Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Finance Officer

1.BACKGROUND:

The Association for People Living with HIV [APLHIV] - A national initiative from UNAIDS in Pakistan aims to ensure that communities and the government listen to the experts – people living with HIV – when making decisions about treatment, care, support and prevention.
The Association was launched on World AIDS Day 2006 with the support of UNAIDS and its UN co-sponsors, and the Pakistan government. The aim is to make sure that people living with HIV and AIDS are consulted when decisions about prevention, treatment, care and support are taken at federal and provincial level. In keeping with the principles of greater involvement of people living with HIV and AIDS, all the executive board members of the association are HIV positive. Now, it is establishing the first network among people living with HIV and AIDS in Pakistan to provide a platform for them to speak in unison.

2.MAIN OBJECTIVES, RESPONSABILITIES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ANALYTICAL WORK:

APLHIV requires the services of an individual to support the financial matters of its Secretariat Offices and GFATM processes/reporting.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Based in Islamabad, this position will involve working in Sub Recipient Office under Global Fund Round 9 (HIV Components) grant. This also involves working with a dedicated group of people living with HIV from all over the Pakistan. Under the overall guidance & supervision of Federal Executive Board, Principal Recipient, and National Coordinator the incumbent will have the following responsibilities.

Responsible for the preparation and payment of payroll in order to ensure that project staff is paid accurately, in compliance with the approved budget and employment contract, in timely manure.Act as custodian of Petty Cash and maintains record of disbursements and prepares payment request for replenishmentResponsible to maintain the books of accounts of the project using accounting software on cash basis/accrual basis, preparation of financial vouchers and maintenance of relevant financial records.Manage project budgets and expenditures including estimation and allocation of funds for GFATM Round 9 project on quarterly and yearly basis.Coordination with Donor staff and the project staff for financial mattersMonitor compliance with approved budget and prepare variance analysis reportsPreparation of periodic/quarterly financial reports for submission to the donor office as per requirement.Preparation of bank reconciliation and management of project bank accountResponsible for deduction of tax at source, deposit in the bank account and statutory reporting to the income tax department.Coordination with donor to ensure financial and budgetary compliance.Act as a custodian of fixed assets and responsible for the record keeping & reporting of all the assets to the donor as per requirement.Coordinate with internal/external auditors for audit/review engagementsPerform other related duties as required.

3.REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

3.1.    ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

CA-Inter/ACCA/ACMA – with Articleship from CA firm (preferably Big4 Audit Firm)

3.2.     EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Minimum 5 years of working experience in the field of Accountancy, Audit and Financial Management with a minimum of 3 years in a CA Firm (preferably Big4 Audit Firm) as Audit Senior/Supervisor.

3.3.    COMPETENCIES:

Fluent in English and Urdu, Advance level working experience of MS Office and Quick Books

4.DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN APPLYING:  

Interested individual/candidates must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Cover letterPersonal CV including past experienceExpected salary  

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