Assistant Analyst – Control and Reporting

Overview

Responsible for ensuring accurate, timely and compliant processing of intercompany transactions, accounts receivable activities and payroll-related accounting for the Pakistan BU. 

 

 

Responsibilities

 

A. Intercompany Transaction Processing

• Process employee-related intercompany cross charges (salary, travel, medical, entertainment, etc.) and communicate to counterparties within monthly close timelines.
• Coordinate issuance and receipt of intercompany debit/credit notes with complete supporting documentation.
• Perform monthly/quarterly related-party balance confirmations, ensure month-end reconciliation of Suncore balances, and complete BlackLine uploads within communicated timelines
• Ensure correct HFM account mapping (in coordination with RCOE) and follow up on aged or disputed intercompany items for timely resolution.

B. Accounts Receivable (O2C)

• Act as the single point of contact for incoming receipts for the Snacks business.
• Perform reconciliations and invoice clearing for Key Account (KA) / credit customers, monitor credit limits and ensure timely closure of open items.
• Prepare bank reconciliations for AR-related bank accounts with timely closure of open items.
• Support pricing preparation and validation for the Snacks business.
• Prepare monthly AR balance sheet reconciliations and upload to BlackLine within communicated timelines; perform quarterly KC testing with supporting evidence retained for audit.
• Prepare monthly sales incentive workings for Reporting Manager's review and resolve distributor / KA queries in coordination with commercial teams.

C. Payroll Processing

• Process SAP postings for monthly payroll journal vouchers, final settlements and related adjustments.
• Support payment disbursements for payroll and related benefits to employee accounts and third parties.
• Coordinate with third-party trustees / auditors for statutory audits of Provident Fund, Gratuity and WPPF.
• Support funds management for Provident Fund, Gratuity and WPPF, including monitoring of monthly liabilities and their timely settlement.
• Support end-to-end WPPF disbursement process, including data preparation, validations and payments.
• Prepare monthly payroll management analytics for review.
• Process salary tax and withholding tax payments and support quarterly / annual statutory tax submissions.
• Support actuarial valuation exercises with consultants and process related true-up entries.
• Support bonus FIFO computations and QoE reporting requirements.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for payroll-related GL accounts and upload to BlackLine.
• Support KC testing for payroll-related key controls and data validations (payroll, final settlement, Provident Fund).
• Respond to employee queries relating to tax deductions and adjustments in coordination with People OPS/ ICC.

D. Support to Reporting Manager – Controls

• Support statutory audit deliverables and coordination with external auditors.
• Assist in quarter-close activities – schedules, hard-close packs and Sector/Region submissions.
• Support monthly analysis of assigned P&L and balance sheet accounts, highlighting variances.
• Administer BlackLine for Pakistan BU – templates, user access, uploads, aged items and monthly certifications.

Support GCS compliance, evidence retention and any ad-hoc reporting requirements.

 

 

Qualifications

 

 

Qualifications: CA/ MBA / ACCA

 

Experience: 1-2+ years of relevant experience in accounting, finance, reporting (Pref Big 4)

Skills:

• Working knowledge of accounting, reporting and internal controls.
• Hands-on SAP experience (FI, postings, master data)
• Strong MS Excel skills and comfort with reporting tools.
• Attention to detail, ownership and audit-readiness mindset.
• Good written and verbal communication; effective coordination with cross-functional teams.
• Team player, able to work to strict close and reporting deadlines.