Accounting Specialist

About HighLevel:  HighLevel is a cloud-based, all-in-one white-label marketing and sales platform that empowers marketing agencies, entrepreneurs, and businesses to elevate their digital presence and drive growth. With a focus on streamlining marketing efforts and providing comprehensive solutions, HighLevel helps businesses of all sizes achieve their marketing goals. We currently have 1000+ employees across 15 countries, working remotely as well as in our headquarters, which is located in Dallas, Texas. Our goal as an employer is to maintain a strong company culture, foster creativity and collaboration, and encourage a healthy work-life balance for our employees wherever they call home.

Our Website - https://www.gohighlevel.com/ YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXFiV4qDX5ipE-DQcsm1j4g Blog Post - https://blog.gohighlevel.com/general-atlantic-joins-highlevel/

Our Customers: HighLevel serves a diverse customer base, including over 60K agencies & entrepreneurs and 450K million businesses globally. Our customers range from small and medium-sized businesses to enterprises, spanning various industries and sectors.

Scale at HighLevel: We work at scale; our infrastructure handles  around 3 Billion+ API hits & 2 Billion+ message events monthly and over 25M views of customer pages daily. We also handle over 80 Terabytes of data across 5 Databases.

Who You Are:  HighLevel is looking for an experienced accounting specialist who is detail-oriented, organized, and committed to ensuring accurate and timely bookkeeping and compliances. You have strong communication skills enabling you to collaborate effectively with vendors and internal teams, and you are proficient in accounting software and Excel. You are proactive, reliable, and dedicated to maintaining the confidentiality of financial information while continually seeking to improve processes and enhance efficiency. You are customer service oriented and committed to working with vendors and internal budget managers.

Responsibilities

• Bookkeeping & Financial Reporting: Record day-to-day financial transactions including vendor invoices on accounting software and ensure accuracy in the accounting system, and handle journal entries, accruals & adjustments as per accounting standards and assist in the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Taxation & Compliance: Ensure timely compliance with local tax laws, including GST, TDS, and Income Tax. Assist in preparation and filing of periodic returns (e.g., GST returns, TDS filings, etc.) and in coordinating with tax consultants for assessments and audits.
• Payment Processing: Ensure all vendor and statutory payments are processed on a timely basis.
• Expense Reporting: Reconcile employee expense reports and credit card statements, verify compliance with company policies, and facilitate timely reimbursements. Work with stakeholders to enforce compliance with the Company’s internal policies.
• Payroll Processing: Record payroll related entries on accounting software and ensure timely payment of payroll related statutory dues (PF, ESI, PT, LWF etc).
• Month-end Close: Assist with month-end closing activities by preparing journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations and help implement and maintain internal controls to safeguard company assets.
• Audit Support: Provide support during internal and external audits, including document preparation and Assist in responding to auditor queries and implementing audit recommendations.
• Local Statutory Compliance: Assist with ensuring compliance with Companies Act and other statutory requirements.

Requirements

• What You’ll Bring:
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Experience/Education/Certifications Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (B.Com) or Finance or accounting.
• Preference for candidates with CA Inter, MBA (Finance), or equivalent certification.
• 4–6 years of relevant experience in bookkeeping, accounting, and compliance.
• Exposure to working in cost-plus or service industries is a plus.
• Proficiency in Zoho books.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets.
• Strong knowledge of GST, TDS, and basic Indian tax laws.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate. effectively with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.

Salary & Benefits:- Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience and additional benefits such as health insurance and professional development opportunities.