Accountant - GL & Compliances

About the role

Job Title: Accountant - GL & Compliances

Experience : 7-8 Years

Location: Pune

The Accountant – General Ledger and Compliances will be responsible for end-to-end General Ledger accounting, statutory and regulatory compliances for India and US entities, and supporting month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes. This role requires strong technical accounting knowledge, hands-on compliance experience, and excellent verbal and written communication to collaborate with cross-functional and cross-border stakeholders.

What you’ll do :

General Leger Accounting

• Manage end-to-end General Ledger activities for India and US entities
• Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and reclassifications
• Perform monthly balance sheet and P&L account reconciliations with proper documentation.
• Review GL transactions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards.
• Route capex invoices correctly, update the Fixed Asset register, and coordinate capitalization/start of depreciation with FA.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes within defined timelines.
  
  
  Tax & Compliance
• Manage India compliances including GST, TDS, PF, ESI, Professional Tax, and statutory filings 
• Coordinate US compliances including sales tax filings, withholding requirements, and related reporting.
• Support preparation and review of returns, challans, reconciliations, and compliance calendars.
• Liaise with tax consultants, auditors, and advisors in India and the US.
• Ensure timely closure of audit observations and compliance gaps.
  
  

Financial reporting

• Assist in preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Support management reporting, variance analysis, and flux explanations
• Ensure financial records comply with US GAAP and Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS), as applicable.
  
  Controls, Reporting & Audit
• Support statutory, tax, internal, and external audits for India and US entities.
• Prepare audit schedules, supporting documents, and explanations.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and SOX-like compliance frameworks.
• Identify control gaps and contribute to process improvements and standardization.
  
  Collaboration

• Work closely with AP, AR, Payroll, FP&A, Legal, and Operations teams.
• Communicate clearly with global stakeholders across time zones.
• Proactively handle queries from auditors, consultants, and internal teams.
• Contribute to documentation of accounting policies, SOPs, and process notes.
  
  

What you should know:

• Education/Experience: B.Com/BBM/MBA (Finance); 7–8 years in General Ledger, Fixed asset and Compliances for India, US and International entities (open to adjacent ranges based on seniority).
• Technical skills: Strong ERP experience (e.g., Quickbooks/Zoho/SAP/Oracle/NetSuite), Gsheet, Excel (pivot, lookup, sumif etc.).
• Regulatory knowledge: Working knowledge of US, India and international taxation, comfort with audit requests.
• Close excellence: Proven month‑end close ownership—accruals, reconciliations, journal entries, variance analysis.
• Quality & control: Detail orientation, documentation rigor, and adherence to internal controls/SOX‑like environments.
• Communication: Clear written/verbal skills for vendor management and cross‑time zone collaboration; ability to handle escalations professionally.
• Nice to have: Curiosity to learn, adapt new things and contribute to process improvement/automation.

Perks of joining the Sibros team:

• Competitive and generous total compensation package including equity options.
• Flexible vacation and paid time off. You’re the best person to decide when you need time off. Our flexible vacation policy puts you in control.
• Team events and off-sites.
• Budget for online courses, books, and conferences.
• Employee wellness programs to support self-care and overall wellness.