Designation: Senior AccountantDepartment: Accounts & FinanceIndustry: Civil Construction / Industrial InfrastructureReporting To: Finance Manager / Director / ManagementLocation: Pune / Project Sites (as applicable)Experience: 5–8 Years (preferably in Civil Construction / Infrastructure Industry)Qualification: B.Com / M.Com / MBA Finance or equivalentSoftware Knowledge: Tally Prime, Advanced Excel, GST Portal, TDS Portal and ERP (if applicable)
1. Job Purpose
We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accountant with strong knowledge of accounting, taxation, financial reporting and project-based accounting, specifically in the civil construction and industrial infrastructure industry.
The candidate will be responsible for managing day-to-day accounting operations, project-wise cost monitoring, contractor and vendor payments, GST, TDS, statutory compliance, billing reconciliation and financial reporting.
2. Key Roles & ResponsibilitiesA. General Accounting & Financial Management
- Manage complete day-to-day accounting operations.
- Maintain books of accounts, including Journal, Ledger, Cash Book and Bank Book.
- Handle accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
- Perform bank reconciliation and ledger reconciliation.
- Maintain proper documentation of all financial transactions.
- Monitor cash flow, fund requirements and payment schedules.
B. Construction / Project Accounting
- Maintain separate project-wise accounts and cost records.
- Monitor project expenses against approved budgets.
- Track project-wise material, labour, machinery and equipment expenses.
- Record expenses related to cement, steel, sand, aggregates, RMC, construction materials and other site requirements.
- Verify site expenses, bills, invoices and supporting documents.
- Monitor project-wise profitability and cost variations.
- Coordinate with Project Managers and Site Engineers for expense verification.
- Maintain records of work orders, purchase orders and subcontractor agreements.
- Track advances paid to contractors, vendors and site teams and ensure timely settlement.
C. Contractor & Vendor Management
- Verify contractor bills, running account (RA) bills and final bills.
- Check bills against work orders, BOQ, measurement sheets and work completion certificates.
- Process contractor payments after necessary approvals.
- Maintain contractor-wise ledgers and payment records.
- Verify vendor invoices and reconcile outstanding balances.
- Track retention money, security deposits, mobilisation advances and other deductions.
- Ensure timely vendor and contractor payments as per agreed terms.
D. Client Billing & Receivables
- Prepare and verify client invoices based on project progress.
- Coordinate with project teams for measurement sheets and work completion certificates.
- Handle RA billing and final billing documentation.
- Track client outstanding payments and follow up for collections.
- Maintain client-wise receivable statements.
- Reconcile client accounts and resolve billing discrepancies.
- Monitor retention amounts and payment recoveries.
E. GST, TDS & Statutory Compliance
- Handle GST accounting, GST returns and reconciliations.
- Verify input tax credit (ITC) and reconcile GSTR-2B with purchase records.
- Prepare and file GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B.
- Handle TDS calculations, deductions, payments and quarterly returns.
- Ensure correct TDS deductions on contractor, professional and vendor payments.
- Prepare and reconcile TDS returns (Form 26Q, as applicable).
- Coordinate with auditors and consultants for statutory compliance.
- Maintain records for GST, TDS and other applicable statutory requirements.
F. Payroll & Employee-Related Accounting
- Coordinate with HR for monthly payroll processing.
- Verify salary sheets, attendance and reimbursement claims.
- Account for salary, PF, ESIC, professional tax and other applicable deductions.
- Process employee advances, travel expenses and reimbursements.
- Maintain records of employee-related financial transactions.
G. MIS & Financial Reporting
- Prepare monthly project-wise expense reports.
- Generate outstanding payable and receivable reports.
- Prepare cash flow and fund utilisation statements.
- Monitor project budgets versus actual expenses.
- Prepare monthly profit and loss statements.
- Share financial MIS with management.
- Highlight cost overruns, unusual expenses and financial discrepancies.
3. Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial management.
- Practical experience in civil construction or infrastructure accounting.
- Good understanding of RA billing and contractor billing.
- Knowledge of BOQ, work orders and project costing.
- Strong understanding of GST, TDS and statutory compliance.
- Proficiency in Tally Prime and MS Excel.
- Excellent reconciliation and analytical skills.
- Vendor and contractor account management.
- Ability to coordinate with project/site teams.
- Accuracy, accountability and attention to detail.
4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Accuracy and timely closure of books of accounts.
- Timely GST and TDS return filing.
- Accuracy of project-wise cost reporting.
- Timely processing of contractor and vendor bills.
- Timely client billing and collection follow-ups.
- Accuracy of bank, ledger and GST reconciliations.
- Timely submission of monthly MIS reports.
- Effective monitoring of project budgets and expenses.
Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
