Accounts Officer (Contractual)

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

Key Responsibilities

Billing & Invoicing:
- Prepare 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 monitor container dwell times and railway handling logs necessary for accurate invoicing.

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

Required Qualifications

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

Experience:
- Minimum of 3 to 4 years of practical 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 essential.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software or specialized terminal/port management financial systems.

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

This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic logistics environment where accuracy and collaboration are critical to business success. Candidates with relevant experience in terminal operations and financial management will find this role rewarding and challenging.