Expert Corporate Accounting

Grade Level: L2/L3

Location: Islamabad

Last date to apply: 25th January 2025

What is Expert Corporate Accounting?

The Expert Corporate Accounting is responsible for providing end-to-end accounting support to commercial functions, ensuring that financial outcomes are accurately reflected in the books in compliance with IFRS and Group Accounting Policies.

The role combines strong technical accounting expertise with business partnering, focusing on deal structuring, revenue recognition, CAPEX / lease assessments and judgmental accounting areas arising from telecom and digital products.

The position plays a critical role in the monthly close and reporting process, while proactively engaging with stakeholders upstream to assess accounting implications.

The role will be part of a 9 member team of Corporate Accounting.

What does Expert Corporate Accounting do?

• Lead and manage the monthly financial close and reporting cycle, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery of financial results.
• Oversee accounting activities across business divisions, subsidiaries, and entities to ensure compliance with IFRS and adherence to group accounting policies and procedures.
• Act as the primary accounting advisor to commercial stakeholders by assessing IFRS impacts, including revenue recognition, CAPEX and lease assessments for complex arrangements.
• Prepare technical accounting memos supporting management judgments and conclusions, referencing relevant IFRS.
• Collaborate with the Service Operations teams to ensure efficient and effective execution of financial processes.
• Build strong working relationships with business teams to provide financial insights and support strategic decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors on accounting related matters.
• Identify opportunities for process automation, standardization, and control enhancements.

Jazz is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Requirements

• Preferred Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, ICAEW).
• Minimum 4-6 years of related work experience (post-qualification).
• Proven experience in accounting business partnering or technical accounting roles.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical accounting concepts to non-finance stakeholders.
• Must possess strong business acumen and believes in teamwork.

Benefits

Why Join Jazz?

As one of the leading employers in the country, Jazz epitomizes the philosophy that each Jazz employee is passionately living a better every day inspired and enabled by visionary leadership, a unique professional culture, a flourishing lifestyle, and continuous learning and development.

Our core values include qualities essential for a positive organizational culture - truthfully guiding entrepreneurial and innovative mindsets, harnessing professional and interpersonal collaboration, and fostering across-the-board customer-obsession.

As one of the largest private sector organizations in Pakistan, our objective is to continue to change the lives of our 75 million customers for the better. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to be part of something transformative, someone who can play a critical role in driving our success. Together, we can empower millions more with the tools necessary to progress in an increasingly digital economy.