Staff Accountant I

Staff Accountant I
Chennai, India

Are you detail-oriented, driven by data accuracy, and eager to leverage AI to modernize financial operations?
We are looking for a Staff Accountant I to support accounting operations, ensuring financial information is accurate, timely, and well-documented while driving continuous efficiency across our core processes.

About the job:
As a Staff Accountant I at Vendasta, you will play a key role in supporting month-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, treasury, accounts payable, and audit activities across Vendasta entities. In this role, you will build hands-on experience in core accounting operations, financial analysis, and cross-functional collaboration while leveraging AI and technology to improve efficiency and accuracy. You will follow established accounting processes and AI-enabled workflows to deliver precise financial operations that support our business growth.
Note: This role has to work on the night shift from 2.30 PM to 11.30 PM IST

Your Impact:

• Oversee the processing of expense claims, credit card transactions, transaction coding, and assist with accounts payable invoice processing and day-to-day issue resolution.
• Support daily treasury management across Vendasta’s bank accounts and assist with bank account reconciliations.
• Act as a key team member during month-end close by coordinating assigned tasks, preparing journal entries, and maintaining the month-end checklist.
• Prepare financial reports for various entities, ensuring accurate reconciliations, adjustments, and clear explanations for significant departmental P&L variances.
• Follow team-defined AI workflows and approved AI tools for financial analysis, data validation, documentation, reporting, and administrative task automation while ensuring data confidentiality.
• Assist in the coordination and delivery of audit requests for external auditors and tax authorities, ensuring compliance with IFRS and internal financial policies.
• Partner with Staff Accountants and Accounting Analysts to address general accounting inquiries across A/R, A/P, and cross-functional finance projects.
  

What you bring to the table:

• Working knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and how these principles impact financial reporting.
• Proficiency in core accounting operations, including financial reporting, journal entries, reconciliations, and audit preparation.
• Strong financial analysis skills with the ability to identify trends and explain variances in departmental P&L accounts.
• Experience working with ERP systems and accounting software (e.g., NetSuite or similar).
• Familiarity with treasury functions, cash management across multiple bank accounts, and payment processing oversight.
• High level of accuracy, exceptional attention to detail, and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to report financial performance and collaborate across teams.
• Exposure to or a strong willingness to learn AI-powered tools for financial analysis, documentation, automation, and productivity.
• 1-3 years of experience in accounting or a related financial role.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred (Accounting, Finance, or a related field).
  

About Vendasta
We help businesses get more customers. And keep them. We’re on a mission to build the most trusted AI-powered platform for small businesses and the partners who support them. At Vendasta, you’ll be part of something ambitious: helping bring AI transformation to local businesses at scale. As a team member, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive health benefits, flex time, and annual work-from-anywhere options
• Equity opportunities and a chance to directly shape our AI future
• A vibrant workplace culture that embraces experimentation, thought leadership, and continuous learning
• A place where building AI isn’t just a buzzword, it’s the core of everything we do
  

Perks:

Join the Vendasta team, where your well-being and growth come first. Step into a workplace that blends competitive health benefits with true flexibility, including flex time and an annual work-from-anywhere policy. Take ownership of your future with our Employee Options Program, and enjoy the little things, like daily snacks, a vibrant cafeteria, and catered Friday lunches at our offices. Invest in your growth through education reimbursement, in-house learning opportunities, and a suite of leadership development programs. We’re driven by our values; Drive, Innovation, Respect, and Agility, and it shows in everything we do. Give back through community initiatives and volunteer opportunities, and build more than just a career, build a life you love. At Vendasta, you’ll find the support, the challenge, and the culture to thrive. Discover your potential. Make an impact. Grow with us.

Discover your potential. Build something that matters.

Help us lead the AI revolution from right here in Chennai.