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:

1. 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.