Accounts Officer (Contractual)

DP World NLC Logistics (Pvt.) Limited is looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Account Officer to manage financial billing and revenue records for its Dedicated Freight Corridor and Multimodal Logistics Park located at the Pipri marshalling area. This role serves as a critical link between the finance, operations, and commercial departments to ensure accurate invoicing related to container handling, rail freight, storage, and allied terminal services. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting timely revenue collection, financial reporting, and seamless account reconciliation.

Key Responsibilities

Billing & Invoicing:
- Create import and export invoices based on the appropriate tariff according to Goods Declaration.
- Generate and issue accurate customer bills and invoices for terminal services, container movements, storage, and rail-linked logistics promptly.
- Verify tariffs, demurrage, wharfage, and handling charges against approved company rate sheets and contracts.

Revenue & Data Management:
- Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date revenue and billing records within the financial or ERP system.
- Reconcile daily operational throughput and gate-in/gate-out data with billing entries to prevent revenue leakage.

Inter-Departmental Coordination:
- Act as the primary liaison between Finance, Operations, and Commercial teams to resolve billing discrepancies, update client rate matrices, and capture additional service charges.
- Collaborate with operations to track container dwell times and railway handling logs necessary for accurate invoicing.

Financial Reporting & Reconciliation:
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing activities, revenue audits, and accounts receivable (AR) age-analysis tracking.
- Support the finance team in bank reconciliations, cash flow tracking, and general ledger maintenance.
- Handle cash transactions in the absence of the bank representative.

Required Qualifications

Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.

Experience:
- Minimum of 3 to 4 years of hands-on experience in accounting, billing, or accounts receivable within a similar industry.
- Experience in logistics, port, dry port, shipping, or off-dock terminal environments is highly preferred.

Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in MS Office, with advanced Excel skills being essential.
- Practical experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software or specialized terminal/port management financial systems.

Competencies:
- Strong numerical aptitude with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and coordination skills to effectively manage multiple stakeholders, including internal teams and commercial clients.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
- Part qualification in CIMA is considered an advantage.

This contractual position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic logistics environment, contributing directly to the financial integrity and operational efficiency of a major freight corridor and multimodal logistics hub. Candidates with relevant experience and a proactive approach to financial management are encouraged to apply.