Financial Accounting Associate [Fixed Tenure]

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE — 2026JOB OVERVIEW

Designation: Finance & Accounting Associate — Fixed Tenure

Functional Area: Organisation Finance, Accounting, Taxation, Management Reporting & Corporate Compliance

Location: Delhi-NCR or Pune / Remote Acceptable

Tenure: 06 Months — Fixed Tenure

Compensation: Up to INR 15,000 / Month, depending on experience, demonstrated capability and education status

Probation Period: 15 Days — No-Pay Probation Period

Applicants with NO Exposure to Prior Internships or Jobs in Finance and Accounting wont be considered

Core Skills

Accounting, Taxation, GST, MIS Reporting, Management Reporting, Defence Client Accounting, Billing, Procurement, Payroll, Corporate Compliance, Imports, Investor Reporting, Financial Documentation, CA/CS Coordination, Financial Automation, Stochastic Systems and Generative Learning Tools.

Qualification

UG / PG with specialisation or relevant coursework in:

Finance

Accounting

Commerce

Taxation

Corporate / Company Compliance

Business Administration

Economics

Financial Management

Candidates pursuing or preparing for CA, CS, CMA, CAT, ACCA or equivalent professional qualifications are encouraged to apply.

INTRODUCTION

We are inviting applications for the Finance & Accounting Associate — Fixed Tenure position for 2026.

The role is intended for candidates who want hands-on exposure to the finance and accounting function of a technology-product organisation / startup, including accounting operations, taxation, defence-client billing, procurement, payroll, statutory compliance, investor reporting and corporate financial documentation.

This is a practical execution-oriented role. The selected candidate will work closely with the internal management team, external Chartered Accountants (CA), Company Secretaries (CS), auditors, financial advisors, clients, procurement stakeholders and other professional service providers.

The role may also involve working with Defence Organisations and Defence-related clients in Delhi-NCR, including documentation, accounting reconciliation, billing support, utilisation certification and related financial activities.

Candidates are expected to be comfortable working with spreadsheets, accounting software, financial records, documentation and structured reporting, while progressively adopting automation and modern computational tools.

IMPORTANT ROLE CHARACTERISTICS

This is not intended to be a purely clerical accounting position.

The successful candidate will progressively receive exposure to:

Startup finance operations

Management accounting

Financial MIS

Investor reporting

Monthly financial updates

Defence-client accounting

Project / contract accounting

Weekly Defence billing accounting

Utilisation Certificates

GST and taxation

Payroll

Procurement accounting

Import-related documentation

CA / CS coordination

Corporate compliance

Financial process automation

Stochastic financial systems

Generative learning systems and tools

Financial data analysis and reporting

The candidate should be comfortable moving between transaction-level accounting and management-level financial reporting.

RESPONSIBILITIES1. Accounting & Ledger Management

Maintain accurate and up-to-date accounting ledgers.

Record and reconcile income, expenses, purchases, receivables, payables and other financial transactions.

Maintain supporting documentation for accounting entries.

Perform bank and ledger reconciliations.

Track outstanding receivables and payables.

Assist with month-end and period-end closing activities.

Maintain organised financial records suitable for internal review, CA review and statutory requirements.

Identify accounting discrepancies and coordinate corrective action.

2. Defence Client Accounting & Billing

Support accounting and documentation for Defence Organisation / Defence Agency clients.

Maintain client-specific billing and accounting records.

Perform weekly accounting and reconciliation of specific Defence billing activities.

Track invoices, billing milestones, receipts, deductions, advances and outstanding amounts.

Maintain documentation supporting Defence-related billing and expenditure.

Assist with reconciliation of purchase orders, work orders, invoices, payments and contractual documentation.

Prepare financial schedules required for client reviews and internal management.

Participate in Defence Organisation / client visits in Delhi-NCR when required.

Coordinate with internal teams to ensure billing documentation is complete, accurate and submitted within required timelines.

3. Utilisation Certificates & Defence Financial Documentation

Assist with preparation and maintenance of Utilisation Certificates (UCs) for specific Defence-funded / Defence-related activities.

Reconcile expenditure supporting Utilisation Certificates with accounting records, invoices and underlying documentation.

Maintain expenditure schedules by project, activity, cost category and applicable funding / contract requirement.

Coordinate with the CA / authorised professionals for review and certification where required.

Maintain an auditable trail linking:

Contract / Sanction → Budget → Expenditure → Invoice → Accounting Entry → Supporting Document → Utilisation Certificate.

Support responses to financial documentation queries from Defence clients, auditors, CA/CS professionals and management.

4. GST, Taxation & Statutory Filings

Assist in preparation and maintenance of GST-related records.

Support GST return preparation and filing activities in coordination with the CA / tax professional.

Maintain tax invoices, purchase records, input-tax-credit documentation and related reconciliations.

Assist with TDS and other applicable taxation requirements.

Track tax payment and filing deadlines.

Maintain statutory tax documentation.

Assist in responding to tax-related information requests.

Develop practical understanding of applicable Indian taxation and compliance requirements.

5. Payroll & Employee Accounting

Maintain monthly payroll records.

Assist with salary calculations, deductions, reimbursements and employee-related accounting.

Maintain payroll supporting documentation.

Coordinate payroll information with the CA / payroll service provider.

Assist with applicable statutory payroll requirements.

Reconcile payroll-related accounting entries.

6. MIS & Management Reporting

Prepare recurring Management Information System (MIS) reports.

Develop monthly management reporting packs covering, as applicable:

Revenue

Billing

Collections

Receivables

Payables

Cash position

Expenses

Procurement

Payroll

Project / contract economics

Tax liabilities

Working capital

Produce weekly and monthly financial dashboards / reporting schedules.

Identify material changes, exceptions and unusual movements in financial data.

Assist management in understanding financial performance and cash requirements.

Maintain reporting consistency across accounting periods.

7. Investor Reporting & Fundraising Documentation

Support preparation and maintenance of investor-facing financial documentation, including:

Monthly Investor Updates

Investor MIS

Financial performance summaries

Revenue and billing updates

Cash and runway summaries

Accounts receivable / payable schedules

Monthly expense summaries

Budget vs. actual reporting

Financial projections

Use-of-funds reporting

Project / contract financial updates

Capex / equipment expenditure reporting

Fund utilisation schedules

Supporting financial schedules for investor discussions

Data-room financial documents

Due-diligence financial schedules

Management reporting required for fundraising processes

The candidate should understand the importance of accuracy, consistency, traceability and confidentiality in investor-facing financial information.

8. Procurement & Purchase Management

Maintain purchase and procurement records.

Support vendor onboarding and documentation.

Track purchase requests, quotations, purchase orders, invoices and payments.

Reconcile procurement documentation with accounting entries.

Maintain vendor ledgers.

Assist in monitoring procurement budgets and outstanding commitments.

Coordinate with technical and operational teams regarding procurement documentation.

Support import-related financial documentation where applicable.

9. Imports & International Transactions

Assist with accounting and documentation associated with imports.

Maintain records relating to purchase orders, commercial invoices, shipping documentation, duties, taxes and payments.

Coordinate relevant financial information with logistics, procurement and CA / professional advisors.

Assist with reconciliation of import-related expenses and accounting entries.

Develop an understanding of foreign-currency transactions and related accounting treatment.

10. CA / CS Coordination & Corporate Compliance

Work closely with the organisation's Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary on:

Periodic accounting review

GST and tax compliance

Statutory filings

Corporate compliance

Annual financial statements

Corporate records

Board / shareholder documentation where applicable

Regulatory documentation

Audit preparation

Financial certifications

Statutory registers and supporting documentation

Compliance calendars

Investor / corporate due-diligence documentation

The candidate should be capable of preparing the underlying financial schedules and documentation required by CA / CS professionals rather than merely forwarding raw accounting data.

11. Company Certifications & Compliance Management

Maintain a central compliance calendar.

Track statutory and corporate filing deadlines.

Maintain documentation required for company certifications.

Prepare supporting schedules for professional certifications.

Maintain records required for audits, due diligence, banking and investor processes.

Assist in maintaining corporate financial documentation.

Track action items arising from CA / CS / auditor reviews.

Maintain version-controlled compliance records and evidence.

12. Financial Automation

The candidate will be encouraged to identify repetitive finance processes suitable for automation.

Potential areas include:

Ledger reconciliation

Invoice processing

MIS generation

Expense classification

Data validation

Payment tracking

Receivable ageing

Tax data preparation

Compliance calendars

Payroll schedules

Investor reporting

Financial dashboards

Document classification

Exception reporting

Experience with Excel / Google Sheets automation, macros, Python scripting or other automation tools is advantageous.

13. Stochastic Systems & Generative Learning in Finance

The organisation is progressively exploring Stochastic Systems and Generative Learning Systems for finance, accounting and corporate-compliance workflows.

The candidate may be expected to:

Understand basic concepts of stochastic financial systems, probabilistic modelling and uncertainty.

Support implementation of stochastic models for financial forecasting, cash-flow analysis, risk analysis, receivable behaviour, scenario analysis or financial planning.

Use Generative Learning Systems and tools for structured financial-data analysis, report generation, document classification, reconciliation assistance and workflow automation.

Develop repeatable workflows for generating financial summaries and management reports from structured accounting information.

Assist in creating systems that identify anomalies, inconsistencies or unusual accounting patterns.

Use computational tools to support document review, compliance tracking and financial-data preparation.

Validate generated outputs against source accounting records and applicable financial requirements.

Maintain human review, accounting controls, data confidentiality and auditability when using such systems.

Generative Learning tools are to be treated as engineering / productivity systems and not as substitutes for professional accounting, tax or statutory judgment.

14. Financial Planning & Investment Roadmapping

Assist management with fi