About Contour & Constellation:
Contour Software is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. (CSI), which acquires, manages, and builds market-leading software businesses that develop industry-specific, mission-critical enterprise software solutions to serve both the public and private sectors. Prior to going public in 2006, CSI won the prestigious "Canadas 50 Best Managed Companies” award in 2005. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, and with a global presence, CSIs subsidiaries operate in more than 80 different industries in over 100 countries, generating annual revenues in excess of $3 Billion.

Contour Software currently houses remote employees for more than 80 Departments (R&D, Finance, IT, Customer Support, Professional Services, and Other) belonging to more than 40 of CSIs 500+ divisions, in 3 offices [KHI, LHE & ISB]. Contour employees are key players in implementing, supporting, extending, enhancing, and renewing enterprise systems that run thousands of medium and large businesses as well as public institutions, globally.

The Division
The Perseus Operating Group, a division of Constellation Software is seeking an energetic, independent, and detail-oriented Accounting Trainee to join one of our BU 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 Perseus 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 into full-time employment based on performance.

What will you learn:

• Able to process accurate and timely recording of sales and purchase invoices into the accounting system.
• Learn how to use Microsoft Great Plains as an Accounting Software and its reporting tools.
• Learn how to use Jedox as a corporate reporting tool.
• Opportunity to expand job responsibilities in the future in other domains

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Process accurate and timely recording of sales and purchase invoices into the accounting system.
• Monitor and follow up on outstanding invoices
• Performing monthly account reconciliations of Balance Sheet accounts.
• Maintain organized records of all invoices and supporting documentation
• 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
• Support the accounting team in month-end close processes related to invoices.

Professional Acumen

• The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and communication skills allowing him or her to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Will ensure strong relationships with external stakeholders and internal teams; maintaining a strong customer service culture and positive attitude within the finance team. Experience with a multilocation environment is a plus.
• Be proactive and eager to contribute and learn, ask lots of questions, and provide solutions. Maintaining a continuous improvement mindset and proactively identifying, reviewing, and implementing process improvements.

Education and Technical Skills

• Finalist or part qualified Professional qualification (ACCA / ICAP or similar), bachelors 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).
• Basic programming skills would be a plus (VBA, python etc.)
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Shift timings: 7 am - 4 pm EST (4 pm - 1 am PKT)