Sr Accountant

Job Role: Sr Accountant
Experience: 4+ years
US working hours(ET/PST)
Location: Hyderabad
Position: Work from Home

Job Description – Senior Accountant (Hyderabad, India)
About the role
Openprise is hiring a Senior Accountant in Hyderabad, India, working US business hours and supporting both Openprise, Inc. (US) and its India subsidiary, Openprise TechnologiesPrivate Limited (OTPL).
Openprise is the AI and data orchestration platform built for enterprise GTM teams,headquartered in San Mateo, California. The Senior Accountant will own day-to-day accounting across both entities, from India payroll and AP through the monthly close, tax filings, and the year-end audit. The role reports to the VP of Finance and suits a hands-on accountant who wants to modernize finance processes with AI and automation.
Key responsibilities

• Payroll: Process and review monthly payroll in-house for the India entity (OTPL) using payroll software, including statutory deductions and filings (PF, ESI, professional tax, TDS on salaries), and calculate gratuity accruals and payouts.
• Accounts payable: Onboard new vendors and customers, including master data setup and tax documentation; manage vendor invoices, payments, and expense reports.
• General ledger: Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, prepaids, and intercompany transactions in NetSuite; prepare monthly intercompany billing; maintain the fixed asset register; calculate and record depreciation.
• Month-end close and reporting: Own close tasks on schedule and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements under US GAAP and IFRS. Analyze account fluctuations and review the general ledger.
• Account reconciliations: Reconcile bank, balance sheet, and intercompany accounts monthly, and resolve variances promptly.
• India taxation: Compute, deposit, and file TDS and GST returns; support income tax and advance tax filings; assist with the annual transfer pricing study and documentation.
• Regulatory compliance: Support statutory filings and compliance requirements, including ROC/MCA and other Indian regulatory obligations.
• Audit and year-end: Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation, and serve as a primary point of contact for statutory audit requests.
• Process automation: Use AI tools and automation to streamline recurring work such as reconciliations, journal entries, and reporting, and document improved processes.
• Policies and procedures: Document new and revised accounting policies and procedures, and keep them current.
• Ad hoc support: Assist with special projects, analysis, and requests from the US finance team.

Required qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including work with a US parent company.
• Working knowledge of US and Indian GAAP.
• Hands-on NetSuite ERP experience and intercompany accounting.
• Practical experience with Indian taxation, including TDS and GST compliance.
• Experience with payroll, AP, general ledger, account reconciliations, and month-end close.
• Experience supporting audits and year-end close.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to research, investigate, and resolve customer and vendor inquiries.
• Self-starter who works independently and adapts flexibly to changing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills for working directly with US colleagues.
• Comfort using AI tools to automate and improve accounting processes.
• Willingness to work US business hours on a consistent basis. Preferred qualifications
• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification.
• Experience at a SaaS or technology company.
• Exposure to transfer pricing.
Location and schedule
• Location: Hyderabad, India.
• Hours: US business hours (Pacific Time overlap), which corresponds to evening and overnight hours in IST.
• Employment type: Full-time.

Originally posted on Himalayas