Accounts Assistant

About Elchemy

 

Elchemy is a tech-enabled, cross-border specialty chemicals distribution platform helping companies across the US and Europe source high-quality chemical raw materials from trusted manufacturers across Southeast Asia and beyond. We operate at the intersection of discovery, quality assurance, and fulfillment, simplifying what has traditionally been a fragmented and opaque procurement process. By combining deep industry expertise with a technology-first approach, we enable faster sourcing, greater reliability, and scalable global supply chains for our customers.

In just 3 years of operations, Elchemy has scaled rapidly, serving customers in over 55 countries and building active partnerships with 200+ suppliers across more than 15 manufacturing geographies. Our platform supports a wide range of specialty chemical applications, helping businesses access the right materials with confidence and speed. Our vision is to build the world’s largest global specialty chemicals distributor, reimagining the industry through technology-led discovery, seamless fulfillment, and data-driven decision-making.

Elchemy is backed by marquee investors and has raised over $7.5 million to date. Our team brings together alumni from IITs, IIMs, and NITs, along with professionals who have built and scaled startups and worked across global multinational organizations. We are here to fundamentally transform the $800B specialty chemicals industry - making it more transparent, efficient, and globally connected through new-age technology. 

Key Responsibilities

1. Daily Accounting Operations: Manage day-to-day accounting transactions, maintain accurate books of accounts, ledgers, and supporting documentation, and perform regular bank reconciliations.

2. Accounts Payable & Receivable: Handle end-to-end vendor invoice processing, ensure timely payments, monitor receivables ageing, record customer receipts, and follow up on outstanding payments.

3. Financial Reporting & Month-End Closing: Support month-end closing activities, including accruals, adjustments, preparation of financial reports, reconciliations, and financial data analysis.

4. Statutory & Regulatory Compliance: Ensure timely preparation and filing of GST, TDS, PT, PF, and other applicable statutory returns, while maintaining accurate compliance records and meeting regulatory deadlines.

5. Audit & Corporate Compliance: Coordinate with internal and external auditors, prepare necessary audit documentation, and support corporate law filings, annual returns, and maintenance of statutory registers, wherever applicable.

6. Internal Controls & Process Improvement: Ensure adherence to accounting policies, internal controls, and SOPs while identifying opportunities to streamline processes, improve accuracy, and enhance operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Prior experience (typically 1–4+ years) in accounting, preferably with exposure to statutory
• compliance (GST, TDS). Experience with statutory filings and external audit coordination is
• a plus.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, ledgers, and reconciliations.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Tally, ERP/Finance systems) and MS Excel.

 

Preferred Attributes

• Experience working in a CA firm or corporate accounting environment.
• Knowledge of additional statutory compliances (ROC/Company Law filings) would be
• beneficial.
• Strong commitment to meeting deadlines and maintaining accuracy.