Senior Staff Accountant

Contour Software Pvt Ltd; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading salary

Medical coverage (Self & Dependents)

Provident Fund

Bonus (Performance-based)

Home Internet Subsidy

Conveyance allowance

Profit sharing (Tenured)

Life insurance

Child care facility

Lunch/Dinner provided

Professional development budget

In-house recreation area

On-shore training opportunities

Friendly work environment

Leave encashment

Job summary

Contour Software Pvt Ltd, part of Constellation Software Inc., is seeking a Senior Staff Accountant to manage day-to-day financial transactions and reporting in GP. The role focuses on accounts payable/receivable, journal entries, and monthly close activities in a global enterprise environment.

The ideal candidate holds professional accounting qualifications, strong Excel skills, and a high degree of accuracy.

Qualifications

• Proven bookkeeping and accounting experience.
• Solid understanding of AP/AR principles.
• Proven ability to post and manage accounting figures.
• Data entry skills with numeracy.
• Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and proprietary software.
• Proficiency in English and in MS Excel.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Professional Accounting qualification or equivalent degree in Finance, Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Record day-to-day financial transactions in GP.
• Post invoice batches and deferment in GP.
• Prepare AR aging, assist with allowance for doubtful accounts and customer statements.
• Process customer payments and credits in GP.
• Coordinate and reconcile monthly invoicing activity for accuracy.
• Prepare intercompany journals and recharges as required.
• Assist with AR related account reconciliations and month-end tasks.
• Support quarterly IFRS/compliance reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Generate and maintain reports using GP/SmartView.

Skills

Bookkeeping experience

AP/AR fundamentals

Financial reporting

Data entry

Excel proficiency

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Accounting qualification

Education

Accounting qualification or equivalent

Tools

Spreadsheets

Proprietary software

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description

Contour Software has grown from a dozen people to over 2,000 staff across 3 cities, in less than 14 years.

As a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., we are proud to be part of a global enterprise software conglomerate that has grown to become one of the top 10 software companies in the world, with employees and customers in 100+ countries. With a broad-based and ever-growing portfolio of market-leading, vertical-market enterprise solutions covering more than 100 industry domains in predominantly mature markets, CSI's recipe creates the perfect environment for professionals to build fulfilling, long-term careers.

What started as an R&D & Accounting back‑office, has progressed into a full-service Global Centre serving all functions and departments, at the divisional as well as operating group/corporate level. Today Contour employees, located in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad, are serving CSI divisions located in time zones spanning the globe, from Sydney to Vancouver. With the global growth of Constellation as the wind in our sails, we are only just getting started!

The Division

Leo Software is part of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU), a global leader in enterprise software acquisitions. Our mission is simple: to buy and operate software businesses that we want to own forever. With 30+ years of experience, we have cultivated an international network of investors, founders, and operational experts who believe in sustainable software growth.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Staff Accountant to maintain our financial records, including purchases, sales, receipts and payments. Senior Staff Accountant job duties include working closely with the existing team to create and analyze financial reports, process accounts payable and receivable and manage invoices and tax payments. Our ideal candidate holds an Accounting degree and is familiar with Microsoft Dynamics GP (GP) accounting software. Ultimately, the responsibilities are to accurately record all day‑to‑day financial transactions of our company.

Responsibilities

• Record day to day financial transactions and complete the posting process within GP

• Post invoice batches within the sales module and ensuring that the invoices are being deferred correctly in GP

• Prepare AR aging reports, assist in preparation of the allowance of doubtful account provision and supporting material, send monthly AR statements to customers, process and follow up on customer payments

• Process customer account credits, return memos, cash receipts and apply them against invoices in GP

• Coordinate and prepare customer invoices and reconcile monthly invoice activity to ensure completeness and accuracy

• Coordinates and manages all relevant support relating to customer invoices including executed contracts, purchase orders and other support material

• Assist in the regular reconciliation of AR related accounts (e.g., work in progress, AR, deferred revenue)

• Assist with state sales tax compliance and other tax requirements

• Assist in the preparation of internal monthly financial statements related to monthly, quarterly and annual reporting within deadlines and with high attention to accuracy, including:

• Bank and account reconciliation preparation and adjustments, analytical review and variance analysis

• Reconcile the AP and AR Subledgers to the General Ledger

• Update of quarterly accruals and commitment

• Preparation of journal entries for month end close; and

• Process accounts payable by analyzing different invoices and making sure they are coded correctly and posting them into GP

• Identify inter-company differences and send to local accounting team findings

• Prepare intercompany journals (recharges etc.) as required by local accounting team

• Generating smartview reports from GP to use in various reports

• Assistance with preparation of balance sheet reconciliations monthly and related reports

• Assistance with preparation of revenue analysis reports monthly

• Assistance with preparation of trial balance variance analysis and commentary monthly

• Assist with quarterly disclosure reporting and templates

• Generates and maintains complete records of all financial transactions in accordance to IFRS and in time to meet internal and external timelines

• Implement process improvements to accounting processes and procedures to increase efficiency and effectiveness

• Undertake special projects and ad hoc analysis as needed

Requirements

• Proven bookkeeping/accounting experience

• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable/receivable principles

• Proven ability to calculate, post and manage accounting figures and financial records

• Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers

• Hands‑on experience with spreadsheets and proprietary software

• Proficiency in English and in MS Excel

• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail

• Professional Accounting qualification or equivalent degree in Finance, Accounting

Exciting Benefits we offer

• Market-leading Salary
• Medical Coverage – Self & Dependents
• Parents Medical Coverage
• Provident Fund
• Employee Performance-based bonuses
• Home Internet Subsidy
• Conveyance Allowance
• Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]
• Life Benefit
• Child Care Facility
• Company Provided Lunch/Dinner
• Professional Development Budget
• Recreational area for in-house games
• Sporadic On-shore training opportunities
• Friendly work environment
• Leave Encashment

Disclaimer: At Contour, we attribute our success to the unique contributions of our diverse staff. We’re committed to fostering a culture of respect that thrives on the varied perspectives and experiences of all individuals we recruit, employ, promote, and compensate. Since day one, we’ve adhered to a policy that champions a work environment honoring the worth and dignity of each person while being free from all forms of employment discrimination.

In our continuous effort to promote inclusivity, we extend our commitment to individuals with special needs by providing reasonable accommodations. We actively encourage qualified individuals with special needs to apply for the various openings within our company. Should you require assistance in completing the application process or have any inquiries regarding special facilities, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team. Your unique talents and abilities are welcomed and valued here.