Semi Qualified Chartered Accountant

JOB DESCRIPTION: SEMI QUALIFIED CA

Position: Semi Qualified CA

Role Type: Full-time

Department: Accounts, Taxation and Compliance

Location: Mysuru / Bengaluru, as applicable

Reporting To: Partner / Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Semi Qualified CA who has completed articleship and has decided not to continue with CA exams at present.

This role is strictly suitable for CA dropouts only, with strong practical knowledge of Income Tax, GST, accounting, Tally, finalisation of accounts and compliance management.

The candidate must be capable of handling work pressure, reviewing the work of accountants, managing deadlines and ensuring flawless compliance delivery.

This is not a routine accounting role. The person will be expected to take ownership, manage a team and ensure that client work is completed accurately and on time.

IMPORTANT CONDITIONS

• CA dropouts only.
• Articleship must be completed.
• Minimum 1 year service commitment is required.
• No exam leaves will be provided.
• Candidate must be comfortable working in a high-pressure compliance environment.
• Candidate must be willing to manage and review the work of a team of 5 to 10 accountants.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and supervise a team of 5 to 10 accountants.
• Review accounting entries, ledgers, reconciliations and financial data prepared by the team.
• Ensure proper maintenance of books of accounts in Tally Prime / Tally ERP.
• Handle GST compliance including GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, input tax credit review, GST reconciliations and GST working review.
• Handle Income Tax related work including TDS, advance tax data, tax computations, income tax return workings and assessment support data.
• Review TDS deductions, TDS payments, TDS returns and related reconciliations.
• Assist in finalisation of accounts, preparation of trial balance, profit and loss account, balance sheet and schedules.
• Conduct ledger scrutiny and identify errors, omissions, wrong classifications, duplicate entries and compliance gaps.
• Ensure monthly, quarterly and annual compliance deadlines are met without delay.
• Coordinate with clients for data, documents, explanations and pending information.
• Prepare and review MIS reports, outstanding statements, GST summaries, tax workings and management reports.
• Allocate work to team members and track completion status.
• Train, guide and correct accountants wherever required.
• Ensure all work is properly documented, reviewed and audit-ready.
• Maintain high accuracy in compliance, accounting and reporting work.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Strong practical knowledge of Income Tax.
• Strong practical knowledge of GST.
• Strong accounting and finalisation knowledge.
• Good working knowledge of Tally Prime / Tally ERP.
• Ability to review the work of accountants.
• Good Excel skills.
• Ability to handle deadlines and pressure.
• Good understanding of TDS, GST returns, income tax returns, financial statements and ledger scrutiny.
• Ability to communicate with clients professionally.
• Strong attention to detail and ownership mindset.

ELIGIBILITY / QUALIFICATIONS

• Semi Qualified CA / CA Inter preferred.
• Articleship completion is mandatory.
• CA dropouts only.
• Prior experience in a CA firm, consulting firm or accounts department will be preferred.
• Strong practical exposure to accounting, taxation and compliance is mandatory.

SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED

Ownership, discipline, accuracy, leadership, pressure-handling ability, team management, client coordination, confidentiality and commitment to deadlines.

WHAT WE EXPECT

We are looking for someone who can take responsibility for compliance delivery, not just prepare workings.

The candidate should be able to manage accountants, review work, identify mistakes, correct errors and ensure that accounting, GST, TDS and income tax compliances are completed flawlessly.

This is a high-responsibility role for someone who wants long-term practical growth in taxation, accounting and compliance.