Client Accountant

The Ijaz Group is a Lahore-based organization committed to strengthening finance departments for nonprofits by combining financial expertise with innovative tools and strategies. The team provides tailored financial management services that enable clients to focus on their missions while maintaining a solid financial foundation. This full-time Client Accountant role offers a hybrid working arrangement, blending in-office and remote work, and involves managing day-to-day accounting tasks for nonprofit clients, ensuring accurate financial reporting and maintaining strong client relationships.

Key Responsibilities
- Manage month-end and year-end close processes for multiple clients, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.
- Prepare monthly balance sheets, cash reconciliations, and track daily cash activities such as receipts, receivables, and journal entries.
- Maintain funding and accounts receivable logs, resolving invoice and payment issues in coordination with client accounts payable teams.
- Conduct bank reconciliations and follow up on outstanding checks and reconciling items.
- Reconcile funding against actual expenditures to ensure accuracy.
- Prepare and review journal entries with proper documentation, manage accruals, and maintain accrual schedules.
- Develop budgets and forecasts as needed, producing recurring financial reports accompanied by clear narratives.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with internal audit standards and client accounting service reviews.
- Support auditors and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Undertake special projects as assigned by managers or clients.

Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 4 years of overall accounting experience, with at least 2 years in outsourced or client accounting roles.
- Proficiency in QuickBooks Online, including bank feeds, rules, classes, projects, advanced reporting, and clean-ups.
- Strong English communication skills for client interactions, emails, and documentation.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles related to accounts payable, payroll, cash management, and reconciliations.
- Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
- Adaptability to hybrid work environments and effective teamwork capabilities.
- Professional discretion in handling confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
- Professional accounting credentials such as ACCA, ICAEW, CA, or equivalent are highly desirable.
- Previous experience working with nonprofit organizations is a plus.
- Advanced proficiency in accounting software and a strong grasp of core accounting principles.
- Skilled in spreadsheet and word processing tools, with advanced Excel or Google Sheets knowledge considered an advantage.

Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive monthly salary ranging from 180,000 to 230,000 PKR.
- Comprehensive medical insurance covering outpatient services (including dental and mental health) and hospitalization for the employee and family members.
- Annual CPD allowance of 1,000 USD to support ongoing professional development.
- Monthly fuel allowance of 10,000 PKR.
- Retention bonus equal to 10% of the annualized salary awarded on work anniversaries.
- Annual performance bonus of 10% of the annualized salary, contingent on excellent performance.
- Additional perks include internet allowance and corporate food delivery benefits.

Joining The Ijaz Group means contributing to impactful work with mission-driven US nonprofits, gaining exposure to diverse clients and systems, and benefiting from a culture that values growth, mentorship, and collaboration across offices in the US and Pakistan.