Assistant Accountant

Role Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented Assistant Accountant - FinOps to support our Finance Operations team in the Pakistan office. This role will primarily focus on Accounts Receivable (AR) activities while also assisting with reconciliations and reporting. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting compliance, and collaborating with the UAE finance team to ensure smooth day-to-day finance operations.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Receivable (Core AR)

• Contract Checks: Assist in reviewing customer contracts to ensure accurate financial data before invoicing.
• Invoicing & Credit Notes: Prepare and issue timely sales invoices, adjustments, and credit notes as per company policies.
• Collections Support: Track outstanding receivables, follow up with customers, and escalate overdue cases.
• Payment Posting: Record customer payments (bank transfers, cheques, Adyen, Check Out transactions) and allocate correctly in ERP.
• AR Reconciliations: Support reconciliations and maintain updated AR aging and collection trackers.

Finance Operations Support

• Bank Reconciliations: Support monthly reconciliations of company bank accounts to ensure accuracy.
• General Ledger Support: Post routine accounting entries and help with account reconciliations.
• Month-End Close: Assist in AR closing activities, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Reporting: Prepare supporting schedules and reports for management review and audit requirements.

Compliance & Process Improvement

• Ensure adherence to finance policies, internal controls, and compliance requirements.
• Support external and internal audit requests by providing required documentation.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to increase efficiency in finance operations.

Job Requirements

• Education: ACCA student/affiliate (preferred) or graduate from a well-reputed university with a strong finance/accounting background.
• Experience: 1 - 1.5 years of experience in accounting/finance operations (AR exposure preferred). Experience working at a Big 4 accounting firm is highly preferred.
• Systems Knowledge: Familiarity with ERP systems (Sage preferred) and MS Excel (advanced functions desirable).
• Skills: Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail. Good communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Work Environment: Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.