ABOUT THE ROLE

The Finance & Admin Officer will be responsible at the district level for maintaining the organization’s financial integrity, overseeing all financial project management as well as general office services, preparing all financial reports as per Government of Pakistan regulations, organizations policies and procedures, and British Council requirements throughout the life of the project.

 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 Manage the accounting, finance, and administration components of the programme, including petty cash funds and field office finance, accounting, and administrative activities.

• Establish programme financial management systems, procedures and controls to ensure consistency with organisations standard operating procedures and donor policies.
• Coordinate quarterly requests for funds to ensure the programme has all necessary funds for operations, and coordinate and oversee programme tendering and procurement activities in the district.
• Advise programme team on financial health through the provision of regular and timely financial expenditure reports.
• Prepare & review all types of vouchers (disbursement, receipts, and general journal vouchers) for expenditures and ensure that expenses are reasonable, allowable, and allocable to the project.
• Maintain financial controls and procedures for the management of funds and sub awards/contracts
• Prepare budgets, projections, analysis, and reports for review and action by the DSP Finance Manager and Aawaz II Programme Manager for submission to donor.
• Manage financial files and support annual audits.
• Coordinate financial and contractual requirements.
• Attend safeguarding related training sessions and adhere to safeguarding principles. Ensure that safeguarding code of conduct is signed by all staff members.
• Other duties as assigned by Aawaz II Project Coordinator.

 The role requires Bachelor or Master level degree in accounting, finance, or related field with a minimum 5 years of progressive accounting & administrative management experience on international donors funded and development projects. Experience coordinating financial and operational contract management in donor funded projects is preferred.

 Skills/Knowledge:

• Strong management, communication, and negotiation skills, and the ability to collect and analyse data.
• Experience of financial and accounting systems preferred.
• Knowledge of FCDO regulations, policies, and procedures or those of an equivalently complex international government funding organization will be preferred.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, creative problem solving, conflict management skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical and computer skills, especially with accounting software, spreadsheets, and financial analysis

 Women, transgender persons, religious minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

 REPORTING AND LINE MANAGEMENT

The Admin and Finance Officer will report to the organization’s Finance Manager and Aawaz II Operation Manager