Job Description
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and dependable Team Lead –Finance to lead a team of Finance Analysts supporting Oil & Gas Holdings /convenience store network across the U.S. The ideal candidate brings strongpeople management experience alongside hands-on finance and accountingexpertise, with a solid understanding of U.S. accounting principles, retailtransaction workflows, and QuickBooks based reconciliation processes. This roleis responsible for team performance, quality of output, client communication,and continuous process improvement across transaction operations.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & People Management
- Supervise, mentor, and manage theday-to-day performance of a team of Finance Analysts, ensuring workload isdistributed effectively and deadlines are met.
- Conduct regular one-on-ones,performance reviews, and coaching sessions to support skill development andcareer growth.
- Handle team scheduling,attendance, and escalations, maintaining a motivated and accountable teamculture.
- Onboard and train new FinanceAnalysts on Pinnacles processes, tools, and quality standards.
Transaction Processing & Reconciliation Oversight
- Review and quality-check dailystore transaction reconciliations including sales, refunds, fuel purchases, andinventory adjustments.
- Oversee maintenance of accuratefinancial records in QuickBooks, including journal entries, bankreconciliations, and expense categorization.
- Consolidate and review periodicfinancial reports, ensuring discrepancies are identified and resolved beforeclient delivery.
Client & Stakeholder Communication
- Act as the primary point of contact between the team andU.S.-based finance stakeholders, clarifying transaction details and reportingrequirements.
- Communicate team progress, risks, and blockers clearly andproactively to leadership and clients.
- Represent the team in client calls and status meetings,ensuring alignment with corporate accounting standards.
Audit & Compliance
- Lead the teams preparation for internal and client audits,ensuring documentation is complete and transaction-level queries are resolvedpromptly.
- Ensure the teams work consistently meets corporateaccounting standards and internal quality benchmarks.
Process Improvement
- Identify inefficiencies in transaction workflows andreporting processes, and drive improvements to streamline team operations.
- Standardize and document best practices for the teamsrecurring finance processes.
Requirements
Education & Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, ACCA/CA, or arelated field.
- Minimum 4-5 years of experience in finance or accountingroles, including at least 1 year in a team lead or supervisory capacity,preferably within a BPO or shared services environment.
- QBO experience is a must.
Preferred Skills
- Proven experience leading or mentoring a team of finance oraccounting professionals.
- Hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online or Desktop.
- Strong understanding of U.S. accounting principles andretail transaction workflows.
- Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with financialreporting tools.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and soundjudgment under pressure.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills forcross-border collaboration.
- Experience working with U.S. clients in the retail or fuelindustry.
- Familiarity with POS systems and inventory reconciliation.
- Knowledge of sales tax and fuel tax reporting.
Shift Time
- 08:00 PM to 05:00 AM Pakistan Standard Time