Accounting Assistant / Bookkeeper - Remote - Pakistan

Location: Islamabad, Pakistan Department: Finance, Reporting to: Finance Manager / Financial Controller Contract: Full-time (40 hours per week) Purpose of the role You will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day transactional finance function, including purchase and sales ledger, banking, expense processing, and basic financial reporting—primarily using Xero. This role suits someone who is methodical, highly organised, and comfortable handling a wide range of tasks with accuracy and pace. You will work closely with colleagues across the business, ensuring invoices, payments, and records are processed on time and maintained to a high standard. We are a paper-free organisation and everything is handled through our finance software, cloud storage, and operational apps—so confidence with systems, spreadsheets and data is essential.

Duties will include

Maintain the Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger:

Process supplier invoices and credit notes Raise sales invoices where required and maintain customer accounts Allocate receipts and payments; resolve posting issues

Banking and reconciliations:

Perform regular bank reconciliations in Xero Reconcile key balance sheet accounts in a timely manner Investigate and resolve discrepancies

Payments and approvals:

Support the payment run process and supplier payment administration Prepare and manage expenses approvals (e.g., via Expensify or similar) Prepare and manage bill approvals (e.g., via ApprovalMax or similar)

Payroll support:

Assist with payroll preparation (data checks, timesheets support, reporting), as required

Reporting and admin support:

Produce ad hoc reports from Xero and spreadsheets (cash tracking, aged debtors/creditors, cost summaries) Maintain accurate and compliant digital records (filing, audit trail, supporting documents) Provide general accounting and clerical support to the finance team

Process improvement & compliance:

Follow established procedures and support continuous improvement of finance processes Keep job knowledge up to date and support internal controls Support additional tasks/projects as needed (a “hands-on” startup environment) Essential Proven experience in a similar role (e.g., Accounting Assistant, Bookkeeper, AP/AR Clerk) Familiarity with bookkeeping and basic accounting procedures Strong IT and organisational skills Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and financial reporting (Excel and/or Google Sheets) Excellent accuracy and attention to detail Strong numeracy and comfort working with transaction-heavy tasks Ability to manage filing/record keeping in a paper-free environment Able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines English is a must Desirable Experience working with Xero Experience with Expensify, ApprovalMax, or similar expenses/approval tools AAT Level 2/3 (or equivalent) and/or relevant certification Experience supporting VAT processes and/or multi-entity environments What success looks like in this role Invoices, expenses and payments are processed accurately and on time Reconciliations are completed regularly with clean audit trails Finance data is well-organised, easy to retrieve, and reliable for reporting Stakeholders get clear, helpful, and timely support Full training & induction provided Paid training 40 hours/week Payments made to your bank account in Pakistan Flexible hours (rota managed via an online app so you can track your schedule) Career opportunities and potential to progress within the business Join a fast-growing company with a young and dynamic team