Senior Executive Accounts

Immediate joiners or candidates with a 15-day notice period will be preferred.

In-office at Marol, Andheri (E), Mumbai, Maharashtra. 6 days working (Saturdays WFH)

The Role

Seoul Dak is a fast-growing Korean QSR brand operating across dine-in outlets, takeaway counters, and delivery aggregators. We need a Senior Executive — Accounts to own the books end to end: sales and aggregator revenue, purchases and payables, outlet expenses, fixed assets, statutory compliance, month-end close and audit support. This is a hands-on ownership role, not a data-entry role — you are accountable for the accuracy and timeliness of the books for the outlets assigned to you, and for flagging issues before they reach leadership.

Candidate Profile

Qualification — CA Dropout, CA Inter, CMA Inter, or B.Com / M.Com with strong CA firm / articleship background and proven post-articleship experience.

Experience — 4–7 years of core accounting, of which at least 2 years in QSR, F&B, restaurant chain, cloud kitchen or hospitality.

Systems — Odoo/Tally Prime / Zoho Books / SAP B1; comfortable pulling data from restaurant POS (Petpooja, Posist, UrbanPiper, Rista). Advanced Excel — Pivots, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, Power Query; Power BI a plus.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Revenue — Record and validate daily sales across dine-in, takeaway, counter, aggregators, own app, corporate and cloud kitchen brands. Daily reconciliation of POS / DSR vs. books vs. bank credits vs. aggregator dashboards. Reconcile cash, card (with MDR), UPI, wallet and payment-gateway credits; report short / excess cash. Account for discounts, promo codes, loyalty redemptions, complimentary and staff meals, gift vouchers, refunds and credit notes. Maintain outlet-wise and brand-wise revenue MIS.

Aggregator Accounting & Receivables — Own end-to-end reconciliation of delivery aggregators, and new platforms — gross order value, commission, gateway charges, packaging and delivery fees, ad-spend deductions, penalties, refunds and cancellations. Validate GST TCS (Sec. 52) and TDS (Sec. 194-O) deducted by aggregators and reconcile with the GST portal and Form 26AS / AIS. Maintain outlet-wise receivable ageing, drive collections, and raise and close disputes on wrong deductions, penalties, missing orders and incorrect refunds. Prepare monthly variance analysis on commission %, ad spend, discount funding and net realisation; reconcile aggregator reporting with GSTR-1.

Purchase, Vendors & Payables — Account for raw material, meat and produce, imports, packaging, beverages, consumables and outlet supplies. Enforce three-way matching (PO / GRN / invoice) before booking; issue debit notes for short supply, damage, rate differences and non-compliant invoices. Maintain vendor masters (GSTIN, PAN, MSME status, terms), run monthly vendor ledger reconciliation and balance confirmations, and prepare the payment run as per the approval matrix — including MSME payment within 45 days (Sec. 43B(h)). Track advances, security deposits and retention money.

Inventory & Cost Control — Account for stock movement between commissary, warehouse and outlets. Reconcile physical counts with book stock and report shortages, wastage, expiry and pilferage. Support COGS, food-cost percentage and yield variance analysis; validate period-end stock valuation and provisioning for slow-moving or expired inventory.

Expenses & Outlet Cost Control — Book and control rent (fixed, revenue-share, CAM), utilities, repairs and maintenance, housekeeping, pest control, security, printing and outlet consumables. Account for rent per lease terms including revenue-share on net sales and escalation clauses. Process reimbursements, travel claims, petty cash and outlet imprest against policy limits. Allocate marketing spends — aggregator ads, social, influencer, packaging branding. Maintain prepaid, accrual and provision schedules for correct cut-off, and prepare outlet-wise budget vs. actual variance commentary flagging cost overruns and unapproved spends.

Fixed Assets & CAPEX — Maintain the Fixed Asset Register with tag number, location, capitalisation date, cost, useful life and depreciation method. Track new outlet CAPEX through Capital Work-in-Progress — civil work, interiors, kitchen equipment, chillers, HVAC, furniture, signage, IT and POS — and capitalise when the outlet is ready for use. Correctly segregate capital from revenue expenditure. Book depreciation under Schedule II and maintain a separate Income Tax depreciation working. Handle additions, inter-outlet transfers, disposal, scrapping and write-off with profit / loss computation and ITC reversal where required. Support physical verification, asset tagging, insurance coverage and claims; amortise leasehold improvements over lease term or useful life, whichever is shorter.

GST Compliance — Prepare and file GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B for all registered states. Apply correct treatment for restaurant supplies — 5% without ITC vs. other taxable supplies where ITC is available — and maintain a defensible ITC working. Reconcile GSTR-2B with the purchase register monthly, follow up on missing and mismatched invoices, and track blocked credits under Sec. 17(5). Handle RCM on rent from unregistered landlords, GTA, legal and security services. Manage e-invoicing and e-way bills, claim aggregator TCS credit, and file GSTR-9 and 9C. Manage registrations and new outlet / state additions, and handle notices, ASMT / DRC queries, scrutiny and GST audits with consultants.

TDS, TCS & Income Tax — Ensure correct deduction under 194C, 194H, 194I, 194J, 194Q and 192; manage TCS under 206C(1H) and reconcile aggregator TDS under 194-O. Deposit by the 7th, file 24Q / 26Q / 27EQ quarterly and issue Form 16 / 16A on time. Track Sec. 197 lower-deduction certificates, validate vendor PANs and apply higher rates for non-filers. Reconcile TDS payable and receivable with Form 26AS and AIS, resolve mismatches, file corrections, and clear demands and defaults on TRACES. Support advance tax, IT