts payable transactions and vendor balances
7. Prepare financial reports and assist in variance analysis to support audit reviews.
8. Research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues
9. Assist with month end closing
10. Support internal and external audit processes by gathering documentation and preparing audit schedules.
11. Coordinate with cross-functional teams (operations, sales, procurement) to resolve audit-related queries.
12. Ensure timely response to audit requests and maintain clear audit trails.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

1. Teamwork.
2. Communication.
3. Consultation.
4. Ethical Practice.
5. Problem Solving
6. Relationship Management.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers and smartphones.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 10.00 am to 6.30 pm. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

1. A Bachelor's degree in Accounting & Finance or equivalent qualification and Six years of related experience

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Finance or equivalent qualification
2. Six years of related experience
3. Reliable and detail oriented.
4. Excellent communication and people skills.
5. Aptitude in problem-solving.
6. Desire to work as a team with a result driven approach.
7. Working with start-up environment.