Accounts Assistant

Sperton

  • Islamabad
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Why This Role?We're looking for an adept and skilled "Accounts Assistant" to add to our team. As a key member of our finance department, you'll ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations and contribute to our goal of maintaining financial accuracy at our organisation.Key Responsibilities: * Accounting & Reporting:
  • Process payments and manage underlying administrative work
  • Prepare and post GL entries/BPVs
  • Compile and maintain supporting documents for transactions
  • Assist in monthly account closing, including bank reconciliations and journal entries
  • Support annual audits by arranging vouchers and coordinating external confirmations
2. Taxation & Compliance:
  • Weekly income tax payments and PSID preparation
  • Assist in the preparation and filing of Quarterly WHT statements
  • Compile data and invoices for monthly and annual sales tax returns (FBR/SRB)
  • Reconcile sales tax receivables with filed returns
  • Assist in compiling information for annual income tax returns and computations
3. WHT Exemptions & Foreign Remittance Handling:
  • Prepare WHT exemption applications for foreign payments with supporting documents
  • Assist in State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) applications for foreign remittances by compiling Form M, affidavits, contracts, and agreements
  • Submit cases via the SBP portal
  • Manage foreign remittance payments: tax exemptions, service completion certificates, debit instructions, and document verification
  • Coordinate swift messages and approvals with banks and foreign suppliers/lenders
Qualification & Experience:
  • CMA Qualified (Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan – ICMA)
  • 2–3 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in reputable multinational organizations
  • Strong understanding of financial reporting, cost accounting, and internal controls
  • Exposure to audits, budgeting, and forecasting processes is desirable
Behavioral Competencies:Our Leadership and Values are mapped to behavioral competencies which can be evaluated through our assessment tool:
  • Predictable: Good Communicator
  • Demonstrate clear communication and listening skills, share information in an open and honest way
  • Driving results: Result oriented
  • Demonstrate determination, pro-activeness, priorities and work independently
  • Changemaker: Entrepreneurial
  • Demonstrate entrepreneurship, can challenge, fast learner, take initiates and adjust
  • Working together: Team Player
  • Demonstrate teamwork, shares responsibilities, compromise, has a can-do attitude.
About Sperton:Sperton is part of Sperton Global, a recruitment and consulting company with an international reach. We are committed to helping our clients achieve success in their hiring processes, finding the right people for the right positions.

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