Chartered Accountant – E-commerce Finance & Compliance (Full Time - In House) (India)

Job Details

Role: Chartered Accountant – E-commerce Finance & ComplianceDepartment: Finance & AccountsEmployment Type: Full-time, In-houseLocation: Goregaon EastReporting To: Finance HeadExperience: 4-6 yearsQualification: Chartered Accountant

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Chartered Accountant to join our in-house finance team.

The role will act as a key link between the Finance Head and the accounts team, ensuring accurate accounting, taxation, compliance, reconciliations, and financial reporting for our e-commerce business.

The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of GST, TDS, income tax, e-commerce finance, audits, and international compliance. Experience in a D2C, e-commerce, retail, export, or consumer brand setup will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities1. Accounting & Finance Operations

• Review and supervise day-to-day accounting entries
• Ensure correct booking of sales, purchases, expenses, refunds, returns, discounts, and payment charges
• Guide the accounts team on ledgers, entries, reconciliations, and documentation
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities
• Maintain accurate records for audits, taxation, and internal reporting
• E-commerce Reconciliations
• Reconcile sales from Shopify, website, marketplaces, and other sales channels
• Reconcile payment gateway settlements, COD, refunds, RTOs, cancellations, and returns
• Track mismatches between orders, invoices, payments, and books
• Ensure accurate accounting of shipping charges, platform fees, commissions, discounts, and deductions
• Build cleaner reconciliation processes and internal checks
• GST, TDS & Tax Compliance
• Prepare and review GST working and filings
• Handle GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GST reconciliations, and input tax credit checks
• Reconcile GSTR-2B/2A with purchase records
• Review TDS applicability, deduction, payment, and return filing
• Support income tax, advance tax, tax audit, assessments, and notices
• Coordinate with external consultants wherever required
• International Finance & Compliance
• Ensure correct accounting and documentation for international orders and export sales
• Understand GST treatment for exports, LUT/Bond, zero-rated supplies, export invoices, and refund documentation
• Track international payment gateway settlements, forex differences, bank charges, refunds, and returns
• Maintain records for export shipments, invoices, payment receipts, customs/shipping documentation, and compliance
• Coordinate with logistics, banks, payment partners, and consultants for cross-border transactions
• Support the Finance Head in compliance requirements for new international markets
• MIS, Reporting & Audits
• Prepare monthly MIS reports and financial summaries
• Track revenue, expenses, margins, profitability, cash flow, and major cost heads
• Highlight discrepancies, unusual expenses, and process gaps
• Prepare audit schedules and support statutory/internal audits
• Strengthen financial controls and improve finance workflows
• Team Coordination & Process Improvement
• Act as a bridge between the Finance Head and accountants
• Guide junior accountants and ensure timely task completion
• Coordinate with operations, inventory, customer support, HR, and admin teams when needed
• Help create SOPs for accounting, compliance, reconciliations, and reporting

Required Qualification & Experience

• Qualified Chartered Accountant
• 2–5 years of relevant experience
• Experience in e-commerce, D2C, retail, export, FMCG, or consumer goods preferred
• Strong practical knowledge of GST, TDS, income tax, audits, reconciliations, and compliance

Required Skills

• GST, TDS, income tax, and audit compliance
• E-commerce accounting and payment reconciliation
• Export sales and international payment reconciliation
• Basic understanding of FEMA/RBI-related foreign remittance requirements
• Month-end closing and MIS preparation
• Vendor, customer, and ledger reconciliations
• Excel/Google Sheets
• Tally, Zoho Books, or similar accounting software
• Shopify/payment gateway experience preferred

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is

• Detail-oriented and strong with numbers
• Practical, business-minded, and compliance-focused
• Comfortable working in a quick-paced e-commerce environment
• Able to review and guide the accounts team
• Strong with follow-ups, deadlines, and documentation
• Clear in communication and ownership-driven
• Capable of improving finance processes as the company scales

Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Benefits

• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Application Question(s)

• This is an onsite full time role at Goregaon East Mumbai, are you comfortable with the travel?
• How many years have you practiced as a CA?
• Do you have experience handling E-Commerce related accounts?
• What was your last monthly in hand salary?

Work Location: In person