Accountant

Skip to main content Accountant Papaya Global Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Apply Join or sign in to find your next job Join to apply for the Accountant role at Papaya Global Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy. Accountant Papaya Global Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 1 day ago 138 applicants See who Papaya Global has hired for this role Apply Join or sign in to find your next job Join to apply for the Accountant role at Papaya Global Email or phone Password Show Forgot password? Sign in Sign in with Email or New to LinkedIn? Join now By clicking Continue to join or sign in, you agree to LinkedIn’s User Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Policy. Save Report this job Papaya Global is reinventing global payroll and workforce management. Our automated platform helps companies hire, onboard, manage, and pay employees in more than 160 countries.We are seeking an experienced Accountant to own the full accounting cycle through trial balance for our India entity. The role partners closely with internal stakeholders and external advisors, ensures compliance with applicable Indian regulatory and statutory requirements, and safeguards the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of financial records.Key Responsibilities:Own full-cycle bookkeeping through trial balance, ensuring the general ledger is accurate, complete, and audit-readyPost journal entries and perform monthly reconciliations across bank accounts, corporate credit cards (Mesh), vendors, customers, and intercompany balancesManage end-to-end Accounts Payable, including invoice intake, GL coding, three-way matching, vendor reconciliations, and payment runsPrepare and file monthly and quarterly statutory returns applicable in India (GST – GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-2B reconciliations; TDS / TCS; Professional Tax; PF and ESI)Drive month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close in line with group reporting timelinesPrepare schedules and supporting workpapers for financial statements, statutory audits, internal audits, and tax audits.Manage India Vendors - Onboarding, MSME Applicability, PO Creation, etc.Liaise with Indian tax and regulatory authorities and external consultants (Income Tax, GST, PF, ESI, MCA / ROC) and support responses to notices and assessmentsIdentify and implement improvements to financial processes, internal controls, and documentationPartner with cross-functional teams (Procurement, Payroll, Operations, and FP&A) to ensure accurate and timely financial informationAdminister the global employee expense reimbursement process — review and validate claims against policy, ensure proper GL coding and tax treatment (including...