Accounting Trainee

About Contour & Constellation

Contour Software is a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. (CSI), which acquires, manages and builds market-leading software businesses that develop industry-specific, mission-critical enterprise software solutions to serve both the public and private sectors. Prior to going public in 2006, CSI won the prestigious "Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies” award in 2005. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and with a global presence, CSI's subsidiaries operate in more than 80 different industries in over 100 countries, generating annual revenues in excess of $3 Billion.

Contour Software currently houses remote employees for more than 80 Departments (R&D, Finance, IT, Customer Support, Professional Services and Other) belonging to more than 40 of CSI's 500+ divisions, in 3 offices [KHI, LHE & ISB]. Contour employees are key players in implementing, supporting, extending, enhancing, and renewing enterprise systems that run thousands of medium and large businesses as well as public institutions, globally.

About The Division

Carina Software, a division of Constellation Software is seeking an energetic, independent, and detail-oriented Accounting Trainee to join our Finance team at our Contour office in Karachi.

Constellation (TSX: CSU) is a publicly-traded company that acquires, manages, and grows vertical market software companies all over the world.

The trainee will be working closely and assisting the senior team members with the day-to-day tasks of the team to develop an understanding of standard processes which have an impact on the each Business Unit. They will be able to practice their technical accounting knowledge and work toward process improvement while working with other professionals to learn current accounting practices adopted in the software and service industry.

It is a 3 to 6-month paid trainee program that can potentially be converted into full-time employment based on performance.

What Will You Learn

• Able to perform accounting and bookkeeping as per International Accounting Standards
• Able to perform daily bank reconciliations for all the businesses and audit for any fraudulent transactions.
• Learn how to use Microsoft Great Plains as an Accounting Software and its reporting tools.
• Learn how to account for multi-foreign exchange currencies and how they impact operations.
• Opportunity to expand job responsibilities in the future in other domains such as Intercompany transaction reconciliation and other ad hoc tasks.
  
  

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Provide support in accounting and bookkeeping, recording income and expense transactions
• Help in day-to-day bank reconciliation within Great Plain Dynamics.
• Help in preparation of monthly account reconciliations of Balance Sheet accounts.
• Assist team with posting journal entry transactions.
• Assist in preparation of weekly AR aging and AP reports.
• Perform ad hoc tasks on projects and assist team members with compiling data.
• Assist in treasury function.
• Support in closing process.
  
  

Professional Acumen

• The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and communication skills allowing him or her to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Will ensure strong relationships with external stakeholders and internal teams; maintaining a strong customer service culture and positive attitude within the finance team. Experience with a multilocation environment is a plus.
• Be proactive and eager to contribute and learn, ask lots of questions, and provide solutions. Maintaining a continuous improvement mindset and proactively identifying, reviewing, and implementing process improvements.
  
  

Education And Technical Skills

• Recently qualified or Finalist of any Professional qualification (ACCA / ICMAP or similar) or Post Graduation (Masters) in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable/receivable principles.
• Proven ability to calculate, post, and manage accounting figures and financial records.
• Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers.
• Understanding of ERP and proprietary software (preferably MS Great Plains).
• Proficiency in English communication skills and in MS Office (primarily in MS-Excel).
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
  
  

Exciting Benefits We Offer

• Market-leading Salary
• Medical Coverage – Self & Dependents
• Parents Medical Coverage
• Provident Fund
• Employee Performance-based bonuses
• Home Internet Subsidy
• Conveyance Allowance
• Profit Sharing Plan [Tenured Employees Only]
• Life Benefit
• Child Care Facility
• Company Provided Lunch/Dinner
• Professional Development Budget
• Recreational area for in-house games
• Sporadic On-shore training opportunities
• Friendly work environment
• Leave Encashment