Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

As Senior Finance Consultant, the consultant is responsible for the following principal duties and responsibilities:

• Manage the financial affairs and ensure that the most efficient and effective financial control systems and reporting mechanisms are in place.
• Analyze and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner.
• Ensure expenditure is correctly authorized and accounted for.
• Oversee all aspects of project accounting and financial management, particularly strict adherence to company policies and procedures, USAID rules and regulations, and Pakistani law.
• Manage the accounting cycle, including the processing of accounting transactions in accordance with the general principles of accounting and company policies and procedures and preparing appropriate documentation of journal entries, payment requests, and general ledger reconciliations.
• Ensure that incurred costs are allowable, allocable, and reasonable in accordance with USAID cost principles and company policies and procedures.
• Prepare and process timely financial reporting, including monthly accrual/projection spreadsheets, and ensure timely submission for review. Prepare and/or review ad hoc analysis and reporting as needed.
• Prepare monthly wire transfer requests for submission to the HO.
• Prepare submission of all tax withholdings (payroll income tax, deduction at source) to relevant parties.
• Prepare payroll and ensure allocation of payroll costs to appropriate general ledger accounts.
• Work closely with internal and external auditors during field program audits.
• Any other task assigned by the supervisor.

Required Skills and Qualifications

To perform this consultancy successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skills, and/or abilities needed to perform the principal duties.

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required. Master’s degree strongly preferred. Institute of Chartered Accountants certification preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience; USAID experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.
• Fluency in English required.