Associate - Accounts & Finance

About SVF Entertainment

SVF Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is Eastern India's largest media & entertainment company — producing and distributing films, television content, music, and live events that define Bengali culture for audiences across India and the world. With a rapidly growing digital footprint that includes hoichoi (India's leading Bengali OTT platform), Sooper, and LoglineAI, SVF operates across the full entertainment value chain. Our finance and accounts function sits at the heart of this ecosystem, enabling decisions across production, distribution, digital, and licensing.

What You'll Do :

• Own day-to-day accounting entries — purchase, sales, journal, and contra — ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely posting in Tally or equivalent ER
• Manage TDS compliance end-to-end: deduct, deposit, file quarterly returns (24Q, 26Q), issue Form 16 / 16A, and reconcile TDS credits via TRACE
• Perform bank, vendor, and inter-company reconciliations on a monthly basis, identify and resolve discrepancies proactivel
• Process vendor invoices, verify supporting documents, coordinate approvals, and ensure timely payment
• Assist in GST compliance: collate data for monthly/quarterly returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B), input credit reconciliation (GSTR-2A/2B), and support annual GSTR-9 filin
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities including ledger scrutiny, provisioning, and preparation of MIS schedule
• Maintain fixed asset register — additions, disposals, and depreciation run
• Liaise with auditors (statutory and internal) and provide required schedules and documentation during audit period
• Use AI tools to automate reconciliation checks, draft exception reports, and summarise data — and know how to verify outputs before they go upstream.

Must-Have Qualifications :

• B.Com / M.Com or equivalent; CA Inter / CMA Inter considered a strong pl
• 1–3 years of hands-on experience in a finance & accounts role — production houses, media companies, or entertainment firms preferred
• Solid working knowledge of TDS provisions (194C, 194J, 194H, 192, etc.), GST, and Income Tax compliance.
• Proficiency in Tally ERP (Prime or latest); exposure to SAP or equivalent is an advantage.
• Hands-on with bank reconciliations, vendor reconciliations, and general ledger scrutiny — not just familiarity.
• Comfortable with MS Excel: VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and basic MIS formatting.
• Uses AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.) to summarise data, draft routine documents, and flag anomalies — and applies critical review before using AI output in any official record.

Good-to-Have :

• Prior experience in a media, entertainment, or content production company — understanding of production cost accounting and royalty/licensing entries.
• Exposure to project-wise accounting and cost centre tracking in Tally or SAP.
• Familiarity with automated reconciliation tools or ERP add-ons.