Accounting Support

CannonDesign has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Accountant based in our Mumbai office. If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The ideal candidate will be an integral part of our corporate accounting team and will be responsible for a wide variety of accounting tasks throughout the department.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Accurate and timely invoicing monthly.

• Assist with month-end reporting for regional and consolidated corporate operations.

• Assist with year-end audit schedules.

• Collection correspondence and coordination of invoices.

• Input work plan budget and fee information into database.

• Review consultant invoices against project budgets and correctly code to project/account.

• Review consultant invoices for accuracy according to contract/budget and timeliness of payments.

• Assist in project accounting functions as assigned.

• Month-end reporting, collection of receivables, preparing and analyzing forecasts.

• Contractor/ Subcontractor billing and reconciliation of their work.

• Intercompany reconciliation.

• Processes Vendor payments and Employee Expense Reports and reimbursements.

• Managing petty cash transactions.

• Edit and help maintain US Accounting software.

• Handling matters pertaining to statutory compliances which includes Tax and TDS returns.

• Complete Government Searches on all vendors and clients semiannually (SAM Searches).

• May handle other responsibilities as needed.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Qualified candidates must have minimum of 2 years of related accounting experience.

• Bachelors in Accounts/Finance or related field preferred.

• Good knowledge of general accounting practices

• Strong communication skills, exceptional time management and planning skills with the ability to multitask, maintain and prioritize deadlines.

• Working knowledge of tax compliances like TDS/VAT/GST/ Sales tax & Service tax.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong Excel skills required, Deltek Vision experience a plus.

ABOUT OUR FIRM

CannonDesign is a design practice where strategy, experience, architecture, engineering, and social impact converge. We don’t just dream up solutions — we create and bring them to life in ways to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our clients and the society. At the heart of everything we do is Living-Centered Design, a bold commitment to using our talents to not just improve the world but to truly reshape it for the better. It’s more than a philosophy — it’s who we are, and it drives us to make a meaningful, lasting difference every day.

ABOUT WORKING HERE

• We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.

• We are committed to ensuring our practice is equitable for all employees, representative of the communities around us – and focused on the future of design. We advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through the leadership of our DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups and other community advocacy initiatives.

• We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.

CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.

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As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.