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Job Description:

1. Ensure timely and accurate e-filing of sales tax and withholding statements in accordance with FBR and other regulatory requirements.
2. Manage monthly sales tax reconciliations and adjustments, including handling refundable sales tax and ensuring proper documentation.
3. Review and verify claimed input tax with general ledgers, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
4. Ensure proper mechanism in place for tax planning reasons based on business operations.
5. Liaise with tax advisors and consultants to prepare responses, workings, and supporting documents for tax notices, audits, and assessments.
6. Stay updated on changes in tax laws and regulations and assess their impact on the business.
7. Maintain proper records for withholding taxes, income tax, and indirect taxes, ensuring accuracy and audit readiness.
8. Provide tax advisory support to internal teams on day-to-day operations and transactions.
9. Ensure tax related changes and improvements are duly incorporated in modules and reports of ERP system (MS Dynamics).

Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in accounting, taxation, or finance.
• CA (Part Qualified) or ACCA (Part Qualified) qualification preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of Pakistan’s income tax and sales tax laws, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Strong understanding of tax compliance, reporting, and related statutory matters.
• ERP experience, particularly with Microsoft Dynamics, will be considered an added advantage.

Job Description:

1. Perform three-way matching of vendor invoices (Purchase Order, Goods Receipt Note, and Vendor Invoice) to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance before posting.
2. Verify, and record vendor invoices in Microsoft Dynamics ERP on a timely basis along with ensuring accurate GL coding, expense classification, cost center allocation, sales tax treatment.
3. Identify and resolve pricing, quantity, costing, and tax discrepancies by coordinating with commercial, procurement, warehouse, and vendor teams.
4. Reconcile vendor statements and investigate differences to maintain accurate payable balances.
5. Review reconciliation data (including Google Sheets or other tracking tools) and coordinate with category teams for pending actions and invoice approvals.
6. Support month-end and year-end closing activities related to accounts payable.
7. Perform other finance and accounts-related assignments as delegated by management.

Required Skills & Competencies:

1. ACCA Qualified or part Qualified / ICMA Qualified or part Qualified / Bachelors In Accounting & Finance.
2. Strong understanding of Accounts Payable (AP) processes and invoice processing.
3. Understanding of General Ledger (GL) coding, expense classification, and cost center allocation.
4. Working knowledge of sales tax/VAT and applicable accounting principles.
5. Experience with ERP systems (preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365).
6. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, SUMIFS) and Google Sheets.
7. Experience in vendor statement reconciliations and account reconciliations.
8. Familiarity with month-end and year-end closing activities