- Responsible for the Embassy’s book-keeping and monthly statements of accounts. Embassy uses ‘Business World’ for accounting.
- Responsible for signing incoming and outgoing payment orders, conducting reconciliations, and planning of Budget & supply of funds
- Responsible for the Embassy’s cash, cash ledgers and cash vouchers
- Responsible for cheques
- Responsible for entering salaries/vacations of the local staff in Palasso
- Responsible for the follow-up of travel costs, entertainment costs and housing costs for rented property.
- VAT – preparing the statement and sending to the VAT authorities every quarter.
- GST – compilation of official invoices and personal invoices of posted staff and forwarding to outsource company, preparation of documents for GST refunds and distribution of private GST refund to posted staff
- Coordination with Honorary Consulates – Chennai, Kolkata, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and Sri Lanka, on budget, fund transfer to Nepal, Sri Lanka, Chennai. Assists with financial inspection of the Consulates when required.
- Operative responsibility for the sub-archive for accounting verifications
- Carries out any other Embassy work assigned by Head of Mission/Head of Chancery
- Excellent command of spoken and written English and Hindi
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Efficient and methodical
- Proactive and able to set priorities
- Excellent computer skills, including Word, Excel, and Power point
- Good collaborator but also able to work proactively, take initiatives independently and suggest improvements
- Willingness and ability to learn, develop and take responsibility
- Ability and integrity to manage confidential information
- Graduate/Postgraduate in Finance/Accounting
- Minimum 5 years of documented experience in accounting
- Proof of English language skills
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