Job Title:Accounting Specialist
Location:Arfa Technology Park, Lahore, Pakistan
Timings:5:00 PM – 2:00 AM PKT
Employment Type:Full-time
Summary
We are looking for an experienced Accounting Specialist with hands‑on experience in both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable within a high‑volume retail environment. The ideal candidate will have excellent working knowledge of NetSuite, familiarity with Tipalti or a similar AP automation solution, and previous experience working for a Canadian‑based corporation.
This role is suited for someone detail‑oriented, organized, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment. The successful candidate will be expected to manage day‑to‑day accounting activities, perform reconciliations, support vendor and customer management, meet deadlines, and contribute to process improvements and efficiencies.
Responsibilities
- Perform day‑to‑day Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities in a high‑volume retail environment.
- Process invoices, payments, receipts, and other accounting transactions accurately and promptly.
- Perform account reconciliations and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
- Assist with vendor and customer account management, including responding to inquiries and resolving account‑related issues.
- Utilize NetSuite for accounting transactions, reconciliations, reporting, and other day‑to‑day activities.
- Use Tipalti or similar AP automation platforms to support invoice processing, approvals, vendor management, and payment workflows.
- Monitor outstanding payables and receivables and follow up on outstanding items as required.
- Assist with month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end closing activities.
- Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date accounting records and documentation.
- Communicate professionally with internal teams, vendors, and customers to resolve accounting and payment‑related issues.
- Identify opportunities to improve existing processes, reduce manual work, and increase efficiency.
- Utilize AI and other technology tools where appropriate to support process improvement and automation.
- Take an initial approach to investigating and resolving issues independently before escalating when necessary.
- Support additional accounting tasks and workload during peak periods, including quarter‑end and year‑end.
- 4‑6 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in an Accounting Clerk or similar accounting support role.
- Mandatory: Previous experience working in the retail industry in a high‑volume accounting environment.
- Hands‑on experience with both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, beyond basic data entry.
- Experience with account reconciliations, vendor management, and customer account management.
- Excellent working knowledge of NetSuite is required.
- Working knowledge of Tipalti or a similar Accounts Payable automation solution.
- Previous experience working for a Canadian‑based corporation is required.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
- Willingness to accommodate additional workload/hours during peak periods such as quarter‑end and year‑end.
- Strong problem‑solving skills and a willingness to investigate issues independently.
- Proactive attitude with the ability to identify efficiencies and offer support to team members when capacity allows.
- Open to constructive feedback and demonstrates accountability and ownership.
- Comfortable working in an evolving environment where processes may continue to develop and improve.
- Comfortable communicating with Canadian/Albertan stakeholders, vendors, and customers, and confident in asking clarifying questions when needed.