Senior Account Executive

SENIOR ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE
Company: Beyond Beleaf / Green Impressions Pvt. Ltd.
Location: Chennai
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: 5–8 years
Industry Preference: Manufacturing / Retail / Distribution / Consumer Products
About Beyond Beleaf
Beyond Beleaf is a growing premium home and lifestyle brand with operations across manufacturing, retail, distribution, large-format stores and e-commerce.
We are looking for an experienced and highly dependable Senior Accounts Executive who can independently handle day-to-day accounting, taxation, reconciliations and financial controls while providing accurate and timely information to management.
Role Overview
The Senior Accounts Executive will be responsible for maintaining accurate books of accounts and strong financial discipline across the organisation.
This is a hands-on position requiring excellent command over Tally, GST, TDS, receivables, payables, bank reconciliation and inventory-related accounting.
The person should be comfortable working independently, coordinating with sales, purchase, warehouse and management teams, and ensuring that accounting records are always complete and up to date.
Key Responsibilities1. Accounting & Bookkeeping
Handle day-to-day accounting independently in Tally Prime.
Ensure timely and accurate posting of:
Sales
Purchases
Receipts
Payments
Journal entries
Debit notes
Credit notes
Expenses
Stock-related transactions
Maintain proper ledgers and supporting documentation.
Ensure correct accounting treatment and ledger classification.
Carry out periodic ledger scrutiny and identify incorrect or unusual entries.
2. GST Compliance
Ensure correct application of GST rates on sales and purchases.
Verify GST treatment of invoices, credit notes and debit notes.
Prepare and reconcile data for:
GSTR-1
GSTR-3B
GSTR-2B
Input Tax Credit
Reconcile purchase records with GSTR-2B and follow up on missing ITC.
Coordinate with consultants/CA for timely filing of GST returns.
Maintain proper documentation for GST assessments and queries.
3. Accounts Receivable & Collection Control
Maintain accurate customer and distributor ledgers.
Monitor outstanding receivables and credit periods.
Prepare customer-wise ageing reports.
Coordinate with the sales team for overdue collections.
Ensure receipts are correctly adjusted against invoices.
Reconcile retailer, distributor, marketplace and large-format-store accounts.
Highlight overdue and high-risk accounts to management.
Ensure credit limits and approved payment terms are being followed.
4. Accounts Payable
Verify supplier invoices against relevant supporting documents.
Ensure correct GST, TDS and accounting treatment before payment.
Maintain vendor ledgers and reconcile supplier statements.
Prepare payment schedules based on agreed credit terms and due dates.
Avoid duplicate, premature or unauthorised payments.
Coordinate with purchase and warehouse teams to resolve discrepancies.
5. Bank & Payment Reconciliation
Perform regular bank reconciliations.
Reconcile UPI, payment gateway and online transaction settlements wherever applicable.
Account for bank charges, interest and other banking transactions.
Track issued and received cheques.
Maintain proper records of security cheques and other financial instruments where applicable.
6. Inventory & Cost Accounting
Coordinate closely with warehouse, purchase and production teams for accurate inventory accounting.
Reconcile physical/operational stock records with Tally.
Verify:
Raw materials
Work-in-progress
Finished goods
Stock transfers
Returns
Damaged/short stock
Assist in periodic physical stock verification.
Investigate and report stock discrepancies.
Understand and maintain BOM and manufacturing-related accounting entries wherever applicable.
7. Sales & Channel Reconciliation
Reconcile transactions across different business channels including:
Distributors
Retailers
Large-format stores
E-commerce platforms
Direct sales
Institutional/B2B customers
Verify deductions relating to commissions, margins, returns, discounts, schemes and other commercial claims before accounting for them.
8. TDS & Statutory Compliance
Calculate and account for applicable TDS.
Maintain TDS working and reconciliation.
Coordinate timely payment and filing of TDS returns.
Assist with PF, ESI and other statutory accounting requirements where applicable.
Maintain records required for statutory and internal audits.
9. Month-End & Year-End Closing
Ensure timely completion of monthly accounting closure including:
Bank reconciliation
Debtor reconciliation
Creditor reconciliation
GST reconciliation
Stock reconciliation
Expense provisions
Outstanding expenses
Advances
TDS
Other balance-sheet schedules
Assist CA/auditors during statutory audit, tax audit and annual finalisation of accounts.
10. MIS & Management Reporting
Prepare accurate and timely reports for management including:
Monthly sales
Collections
Customer outstanding
Debtor ageing
Creditor ageing
Purchases
Expenses
Inventory value
Cash and bank position
GST/ITC status
Channel-wise receivables
Major overdue accounts
Monthly profitability information as required
The candidate should be capable of identifying exceptions and problems, rather than simply submitting numbers.
Internal Controls
The Senior Accounts Executive will be expected to maintain strong financial controls and ensure that:
No transaction is entered without adequate supporting documentation.
Sales and purchase invoices are properly authorised.
Credit notes and discounts have appropriate approvals.
Customer collections are properly accounted for.
Supplier payments are made only after verification.
Stock adjustments are properly documented.
Outstanding advances are regularly reviewed.
Accounting records remain audit-ready.
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate should:
Have 5–8 years of relevant accounting experience.
Be a B.Com/M.Com graduate; CA Inter/CMA Inter would be an advantage.
Have excellent working knowledge of Tally Prime.
Have strong practical knowledge of GST and TDS.
Be highly proficient in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and reconciliation workings.
Have experience handling receivables, payables and bank reconciliations independently.
Understand inventory accounting, preferably in a manufacturing or product-based organisation.
Have strong numerical and analytical skills.
Be highly organised and detail-oriented.
Be able to work independently and meet statutory and management deadlines.
Maintain complete confidentiality regarding company financial information.
Preferred Experience
Candidates from manufacturing, retail, distribution, home textiles, FMCG or consumer-product companies will be preferred.
Experience dealing with multi-channel sales, distributors, retailers and e-commerce/large-format-store reconciliations would be an added advantage.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Performance will be evaluated on:
Accuracy of books of accounts
Timeliness of monthly closing
GST/TDS compliance without penalties
Accuracy of bank reconciliations
Debtor ageing and collection reporting
Vendor reconciliation
Inventory reconciliation accuracy
Reduction in unresolved accounting entries
Quality and timeliness of MIS
Audit readiness
Overall financial control and documentation
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone who considers accounting to be more than data entry and statutory filing.
The right person should be able to look at the accounts and identify:
What is outstanding? What is overdue? Where is the mismatch? Why has it happened? What needs immediate action?
We value accuracy, integrity, ownership, confidentiality and strong follow-through.
What We Offer
Opportunity to work with a growing premium Indian consumer brand.
Exposure across manufacturing, distribution, retail and e-commerce.
Direct interaction with management.
Opportunity to take ownership of accounting systems and financial controls.
Scope to grow into a larger Accounts/Finance responsibility based on performance.
Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with experience and capability.

Work arrangement
No