Chartered Accountant - Industrial Trainee 2026

Overview

A 12-month industrial training programme for undergraduate students pursuing the CA qualification, giving exposure to GBS Finance, with a focus on group reporting, statutory accounts and tax analyses.

What you'll do

• Ensure 100% accuracy and timeliness of group and statutory reports in accordance with agreed service levels.
• Develop a high level of familiarity with the end-to-end financial accounting process for the supported entities.
• Coordinate the prompt and accurate recording of financial transactions (e.g., ledger entries, journal postings, fixed asset postings) in line with relevant requirements, policies and procedures.
• Review reports generated by the ARC Account Executives to validate data and provide constructive input, ensuring timely submission where necessary.
• Develop a high level of familiarity with the systems used to maintain and reconcile the accounts receivable system so that it balances correctly.
• Monitor open and overdue items and communicate and follow up with the appropriate staff.
• Liaise with other GBS internal teams to ensure data entered into the ledger is accurate.
• Manage the day-to-day work activities of the team and ensure the necessary skills and experience are available to meet the challenges of a demanding and complex workload where necessary.
• Resolve or further escalate complex issues faced.

What you'll need

• Proficient knowledge of MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.).
• A bachelor's degree in business, finance, commerce/accounting or a related field.
• Candidate should be part of the New Syllabus of ICAI Chartered Accountancy (2 years article-ship).
• Must have cleared IPCC in the first attempt and should preferably have completed 12 months of article-ship.
• Be preparing to appear for the CA Final exam in May 2028.
• Available to join for 12 months (tentative start date: November).
• Good verbal and written English language communication skills.
• Problem-solving mindset, ideation and initiation, self-starter, active listener, open mindset.

Details

• Location: Pune, India (work from office, hybrid).
• No travel is expected with this role.
• Not eligible for relocation assistance.
• Applications close at midnight 18 Oct 2026, 11:59 pm.