Assistant Manager - Accounts

Assistant Manager - Accounts, A Spiritual Organization and charitable Trust - Bengaluru

Job Summary: Our client is keen to hire a finance professional for the role of Assistant Manager-Accounts with 4+ years of relevant experience. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overseeing and managing the end-to-end accounting operations, ensuring accurate record‑keeping, statutory compliance, and timely reporting. The role involves managing the general ledger, preparing financial statements, MIS reports, supporting tax filings, coordinating with auditors and managing the team.

About the Organization: It's a leading Spiritual Organization and Charitable Trust which propagates education centers, food donation, religious practices. Now it is widely spread in 100+ countries across the globe with 600+ centers.

Location: Kanakapura road (near Metro station)

Designation: Assistant Manager - Accounts

Reports: Manager - Accounts

Roles and Responsibilities:

Core Accounting & Fund Management:

• Entity Accounting: Maintain accurate, up-to-date books of accounts for multiple entities (Trusts and Private Limited Companies).
• Payment Operations: Ensure accurate, verified, and timely processing of vendor payments and operational expenses.
• Fund Transfers: Execute and monitor inter-entity fund transfers in strict compliance with management instructions and organizational guidelines.
• Book Closure: Manage regular monthly, quarterly, and annual closing of books within specified timelines.

Vendor Management & Advance Tracking:

• Advance Settlement: Conduct regular, proactive follow-ups to ensure timely settlement and clearance of advances paid to vendors, contractors, and other parties.
• Bill Follow-up: Coordinate closely with vendors and internal teams to fetch pending bills, invoices, and supporting documents against payments made.
• Ageing Analysis: Review vendor advance ageing reports regularly to minimize longstanding unadjusted balances.

Reconciliations & Controls:

• Bank Reconciliations: Ensure regular, error-free Bank Reconciliation Statements (BRS) across all bank accounts.
• Ledger Reconciliations: Conduct routine reconciliations of inter-company ledgers, vendor accounts, and customer balances.

Statutory Compliance & Taxation:

• Deductions & Remittances: Ensure accurate calculation, deduction, and timely remittance of statutory dues including GST, TDS, and TCS.
• Tax Filings: Coordinate the preparation and filing of regular statutory returns.
• Real Estate Compliance: Ensure accounting alignments meet specific sector requirements (including RERA compliance where applicable).

Financial Reporting & Audits:

• Financial Statements: Prepare accurate financial statements and schedules in accordance with applicable accounting standards (Indian GAAP / Ind AS) and trust regulations.
• Audit Management: Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external audits, resolving audit queries promptly with proper documentation.

Requirements:

• Industry Exposure: Proven experience handling accounts in the Real Estate / Construction sector or managing Charitable Trust accounts is highly preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in accounting software (such as TallyPrime or other ERPs) and advanced MS Excel.
• Knowledge Base: Strong working knowledge of GST, TDS, corporate accounting standards, and trust compliance regulations.
• Soft Skills: Strong persistent follow-up skills, excellent organizational abilities, sharp analytical skills, and clear communication.

Education: CA Inter or MBA Finance or equivalent professional qualification

Experience: 4 to 5 years of core accounting experience.

Work schedule: Monday to Friday ( 2nd and 4th Saturdays are holiday)

Work timings: 9:30am to 6:45pm

Interview Process: 1 Face to Face interview (assessment and HR meeting) + 1 virtual with finance team.