Job Title:
Assistant Accountant
Company: Ascendeum
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Created: 2025-12-21
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Mission Keep books clean and compliant in-house so the CA can audit/close quickly.Key Responsibilities Books (Zoho Books):Day-to-day bookkeeping, chart-of-accounts hygiene, monthly closes, bank/credit/UPI recs, inter-company journals. GST:GSTR-1/3B filing, RCM where applicable, e-invoice/e-waybill (if in scope), ITC reconciliation, vendor GST validation. TDS/TCS:Section-wise deductions (194C/194J/194H/194Q, etc.), challans, returns (24Q/26Q), Form 16/16A, 26AS matching. Payroll (Zoho Payroll):Salary processing, PF/ESI/PT challans, Form 16; reimbursements via Zoho Expense. Stat/Reg:Support MCA ROC data packs, MSME-1 (if applicable), fixed-asset register, depreciation schedule. Banking:Work with RM for payouts, limits, FDs; maintain maker–checker controls. Compliance queries:Compile documents/drafts for IT/GST notices with the CA. Reporting:Monthly P&L/BS/Cash-flow, AR/AP ageing, project cost reports.Foreign remittances & exports (FEMA/RBI) Inward remittances (exports of services):TrackFIRC/BRC , purpose codes, SWIFT copies; SOFTEX (if applicable for IT/ITES), export LUT under GST, realization tracking and aging. Outward remittances (imports of services/vendors):Validatepurpose codes , FEMA limits,Form 15CA/CB workflow with CA, DTAA checks,Sec 195 TDSwhere applicable; keep SWIFT/BoE/supporting docs organized. Bank coordination:Liaise withAD Bankfor documentation, discrepancies, and closure of pending inward/outward cases. If applicable:SupportFLA return/FDI/ODI/ECBdata packs with consultants (maintain cap-table/inflow docs).Transfer Pricing (inter-company) Maintain inter-companyservice agreements , pricing policies, and monthlybilling/true-upsper approved mark-ups. Keep TPdocumentation packscurrent (scope: invoices, FAR inputs, cost base workings, benchmarking extracts provided by advisor). CoordinateForm 3CEBcompilation/filing with TP/Stat audit teams; ensure books tie to TP workings.Requirements (CA Inter preferred),3–6 yrsSME experience. Hands-onZoho Books/Payroll/Expense , strong Excel (pivot, lookup, basic modeling). Working knowledge ofGST/TDS ,FEMA basics ,Sec 195 , 15CA/CB process, purpose codes, and export documentation (FIRC/BRC/SOFTEX). Clear documentation habits; deadline discipline; comfort working with bankers, CAs, and TP advisors.KPIs Month-end close:≤T+5 . GST/TDS filings:100% on time . Bank recs:zero variance monthly. Remittances:100% docs in file ( FIRC/BRC/15CA/CB/SWIFT ) withinT+7of transaction. TP compliance:Inter-company invoices/true-ups posted monthly;3CEBdata pack readybeforestatutory timeline. Notice resolution:responses drafted and filed within agreed SLA.