Job Offer – Accounts AssistantBanking & Export Remittance
We are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our e-commerce company and take full responsibility for our banking operations, export remittance clearance, and related documentation.
The main objective of this role is to ensure that all export payments received in the company’s bank accounts are properly documented, followed up with the bank, and cleared/closed in the bank’s systems on time.
Key Responsibilities
- Export Remittance Clearance
- Track all export-related payments received in the company’s bank accounts.
- Coordinate with the bank to ensure remittances are correctly matched with the corresponding exports.
- Provide the bank with the required export documents and supporting evidence.
- Follow up continuously with the bank until each remittance is successfully cleared.
- Export Documentation & Records
- Maintain complete records for each export and its corresponding payment.
- Organise and maintain documents such as Postal Bills of Export (PBE), shipping documents, invoices, bank documents and other export-related records.
- Identify missing documents and coordinate internally or with shipping/logistics teams to obtain them.
- Maintain a clear tracker of pending and completed remittance clearances.
- Banking Relationship
- Be the primary point of contact between the company and its banks for all export and banking-related matters.
- Communicate with bank relationship managers and compliance/forex teams.
- Resolve documentation queries and discrepancies raised by the bank.
- Follow up proactively rather than waiting for the bank to contact the company.
- Bank Charges & Forex Rates
- Negotiate foreign exchange conversion rates, bank charges and other applicable banking fees with the bank.
- Compare rates and charges where relevant and work to obtain the best possible commercial terms for the company.
- Maintain records of negotiated rates and banking costs.
- Internal Coordination & Reporting
- Coordinate with the accounts, operations, logistics and export teams regarding payments and export documentation.
- Prepare regular reports showing remittances received, cleared, pending and requiring action.
- Escalate delayed or problematic transactions promptly to management.
Candidate Profile
- Previous experience in banking, accounts, export documentation, forex or export-import operations is strongly preferred.
- Experience dealing directly with banks and their forex/remittance/compliance departments will be an advantage.
- Good understanding of export documentation and processes.
- Strong follow-up and communication skills.
- Highly organised and detail-oriented.
- Comfortable maintaining large numbers of transactions and documents.
- Ability to independently communicate and negotiate with bank representatives.
- Experience with e-commerce exports, India Post exports, Postal Bills of Export, Shiprocket or ICEGATE would be a strong advantage.
What We Expect
This is a responsibility-driven role. The person will be expected to take ownership of the company's banking and export-remittance clearance process from start to finish.
The successful candidate should be someone who does not simply prepare documents, but actively follows up with the bank, solves issues, negotiates when required, and ensures that transactions are ultimately cleared.
All banking relations relating to export payments and remittances will be handled by this person.
Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹21,500.00 per month
Benefits:
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Experience:
- Bank reconciliation: 1 year (Required)
- Export clearance: 1 year (Required)
Language:
Work Location: In person
