Junior Accountant

At lastminute.com, we live for the holidays. We are the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. With technology, we turn spontaneous thoughts into meaningful experiences, helping people travel the world.

lastminute.com is looking for an Accountant for its Accountancy team based in India.

The person, reporting to the Indian Finance Manager, will contribute to the accounting closing of the different local Indian entities and will oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying the financial transactions but will also have the opportunity to support the accounting teams who manage the other entities of the Group from the HQ based in Switzerland.

Manage daily accounting entries and maintain accurate books of accounts in the ERP system

Process invoices, payments, receipts, journal entries, debit/credit notes, and petty cash transactions

Perform bank, vendor, customer, and ledger reconciliations

Maintain fixed asset schedules and support cash flow reporting

Assist in month-end and year-end financial closing activities

Verify vendor invoices, purchase orders, GST details, and TDS applicability before processing payments

Ensure timely statutory compliance including GST, TDS, PF/ESI, Professional Tax, ROC, and audit requirements

Support GST return filing, reconciliations, and compliance follow-ups

Handle TDS deductions, payments, remittance, return coordination, and certificate support

Liaise with the Finance Manager to improve financial procedures

Coordinate with auditors, vendors, and internal stakeholders on finance and compliance matters

Assist on GST refunds, including the generation of EBRC copies.

Filing/coordination on monthly Non STPI and other RBI related returns.

Skills & Experience:

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or Economics

3–4 years of experience in accounting, finance, or audit

Strong knowledge of accounting entries, reconciliations, GST, TDS, and statutory compliance

Good analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Ability to manage deadlines, multiple tasks, and maintain high accuracy

Ability to work in a team and to communicate at all levels of the organization and with colleagues of other Countries

Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, frequently under time pressure

Cross-cultural sensitivity, self-motivated and used to working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

Desirable:

Experience with Microsoft Business Central ERP

Interest in using AI tools to improve accounting processes

Experience in one of the big4 audit firms will be considered a plus