Store Keeper cum Accountant

Job description / Role

The Store Keeper cum Accounts Executive is a pivotal dual-role position responsible for the efficient physical management, storage, and handling of FMCG inventory, combined with the accurate and timely maintenance of core financial records . This role ensures complete and continuous synchronization between physical stock movement and its corresponding documentation in the accounting system.

Key Responsibilities

Store Keeping & Inventory Management (Operational)

• Goods Receiving: Oversee the receipt of all incoming goods. Verify physical quantities and quality against Purchase Orders (POs) and delivery notes. Generate and record accurate Goods Receipt Notes (GRNs) promptly.
• Stock Organization: Ensure all stock is stored safely, securely, and in an orderly manner. Strictly enforce the FIFO (First-In, First-Out) principle to minimize expiry and spoilage of FMCG products.
• Dispatch & Fulfillment: Manage the picking and packing process for outgoing sales orders. Generate and verify Delivery Challans (DCs) and dispatch documents, ensuring accuracy before goods leave the premises.
• Stock Control & Reconciliation: Conduct regular (daily/weekly) physical inventory counts and reconcile any discrepancies (shortages, damages, surpluses) with the system inventory records, reporting variances immediately.
• Returns Management: Handle and document physical customer and vendor returns, ensuring they are separated, inspected, and processed systemically and with full integrity.

Accounts & Financial Administration (Accounts)

• Invoicing & Billing: Prepare and issue all outgoing Sales Invoices, Credit Notes, and Debit Notes accurately and promptly, ensuring they are matched with signed Delivery Challans.
• Data Entry: Enter all purchases, sales, expenses, and banking transactions accurately into the company's designated accounting software (e.g., Tally, SAP B1).
• Accounts Receivable (AR): Monitor the aging of customer outstanding balances, reconcile customer ledgers, and assist the sales team with payment follow-up documentation.
• Cash and Bank: Manage petty cash transactions and documentation. Prepare daily bank deposit slips and perform routine bank reconciliation statements.
• Documentation & Filing: Maintain a complete, systematic, and auditable physical and digital filing system for all GRNs, Invoices, Payment Vouchers, and bank statements.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (B.Com), Accounting, or a related field.
• Experience: Proven experience (2+ years) in a storekeeper/inventory control role, combined with basic accounting/bookkeeping experience, preferably within the FMCG or distribution sector.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Tally ERP, QuickBooks, SAP B1).
• Strong command of MS Office, particularly MS Excel for inventory tracking and reporting.

Key Attributes:

• Exceptional attention to detail and high numerical accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, capable of prioritizing dual responsibilities.
• Ability to handle the physical demands of warehouse work.
• Integrity and strong ethical standards for handling cash and inventory.

About the Company

North Ocean group of companies is a leading multi-disciplined business group established in the year 2000, having its corporate office in Muscat, Sultanate Of Oman. It has grown today to become a well-known group, over 1500 employees with the business operations in Oman and U.A.E. NOE group is well known for its services and manufacturing facilities in the field of construction, realty, manufacturing, education, agriculture etc.

Today NOE group offers many branded products for consumers under one roof, like Al Zain Poultry, Winkool -UPVC windows, I Secure -Security Solutions, Timber, Hyundai-Elevators and escalators, I park- Auto parking systems, I Space- Complete home and kitchen Solutions, Synergy- Electrical products, I Decore-cast aluminum products, Eurokool-Air conditioners etc.