Junior Accountant / Bookkeeper

ACCA Careers; Lahore; On-site; PKR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

BLAS Pakistan in Lahore is seeking an enthusiastic accounting professional to join our team. You will support bookkeeping and financial operations for North American clients from our Lahore office, focusing on accuracy and timely processing.

The role involves onboarding new clients, posting journal entries, reconciling accounts, and maintaining internal controls under guidance from senior accountants. English communication skills are essential for written and verbal tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, commerce or related field with strong academic performance.
• Prior use of accounting software preferred.
• Strong English written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional accounting and operational service to clients.
• Support client onboarding processes for new engagements in accordance with defined processes.
• Compile data provided by clients, such as invoices, receipts, and bank statements.
• Record financial transactions and post journal entries within accounting system.
• Reconcile accounts on time and implement actions to resolve discrepancies.
• Maintain accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions.
• Make adjusting entries where necessary and as advised by managing accountant.
• Comply with accounting standards and ethics.
• Maintain financial security by following internal controls.
• Coordinate with North American colleagues and other business lines, as necessary.

Skills

Accounting software

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Commerce, Business or related field

Job description

With a front office in Toronto, Canada and back-office in Lahore, Pakistan we work with small and medium businesses and start-ups in North America by taking bookkeeping, accounting and financial operational support functions off their plates allowing them to focus on business development and making decisions faster. Our experienced team uses cloud-based platforms and proven processes to deliver a full suite of accounting services, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping, financial reporting, controller level services and payroll administration.

BLAS Pakistan is located at Daftarkhwan Downtown, Gulberg and is continuing to grow rapidly! This momentum has created fantastic opportunities for both new and experienced professionals who thrive in a performance based culture.

Please note that this is not a remote or part-time opportunity.

Job Details

• Provide exceptional accounting and operational service to our clients.
• Support client onboarding process for all assigned client engagements in accordance with defined process.
• Compile and organize data provided by clients, such as invoices, receipts, and bank statements
• Record financial transactions and post the appropriate journal entries within accounting system
• Reconcile accounts on time and recommend, and implement actions to resolve discrepancies
• Maintains accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions
• Make adjusting entries where necessary and as advised by managing accountant
• Comply with accounting standards and ethics
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls
• Coordinate with the North American colleagues and other business lines, as necessary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Commerce, Business or related field with strong academic performance
• Prior use of accounting software (preferred)
• Communication in English (will be written and verbal test)