Contour
Finance / FinServ
AccountingTrainee
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“Accounting Trainee at Contour. Skills: accounting, bookkeeping, financial statements, bank reconciliations. Perform accounting and bookkeeping. record income and expense transactions”
Industry & Context.
provide solutions
Must be able to work ET time zone, Must be able to work Full overlapping hours to match onshore staff
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Finalist or part qualified Professional qualification (ACCA / ICMAP or similar), Bachelor's degree 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, Must be able to work ET time zone, Must be able to work Full overlapping hours to match onshore staff
Nice to Have
Experience with a multilocation environment is a plus
What You'll Do.
Perform accounting and bookkeeping
record income and expense transactions
Perform day-to-day bank reconciliation in Great Plain Dynamics for all the North American businesses under Perseus Group
Performing monthly account reconciliations of Balance Sheet accounts
Assist team with posting journal entry transactions related to corporate allocations
Record employee's Client Cardholder expense transactions
Perform ad hoc tasks on projects and assist team members with compiling data from the Jedox reporting tool
Run regular control reports to confirm journal entry transactions are posted accurately
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working closely and assisting the senior team members; working with other professionals; maintaining a customer service culture and positive attitude within the finance team; assist team members with compiling data from the Jedox reporting tool
Communication Scope
English communication skills
Full Job Description
_**About Contour**_ [Contour Software](http://contour-software.com/) has grown from a dozen people to over 2,000 staff across 3 cities, in less than 14 years. As a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., we are proud to be part of a global enterprise software conglomerate that has grown to become one of the top 10 software companies in the world, with employees and customers in 100+ countries. With a broad-based and ever-growing portfolio of market-leading, vertical-market enterprise solutions covering more than 100 industry domains in predominantly mature markets, CSI's recipe creates the perfect environment for professionals to build fulfilling, long-term careers. What started as an R&D & Accounting back-office, has progressed into a full-service Global Centre serving all functions and departments, at the divisional as well as operating group/corporate level. Today Contour employees, located in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad, are serving CSI divisions located in time zones spanning the globe, from Sydney to Vancouver. With the global growth of Constellation as the wind in our sails, we are only just getting started! **About Division:** A division of Constellation Software is seeking an energetic, independent, and detail-oriented Accounting Trainee to join our 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 Business Unit and Corporate Financial Statements. 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-month paid trainee program that can potentially be converted
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