Account Executive

Role Profile

Job Title:

Accountant (Job Band 2)

Reports to:

Senior Accountant - Accounting & Tax

Location:

Pune, India

Service Line:

Accounting & Tax

Purpose

Deliver high-quality back-office accounting and bookkeeping services for a portfolio of clients within the GCC and wider region, working as part of TMF’s Pune delivery centre. The role supports onshore Senior Accountants and Supervisors by preparing accurate, review-ready deliverables, including books of account, reconciliations and supporting data for VAT and corporate tax filings, in line with TMF procedures, client expectations and agreed deadlines.

Key responsibilities

1. Strategy

1. Understand the importance of revenue, productivity, chargeability and the client relationship, and apply this understanding to daily tasks.
2. Appreciate the back-office delivery model and how accurate, timely preparation supports onshore client service.

2. Operations

1. Prepare specified deliverables for onshore review and client delivery in accordance with deadlines.
2. Ensure all applicable controls, policies, processes and quality checklists are adhered to before work is passed for review.
3. Maintain accurate, complete and well-organised working papers and client records within the relevant working files and systems.
4. Apply the two-gate review model: complete preparer self-review and address senior reviewer comments before sign-off.
5. Escalate client and work issues to the Senior Accountant, Supervisor or Manager on a timely basis.
6. Collect, validate and input client data into accounting systems and databases as required.
7. Support the implementation of new procedures, SOPs, guidelines and system changes.
8. Respond to internal queries from onshore teams in a timely and professional manner.
9. Perform various other reasonable tasks as instructed from time to time.

3. Service delivery

1. Prepare client work in accordance with TMF procedures and documented SOPs.
2. Work with onshore teams to ensure required client data is received in good time and queries are resolved.
3. Prepare returns, submissions, accounts and reports for onshore review prior to client approval and filing.
4. Support onshore colleagues in client meetings or calls with prepared schedules and analysis, as required.
5. Maintain a constructive working relationship with onshore stakeholders and, where required, with clients.

4. Financial and commercial management

1. Post time accurately in the internal time-management system (Microsoft Dynamics 365) within the relevant submission deadline.
2. Ensure correct reporting of time spent against client portfolios.
3. Flag potential additional or out-of-scope work to the Senior Accountant or Supervisor for assessment and billing.

5. Technical expertise

1. Perform full-cycle bookkeeping: journals, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and month-end close.
2. Prepare bank, cash, debtor, creditor, intercompany and balance-sheet reconciliations to a review-ready standard.
3. Prepare data and supporting workings for VAT returns (including GCC VAT) and corporate tax, for onshore review and filing.
4. Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly and annual management reports and statutory reporting inputs, including AFS support and withholding tax workings.
5. Use accounting software (QuickBooks, Zoho, SAP and similar) and maintain databases as required.
6. Develop technical knowledge through self-study and internal and external training, seminars and updates.

6. Team-based responsibilities

1. Input and maintain information accurately in client working files and systems.
2. Review, test and reconcile work and data received from third parties and sub-contractors.
3. Set up and maintain computerised entity financial databases and chart of accounts.
4. Support the onboarding of new clients, including opening balances and data migration.
5. Assist with monthly and annual trackers, completion checklists and deadline calendars.
6. Assist with review of work across service lines where required.
7. Maintain a personal utilisation target of 85% of hours aligned to client work and service delivery.
8. Perform any other reasonable assignment requested by management.

7. Key competencies

1. Strong technical accounting proficiency and a high level of accuracy with attention to detail.
2. Organised, logical and thorough in the execution of the role.
3. Able to follow defined processes and apply sound problem-solving to routine issues.
4. Deadline-oriented, able to prioritise and manage personal workload under pressure.
5. Excellent time-management and organisational skills.
6. Strives to meet service-delivery and quality standards.
7. Clear written and verbal communication; able to build good working relationships across locations and act with courtesy.
8. Able to maintain confidentiality and handle client data responsibly.
9. A reliable team player who lives the TMF values.
10. Understands personal development areas and is driven to bridge gaps.

8. Key knowledge and experience

1. At least 2 years of relevant accounting experience, ideally gained in a Chartered Accountant firm, shared-service / delivery centre, or multinational environment.
2. Demonstrable technical accounting proficiency across full-cycle bookkeeping, reconciliations and month-end close.
3. Working knowledge of IFRS and key updates; exposure to VAT and corporate tax is an advantage.
4. Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
5. Hands-on experience with QuickBooks, Zoho, SAP or other key accounting software is a strong advantage.
6. Good command of written and spoken English.
7. Self-motivated, well-organised, reliable and able to work both independently and as part of a cross-location team.