Staff Accountant

ACCA Careers; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers is seeking a Staff Accountant to join our Finance team in a permanent full-time role. The candidate reports to the Director of Finance and will manage all accounting aspects while conducting high-level analyses of revenue, expenses and overhead.

Ideal applicants have 3+ years of experience, a relevant degree, and strong Excel skills. Multicurrency transactions and familiarity with QuickBooks, Blackline or GP are valued.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a similar accounting role is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration; finalist/CPA eligibility preferred.
• Experience with multi-currency transactions and strong MS Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot).
• Excellent verbal and written communication and strong organizational skills.
• Familiarity with QuickBooks; knowledge of Blackline and GP is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts receivable and payable and General Ledger per policies.
• Analyze revenue, credit, expenses and overhead with high detail.
• Reconcile invoices, supplier transactions, and bank activity across currencies and systems.
• Prepare monthly statements, cash forecasts and financial reports.
• Coordinate with Partnership team to resolve discrepancies and support year-end tax slips.

Skills

Multi-currency transactions

MS Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot)

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Education

Finalist / Qualified Professional Accountant or bachelor's degree in Accounting or business administration

Tools

QuickBooks

Blackline

GP (Great Plains)

Job description

About The Position

We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join our Finance team for a permanent full-time position. The successful candidate will report to the Director, Finance. They will manage and coordinate all aspects of accounting and will be responsible for conducting high-level analysis of revenue, credit, expenses and overhead. If you are highly detail-oriented and capable of analyzing data with creativity and innovation in mind, we want to hear from you!

About The Position

We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join our Finance team for a permanent full-time position. The successful candidate will report to the Director, Finance. They will manage and coordinate all aspects of accounting and will be responsible for conducting high-level analysis of revenue, credit, expenses and overhead. If you are highly detail-oriented and capable of analyzing data with creativity and innovation in mind, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Be Working On

• Manage accounts receivable and payable, General Ledger in accordance with accounting policies
• Calculate, reconcile and monitor invoices for clients from multiple countries in multiple currencies
• Reconcile supplier and program transaction values, investigate and resolve discrepancies
• Reconcile transaction values in different systems against bank transactions, coordinating with the Partnership team on discrepancies
• Allocate transactions of different suppliers to different programs accurately and ensure to use funds from the correct account for payments
• Monitor the Escrow account(s) ensuring enough funds in the account to cover redemptions
• Create monthly reconciliation error summary reports and coordinating with the Partnership team to correct errors
• Quarterly reconciliations, year-end tax slips and EHT management
• Develop and implement process improvements and prepare documentation for newly implemented processes
• Prepare sales tax returns and corporate reporting requirements
• Review monthly revenue and expenses for accruals
• Maintain accounting software and reconciliation software
• Manage and report daily cash and prepares cash forecast, monitor collection activities and working capital
• Compile monthly financial statements, monthly accounting schedules, conducted financial analysis on monthly statements, perform bank reconciliations.
• Work closely with the Director, Operations and other senior members of the company

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role
• Finalist / Qualified Professional Accountant or bachelor's degree in Accounting or business administration
• Knowledge of multi-currency transactions
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, using excel vlookup and pivot tables in data analysis
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Knowledge of QuickBooks is a must
• Familiarity with Blackline and GP an asset