Assistant Manager Finance & Accounting

Position Title: Assistant Manager Finance & Accounts

Reporting to: Head of Financial Operations

Job Group: Contractual (1 year)

Location: Islamabad

Company: Telenor Shared Services Pakistan

Tribe: Augmentation

Squad: Telenor Linx

Why you should join Telenor Shared Services Pakistan

At Telenor Shared Services Pakistan, we give you the opportunity to become a skilled professional in your field. We can help you to realize your dreams in an environment of diversity, inclusivity, and openness.

About Telenor Shared Services Pakistan

Telenor Shared Services Pakistan delivers transactional business services in the areas of Finance & Accounting and IT. Together with Telenor Shared Services Norway it delivers efficient business support to Telenor employees to make their work easier.

Position Related

This role is responsible for supporting financial operations relating to Telenor Linx (TLX). This will include performing the month end closing and reporting related activities, monthly/quarterly management reporting, performing periodic reconciliations and control activities for TLX.

Telenor Linx is a trusted global partner for Mobile Network Operators and Digital Service Providers, for market leading software to enable digital authentication, payment, and third-party sales & distribution.

Goals

• • Support Manager Accounts and Finance in month end closing and reporting in-line with the Group Accounting guidelines.
  • Finalization of annual statutory financials and coordination with auditors.
  • Ensure reconciliation & control over financial statement line items ensuring compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Your Typical day at work

• Perform month end closing activities including recording of accruals, reviewing different financial statement areas and reporting reliable financial information to management.

• Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Reporting based on Group Accounting guidelines in FCC (A group reporting tool).

• Preparation and monitoring of reconciliation between FCC and company’s accounting system (Microsoft Dynamics/D365).

• Coordination with internal and external auditors for finalization of periodic reviews and audits including annual statutory financials.

• Coordination with tax consultants and group tax team for finalization of company’s tax related matters.

• Implement and maintain internal controls to comply with Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR).

• Identify and implement process improvement initiatives including standardization of processes and to design controls to achieve utmost accuracy and completeness.

• Identifying opportunities to improve policies and procedures including automation of existing processes.

• Ensuring proper documentation and periodic updating of SOPs.

• Managing ad-hoc projects and tasks as and when required

Note: Above goals and job descriptions are indicative and subject to change

Eligibility Criteria

Education:

• ACCA/ACMA/CA Intermediate

Work experience:

• 3+ years’ experience in Accounting or Finance preferably in a multinational environment

• Strong accounting knowledge of practical implementation of IFRS

• Have exposure of statutory reporting

• Experience in accounting and financial systems

• Have reasonable knowledge and experience in handling company’s tax matters

• Strong analytic and interpersonal skills

Functional Skills / Knowledge Areas

• Excellent communications skills with proficiency in Verbal & Written English language

• Ready to accept challenges and meet stringent deadlines

• Well versed with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

• Good Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams)

• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and set priorities

• Sound knowledge of D365 and FCC is a plus

• Good Time-management and strong follow-up skills

• Self-motivated to undertake responsibilities and work without supervision

• Ability to bond and adjust within the team and department

Potential Career Path

• Having gained experience in this position enables diverse exposure globally

• Horizontal and vertical growth within organization
• Finance, business planning and sourcing positions at local business units