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Job Summary

CARE International In Pakistan seeks a Manager Finance for the anticipated USDA-funded five-year, $10-$29 million McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition (McGovern-Dole FFECN) project in Pakistan. The principal objectives of the McGovern-Dole FFECN Program are to carry out: 1) preschool and school food for education programs to improve food security, reduce the incidence of hunger, and improve literacy and primary education, particularly with respect to girls; and 2) maternal, infant, and child nutrition programs for pregnant women, nursing mothers, infants, and children who are five years of age or younger.

By providing school meals, teacher training, government capacity-building, and related education and nutrition support, McGovern-Dole FFECN programs help boost school enrollment, increase attendance, and improve reading outcomes and literacy results. McGovern-Dole programs also support Maternal and Child Nutrition (MCN). To improve health, nutrition, and dietary practices, McGovern-Dole FFECN programs encourage the inclusion of health- and nutrition-sensitive activities that reach the families and communities of school-aged children such as the use of micronutrient-fortified products; treatments for deworming and diarrhea; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); school gardens; and curriculum-based nutrition education.

Manager Finance will play a pivotal role in upholding the highest standards of operations throughout the project life cycle, ensuring that all activities align with USDA regulations, other applicable laws, and donor requirements. In coordination with the DCOP, Manger Finance will coordinate with key project partners, stakeholders, other USG implementing partners as applicable, and the government of Pakistan, particularly at the sub-national level. They will supervise program finance and commodity management staff (for both imported in-kind and locally/regionally procured commodities), providing oversight and support to achieve project results and ensure adherence to all relevant regulations, policies, and procedures, fostering a culture of compliance across all project activities.

This is a Key Personnel position open to national candidates and subject to project award and funding.

Job Responsibilities & Tasks (95% of the time)

• Ensure Country Office compliance with USG Awards regulations and CARE's accounting policy vis-a-vis fund accounting as noted in CARE's financial manual and generally accepted accounting principles; Set up Adaptive planning for the project budgets; Ensure timely budgeting inputs in Adaptive planning considering currency fluctuation based on the update exchange rates when doing budgets;
• Take lead in uploading project budget in PeopleSoft for smooth operation of project activities and accurate recording in the system;
• Review financial reports from all partners and ensure its timely and accurate recording in the PeopleSoft on monthly basis. Generate budget vs actual reports, identify errors in any and make timely corrections.
• Ensure recording of all expenses in respective activity IDs.
• Preparation of monthly/quarterly forecasts in coordination with respective project managers and help.
• Keeping track of spending in line to these plans through variances/budget vs actual reports on monthly bases
• Preparation of monthly budget vs actual report at project level and organize its review along with SMT and respective team members to ensure spending remains inline to the original targets.
• Perform regular analysis to confirm the financial progress and funding situation of projects;
• Preparation of financial report for various government and nongovernmental entities in respect to both contractual and legal requirements.
• Compile the CO donor reporting schedule for the project through reviewing donor agreement/IPIA and updating the donor reporting database regularly;
• Work with Finance and Program teams to ensure quality and timeliness of all donor report submission and remind for timeline and necessary follow up;
• Archive all the donor reports in individual grant files and update regularly; Track the match fund for accurate charging and report to donor. Ensure transactions are recorded accurately for the match fund.

Other Responsibilities (5% of the time):

• Any other tasks or responsibilities based on organizational and programming needs as assigned by the Line Manager.

A) Qualifications (Know How)

Required:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting/ Finance or ACCA and/or related field

• Masters in Accounting/ Finance or CA course;
• Additional certifications related to financial Management

• Minimum 7 year relevant professional experience in finance Experience in large developing programs in a humanitarian / development setting;
• Experience of working with international donors such as; ECHO, FCDO, EU, UN, US Awards.
• Prior experience of USG Awards is highly desirable;
• Experience of performing financial analysis and producing expenditure reports that supports effective decision making.