Accountant

We are looking for a detail-oriented Accountant to support the Accounts & Finance Manager in managing daily accounting and finance operations. This role involves maintaining accurate financial records, verifying transactions, preparing reports, and assisting with various accounting functions to ensure smooth financial management. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in accounts handling, cash management, and expense monitoring, with a strong focus on accuracy and confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities

Assist in managing daily accounting and finance activities, including recording sales, receipts, payments, expenses, and purchases using the company’s accounting or ERP software. Ensure all financial entries are accurately recorded with correct dates, amounts, accounts, branches, and supporting documentation.

Verify daily sales collections, cash receipts, bank transfers, card payments, and other payment transactions. Perform payment verification to confirm all payments are supported by proper invoices, bills, approvals, and documentation. Prepare and maintain payment vouchers, receipts, journal vouchers, expense vouchers, and other accounting documents.

Manage petty cash records and assist with daily cash counting and reconciliation against system records. Support bank, cash, and ledger reconciliations, prepare bank deposit slips, and handle bank-related transactions. Visit banks as needed for deposits, withdrawals, cheque submissions, and collection of bank documents.

Maintain records of cheques issued, received, deposited, cleared, or pending. Assist in monitoring accounts receivable and follow up on outstanding payments as directed. Maintain accounts payable records and verify vendor invoices, bills, purchase orders, and supporting documents before approval.

Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly expense reports, categorizing expenses by department and branch. Monitor expenses against approved budgets and report any unusual or excessive expenditures. Assist in preparing branch-wise and department-wise financial reports, monthly financial statements, management reports, and financial summaries.

Support budget preparation, forecasts, sales targets, expense budgets, and financial analysis as required. Record and monitor sales against approved targets and provide accurate financial data to management. Assist in payroll-related financial processing, including salary calculations, deductions, advances, commissions, and other employee payments.

Coordinate with HR to verify payroll information and maintain records of employee advances, reimbursements, and related financial documentation. Support tax-related record-keeping and documentation in collaboration with tax consultants. Maintain proper filing of invoices, receipts, payment records, bank documents, vouchers, expense reports, and other financial documents.

Assist in maintaining records of company assets, inventory, equipment, and purchases, verifying related financial documentation. Ensure accounting records in software are accurate, complete, and updated timely; reconcile software-generated reports with physical records. Report software errors, incorrect entries, missing transactions, or discrepancies promptly.

Assist with monthly closing activities and support internal and external audits by providing required records and documents. Maintain confidentiality of all financial, payroll, customer, vendor, and company information. Follow company accounting procedures, approval processes, financial controls, and reporting requirements.

Identify and report accounting errors, duplicate entries, discrepancies, or unusual transactions. Coordinate with Sales, HR, Operations, Procurement, Front Desk, and other departments regarding financial records and documentation. Manage company funds, including departmental or operational fund allocations, advances, and settlements.

Ensure timely settlement and documentation of petty cash, advances, reimbursements, and other assigned financial matters. Support the Accounts & Finance Manager in maintaining effective internal financial controls and reducing errors. Prepare additional financial reports, reconciliations, statements, or records as assigned. Perform other accounting and finance-related duties as directed by management.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferred. Minimum of 3 years’ experience in accounts handling. At least 2 years’ experience in cash handling. Minimum 1 year of experience in expense management.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

Location preference: Islamabad. Work location: In person. Competitive monthly salary ranging from Rs40,000 to Rs60,000. Opportunity to work closely with the Accounts & Finance Manager and gain exposure to a wide range of financial operations. Supportive work environment emphasizing accuracy, confidentiality, and professional growth.

The Accountant will report directly to the Accounts & Finance Manager and will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timely maintenance of accounting records and financial documentation. This role is vital in supporting financial reporting, reconciliations, payment verification, expense monitoring, banking activities, and other finance functions essential to the company’s operations.