Accountant

Job description: Accountant

Summary

• Reporting to:              Finance Manager
• Location:                     Askari Corporate Tower, Main Boulevard, Gulberg III, Lahore
• Hours:                        40hrs, Mon-Fri 10:00am-7:00pm
• Salary range:              From Rs 240,000 per month
• Holiday:                      17 days leave + Public Holidays
• Probation period:        3 months
•   Benefits:                   Provident fund| Medical cover | Birthday leave | Role related training & paid studies| Buy holidays | Life insurance | Mental health coverage | Referral bonuses | Subsidized parking |Snack Fridays |Long service award | Social events and trips

About us

We believe in a world where businesses can engage and manage global talent without any barriers. Established in 1992, Giant Group is a workforce management platform and solutions provider. Our purpose is to support businesses with compliant and efficient solutions ranging from applicant tracking, supply chain management and screening, through to time management, billing and payroll, and a range of employment options, all on a global basis.

To understand more about Giant Group and our services please browse our website. 

The impact of your role

As the Accountant, you will have an impact on financial health and operational success of Giant. Therefore, you will be responsible for the financial management and administration of the business, including the financial accounting, controls and helping support and develop the team. The desired outcome of this will be for you to ensure that reports and accounts produced are complete, accurate and compliant with legislation as well as delivered within agreed financial timetables.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Develop and maintain cost-effective, timely systems and controls for cash management and vendor payments.
• Ensure accurate production of the final trial balance (P&L and Balance Sheet) each month, meeting close-off deadlines and providing assurance of completeness and correctness.
• Prepare and manage audit-standard support schedules and lead the annual audit process, coordinating with external auditors, the finance team, and senior management.
• Assist with projects relating to financial reporting/accounting operations initiatives, as assigned, such as VAT reconciliation third party payment reconciliation, intercompany matrix.
• Provide guidance and training to associates and other team members as needed, and support continuous improvement activities by preparing guidelines, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing changes.
• Conduct regular internal audits for financial transactions, analyse key balance sheet accounts, complete financial month-end tasks and support cost and revenue reconciliation according to accounting standards and business needs.

Your ideal experience & competencies 

Ideally you would have a ACCA, CIMA, ACA with 3-4 years post qualification experience within a finance environment.

• Strong understanding of producing accounts from ledgers in accordance with financial accounting standards, with experience in management accounts and P&L/balance sheet responsibilities. Prior experience with month-end tasks is essential.
• Significant analytical skillset with strong quantitative abilities and a keen eye for detail and efficiency opportunities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, emotional intelligence, and strong influence and interpersonal abilities. Must be able to work effectively under tight deadlines.
• Experience within the IT service industry preferred. Must possess great enthusiasm, resilience, and a proactive attitude towards the role.

Your workplace

Our office has been specifically designed to enhance the work experience and provide a modern workplace for our employees. The office is located at Askari Corporate Tower, which is the most modern and contemporary corporate office building situated in the heart of the business hub of Lahore, at the Liberty Chowk, Main Boulevard, Gulberg – III.

Career path

You have several career paths at Giant, including progressing to a Finance Manager, as well as into an analyst role for different Giant businesses. You can achieve this by consistently meeting or exceeding your objectives, growing in your role and with great emphasis on how you demonstrate the Giant people values.

Training

We will provide you with product, operational and technical training to ensure that you feel confident to add value to your customers as well as overcome their objections.

Giant people values

At Giant we have people values that we always aspire to, promoting self-awareness, self-regulation, and common sense. Understanding and striving to achieve the Giant people values is essential both when interacting with external customers and in all dealings with internal colleagues at Giant.

Giant appraise

To help you progress in your career path, we encourage timely open two-way discussions about your progress and issues that may come up during the year. Additionally, we hold a straightforward ‘Giant appraise’ conversation every six months (monthly in your first three months) reflecting on your achievements, aspirations, the progress of your SMART objectives, including examples of how you have demonstrated the Giant people values, any additional training or support you would like and any feedback (good and not so good!) on your line manager.

Giant Employee Survey 

In line with our company values, we regularly ask every member of the Giant team to provide feedback on what’s it like to work here. We use the answers to ensure that Giant remains a place where we are all proud to work. Here are a few results of our most recent survey.

• 97% of people say they clearly understand their job role and know what’s expected of them day to day.
• 93% of people understand their objectives and how they align with Giant’s mission and overall company values.
• 97% of people know who to go to with any urgent issues, including customer queries.
• 97% of people recognised how their teams pull together to achieve company goals and fix any issues that may arise.
• 91% of people said they have had the opportunity in the last 6 months, to learn and develop new skills within their current role.