Accounting Specialist

Job Title: Accounting Specialist

Location: Arfa Technology Park, Lahore, Pakistan

Timings: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM PKT

Employment Type: Full-time

Summary

We are looking for an experienced Accounting Specialist with hands-on experience in both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable within a high-volume retail environment. The ideal candidate will have excellent working knowledge of NetSuite, familiarity with Tipalti or a similar AP automation solution, and previous experience working for a Canadian-based corporation.

This role is suited for someone detail-oriented, organized, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be expected to manage day-to-day accounting activities, perform reconciliations, support vendor and customer management, meet deadlines, and contribute to process improvements and efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable activities in a high-volume retail environment.
• Process invoices, payments, receipts, and other accounting transactions accurately and promptly.
• Perform account reconciliations and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Assist with vendor and customer account management, including responding to inquiries and resolving account-related issues.
• Utilize NetSuite for accounting transactions, reconciliations, reporting, and other day-to-day activities.
• Use Tipalti or similar AP automation platforms to support invoice processing, approvals, vendor management, and payment workflows.
• Monitor outstanding payables and receivables and follow up on outstanding items as required.
• Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date accounting records and documentation.
• Communicate professionally with internal teams, vendors, and customers to resolve accounting and payment-related issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing processes, reduce manual work, and increase efficiency.
• Utilize AI and other technology tools where appropriate to support process improvement and automation.
• Take an initial approach to investigating and resolving issues independently before escalating when necessary.
• Support additional accounting tasks and workload during peak periods, including quarter-end and year-end.

• 4-6 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in an Accounting Clerk or similar accounting support role.
• Mandatory: Previous experience working in the retail industry in a high-volume accounting environment.
• Hands-on experience with both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, beyond basic data entry.
• Experience with account reconciliations, vendor management, and customer account management.
• Excellent working knowledge of NetSuite is required.
• Working knowledge of Tipalti or a similar Accounts Payable automation solution.
• Previous experience working for a Canadian-based corporation is required.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to accommodate additional workload/hours during peak periods such as quarter-end and year-end.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to investigate issues independently.
• Proactive attitude with the ability to identify efficiencies and offer support to team members when capacity allows.
• Open to constructive feedback and demonstrates accountability and ownership.
• Comfortable working in an evolving environment where processes may continue to develop and improve.
• Comfortable communicating with Canadian/Albertan stakeholders, vendors, and customers, and confident in asking clarifying questions when needed.