Accountant - India
ApplyBoard, India

We’re building a movement - an education revolution. We’re building a world where anyone, anywhere can have access to the best education regardless of where they were born. At our core, we believe education is a right, not a privilege. To that end, we’re building a company and a suite of products to lead the charge in transforming access to education.ApplyBoard is an online platform that empowers students around the world to access the best education by connecting international students, recruitment partners, and academic institutions. We simplify the study abroad search, application, and acceptance process. Not only do we help students with their study abroad journey, but we also help academic institutions to find the best students globally. Our goal is to help enable better, more diverse, schools that are enriched with cultures from all over the world.
The OpportunityThe Accountant will be an important member of the ApplyBoard Corporate finance team and the ApplyBoard India business team. He/she will be responsible for all aspects of accounting and finance to support ApplyBoard’s India businesses, and will report to the Director of Finance in the Canada HQ office, with a dual reporting line to the ApplyBoard India Country Manager. He/she will also be expected to work directly with other senior leaders and external service providers on a regular basis.
This position contributes to ApplyBoard’s success by ensuring efficient accounting operations to support the India business. The Analyst will support all aspects of accounting and payroll activities in India. This includes assisting in the development of accounting processes to support the growing business operations.
This demanding role requires a candidate who can quickly become familiar with the ApplyBoard business model, and the accounting implications of the business. The successful candidate will be able to apply this knowledge to analyze specific issues. This position offers excellent personal and career development opportunities to the right candidate.Responsibilities:

• Collect and sort invoices and checks and receipts
• Process payment of vendors invoices and employees’ reimbursements
• Support supervisory and executive staff by performing any assigned accounting and clerical tasks
• Assist senior accounting personnel and outsourced accounting firm with any tasks conducted within the accounting department, or any tasks that require accounting personnel to take part
• Provide monthly input data to payroll service providers to process payroll and coordinate with payroll service provides employees and accounting firm on all aspects of payroll
• Key in or type up any documents or items that the accounting department is responsible for, including checks and invoices, as well as vouchers, accounting statements, and other reports and records
• Manage all banking transactions
• Coordinate with internal and external team to ensure regulatory compliancesReconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
• Maintain historical records
• Preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly reports
• Other projects related to accounting and finance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commerce graduate with a strong academic record; accounting, finance or economics background required
• Semi qualified chartered accountant preferredSuperb attention to detail resulting in 0-defect analysis
• Strong abstract thinking amp; problem-solving skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills required (Excel including Pivot Tables, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word); experience with Netsuite, Hyperion and Business Objects (or other database related software) a plus
• Fluency in written and spoken English required, other languages are a plus but not required
• 4-8 years of prior work experience (e.g. as accountant, office manager or accounts payable in a dynamic industry)
• Proactive and goal-oriented personality, good at juggling multiple tasks
• Strong self-management, able to work independentlySound business sense
• Must enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and be flexible to react to changing priorities
• Good people and communication skills, verbal amp; written
• Personal fit with ApplyBoard culture: adhering to the highest standard of integrity, high energy, sense of humor, friendly, team player

Thank you for your interest in ApplyBoard; however, only those applicants that have been selected for an interview will be contacted.At ApplyBoard, we understand the value of having a diverse team. That’s why we believe in providing equal opportunity regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, and conviction. Please let us know if you require