Senior Internal Audit/ Compliance (ACCA/CA Preferred)

About the Company

Octet Solutions is a Canadian-based company with a diverse portfolio across SaaS, Education, Restaurants, and Construction sectors. We are hiring a Senior Accountant who will manage core accounting operations along with internal audit, compliance monitoring, and financial control strengthening.

This role requires someone who not only maintains accurate books but also ensures audit readiness, policy compliance, and strong internal control practices across the organization.

Role Overview

The selected candidate will be responsible for full-cycle accounting while also leading audit support, compliance verification, and internal control improvements. The position demands strong reconciliation expertise, documentation discipline, and the ability to identify and resolve financial control gaps.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong audit-ready accounting environment by ensuring every transaction is properly recorded, supported with complete documentation, approvals, and clear evidence trails.
• Lead internal compliance checks against company policies and SOPs, test transaction samples, document findings, and ensure corrective actions are tracked until full closure.
• Identify control gaps, compliance risks, missing documentation, unmatched transactions, and unusual adjustments, and escalate issues with clear supporting evidence.
• Strengthen and monitor internal controls including approvals, segregation of duties, proper record retention, and policy adherence.
• Support external audit preparation (if applicable) by providing schedules, supporting documents, reconciliations, and explanations for variances.
• Manage full-cycle bookkeeping with accurate posting, proper account coding, and well-maintained ledgers.
• Handle Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) with complete approvals and documentation trails.
• Perform daily/weekly/monthly reconciliations (bank, credit card, vendor, customer, and balance sheet accounts) and investigate variances until resolved.
• Support month-end and year-end closing including journal entries, accruals, and review of balance sheet integrity.
• Prepare financial summaries and reports (P&L, balance sheet highlights, cash tracking) with clear notes on exceptions and required fixes.
• Recommend process and workflow improvements that reduce errors, enhance compliance, and strengthen audit outcomes.

Qualifications

• ACCA or CA (Preferred)
• Candidates actively pursuing ACCA/CA with strong relevant experience may apply
• 3–5 years of accounting experience with direct exposure to audit support and compliance
• Minimum 2 years of auditing/compliance experience (Required)
• Strong reconciliation and discrepancy resolution skills
• Clear understanding of audit trails and documentation standards
• Experience preparing working papers and audit schedules
• Proficiency in Zoho Books, QuickBooks, or similar software
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets expertise
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Strong communication skills for reporting issues and compliance escalation
• Ability to handle confidential financial data

Nice to Have:Multi-entity accounting experience, tax compliance exposure, payroll accounting, or experience in compliance-heavy industries.

Timings: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Location: 30-R, DHA Phase 8 (Ex Air Avenue), Lahore

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Rs70,000.00 - Rs100,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• How many year of experience you have in Audit and Compliance?
• How many ACCA papers completed?
• Are you able to commute to the office location Mon-Fri (9am-6pm) ?

Work Location: In person