A Junior Accountant in a National Highway road construction project mainly supports the Senior Accountant and Project Manager with day-to-day accounting, site expenses, bills, materials, labour, subcontractors, and statutory records.
Main Responsibilities
1. Daily Accounting
- Record purchase, sales, payment, receipt and journal entries.
- Maintain cash and bank books.
- Prepare vouchers and maintain supporting documents.
- Post transactions in Tally/ERP.
- Perform bank and ledger reconciliations.
2. Site & Project Expenses
- Record site expenses such as fuel, transport, labour, repairs and maintenance.
- Maintain project-wise and site-wise expense records.
- Verify bills and invoices before payment.
- Maintain petty cash and site cash.
3. Purchase & Material Records
- Enter purchase invoices for cement, steel, aggregates, bitumen, diesel and other materials.
- Match invoices with purchase orders and material receipt records.
- Assist in monthly material reconciliation.
- Maintain supplier-wise purchase and outstanding reports.
4. RA Bill Support
- Assist the Senior Accountant in preparing and checking Running Account (RA) bills.
- Match billing quantities with measurement/engineering records.
- Record certified RA bills in the accounting system.
- Track deductions, retention money and advances.
- Maintain client billing and collection records.
5. Subcontractor Accounts
- Enter subcontractor bills.
- Maintain subcontractor ledgers.
- Record advances and recoveries.
- Assist in checking deductions such as TDS and retention.
- Prepare subcontractor outstanding statements.
6. Labour & Payroll
- Maintain labour and employee attendance records received from the site team.
- Assist with salary/wage preparation.
- Record labour contractor bills.
- Maintain employee advances and settlements.
7. GST & TDS Support
- Verify GST details on purchase invoices.
- Maintain purchase and input-tax-credit records.
- Assist with GST reconciliation.
- Calculate and record TDS deductions.
- Maintain TDS-related documents and provide data to the Senior Accountant/consultant.
8. Daily/Monthly Reports
Assist in preparing:
- Daily cash report
- Bank statement reconciliation
- Purchase report
- Expense report
- Material consumption report
- Diesel consumption report
- Client outstanding
- Supplier outstanding
- Subcontractor outstanding
- RA bill status
- Monthly project expense report
Required Qualification
- B.Com / M.Com preferred
- 1–3 years of accounting experience is useful
- Freshers with good accounting knowledge may also be considered
- Knowledge of Tally/ERP and MS Excel
- Basic knowledge of GST and TDS
- Good understanding of debit, credit, journal entries and ledger reconciliation
Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
