Assistant Accountant

Executive Accounts Assistant – Restaurant & Food & Beverage Group

Job Type: Full-time

Experience: 1–4 years preferred

Location: Gurgaon / Gurugram

Reporting To: Main Accountant / Accounts Manager

About the Role

We are looking for an organised and detail-oriented Executive Accounts Assistant to join the finance and accounts function of a growing restaurant and food & beverage group.

Our business operates across multiple restaurant and F&B operations and also undertakes catering activities. This role will provide exposure to accounting across multiple outlets, business units, vendors and day-to-day restaurant operations.

You will work directly under the main accountant and will be responsible for supporting accurate, timely and well-organised accounting operations.

Key Responsibilities

- Assist the main accountant with day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping activities.

- Record and verify sales, purchases, expenses, receipts and payment transactions.

- Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable.

- Maintain vendor and supplier ledgers and reconcile outstanding balances.

- Assist with bank reconciliations and transaction verification.

- Verify invoices, bills, expense claims and supporting documentation.

- Assist with daily and periodic sales reconciliation across restaurant outlets.

- Reconcile cash, card, UPI and other payment collections with recorded sales.

- Assist in tracking restaurant-level expenses and operational costs.

- Maintain proper documentation for purchases, expenses and payments.

- Assist with GST-related documentation, invoice records and other statutory accounting requirements.

- Support preparation of MIS reports and periodic financial statements.

- Assist with month-end closing activities, reconciliations and outstanding entries.

- Coordinate with restaurant managers, outlet teams, vendors and the central accounts team regarding financial documentation.

- Assist with inventory and purchase-related accounting where required.

- Maintain accurate records for catering sales, purchases, expenses and collections.

- Identify discrepancies in accounting records and bring them to the attention of the main accountant.

- Ensure accounting entries are complete, accurate and properly supported by documentation.

Requirements

- B.Com, M.Com, or equivalent accounting/finance qualification preferred.

- 1–4 years of relevant accounting experience preferred.

- Practical understanding of basic accounting principles, journal entries, ledgers and reconciliations.

- Good knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable and bank reconciliation.

- Familiarity with GST and basic statutory accounting processes.

- Good working knowledge of MS Excel.

- Experience with Tally, Tally Prime or other accounting software will be an advantage.

- Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.

- Good organisational and follow-up skills.

- Ability to handle accounting information across multiple outlets or business units.

- Ability to work under the supervision of the main accountant while independently completing assigned tasks.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys working with numbers, notices discrepancies quickly and takes ownership of getting the accounts properly organised.

Experience in restaurants, hospitality, food & beverage, catering, retail or multi-outlet businesses will be an added advantage because the role involves handling transactions and accounting information from a dynamic operational environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounts professional who wants practical exposure to the finance and accounting operations of a multi-outlet restaurant and F&B business and wants to grow alongside the organisation.