Trainee Accountant

A bit about us

Bookkeeping clients still drop off receipts in a shoebox now and then. Busy season means 55-hour weeks from February through April 15, and summers are lighter.

Looking for a Trainee Accountant who wants to stay somewhere for a while. We are looking for an accountant who likes clean reconciliations and asks why a number moved. Expect extra hours during year-end close and audit fieldwork in January and February. Remote, open to candidates across Pakistan. Please make sure you have dependable internet and backup power.

Responsibilities

• Record fixed asset additions and run monthly depreciation.
• Clean up legacy account balances that do not tie out.
• Prepare and post monthly journal entries for accruals, prepaids and allocations.
• Calculate and book revenue under ASC 606 for standard contracts.
• Document close procedures and keep the close checklist current.
• Review AP and AR agings for accuracy and cutoff.

Requirements

• 1+ years of general ledger or public accounting experience.
• Experience with month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Strong Excel: XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP, pivot tables, SUMIFS.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Organised and accurate under deadlines.
• Comfortable explaining numbers to non-accountants.

What we offer

PKR 60,000-PKR 71,000 per month

• Fuel allowance.
• Paid leave.
• Medical insurance.
• Provident fund.
• Two bonuses a year.

If you are shortlisted, we will reach out to set up a first call.

We may close the role early, so do not wait too long to apply.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Sheikh Accounting.