Accountant

Job Description: Diagnostic Solutions, a Lahore-based supplier of biomedical equipment, RO units, PCR consumables and kits, is seeking a detail-oriented Accountant to maintain accurate financial records and support operational decision-making. The role reports to the Finance Head and works closely with procurement, sales, and service teams to ensure timely recording of transactions and compliance with local tax and reporting requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintain general ledger, prepare monthly journal entries and reconcile accounts receivable and payable.
• Perform bank reconciliations and monitor cash flow to support working capital needs.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, variance analysis, and management reports.
• Ensure timely VAT and withholding tax calculations and filings; coordinate with external tax advisors as needed.
• Support inventory valuation and reconciliation for biomedical equipment, RO units and PCR consumables, ensuring proper cost accounting and recording of write-offs.
• Assist with budget preparation, periodic forecasting and analysis of margins on sales and service contracts.
• Collaborate with procurement and sales to validate invoices and credit notes.

Job Specification: Must-have:

• Proven experience with double-entry bookkeeping and month-end close processes.
• Practical knowledge of Pakistani VAT, withholding tax rules and statutory reporting timelines.
• Experience with inventory accounting and cost reconciliation for goods, including tracking of serialized equipment and consumables.
• Skilled in bank and account reconciliations, cash-flow monitoring and expense control.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Sage, custom ERP) and strong Excel skills including VLOOKUP, pivot tables and formula auditing.
• Ability to prepare accurate financial statements, variance analyses and management-friendly summaries.
• Effective verbal and written communication in English and Urdu.

Preferred / Other:

• Experience in trading, healthcare supplies or biomedical equipment sectors.
• Experience coordinating with external auditors and tax advisors.