Position: Assistant Finance Officer
Organized by: Islamic Relief Pakistan
Location: Mirpur Khas, Pakistan

Job Description:

About the Company:
Islamic Relief Pakistan is dedicated to upholding Islamic values and principles while providing humanitarian aid and sustainable development solutions.

Technical Responsibilities:
As an Assistant Finance Officer, your key responsibilities include:

• Checking invoices raised by suppliers and ensuring their compliance, recording them in ERP system or Omana system.
• Handling petty and bank payments with proper review and verification.
• Managing petty cash, reconciling it weekly, and ensuring replenishment.
• Reviewing all payments as per IRP financial guidelines and SOPS.
• Assisting in accurate check preparation and deduction of applicable taxes.
• Calculating taxes and assisting in the submission of taxes to the government treasury as per law.
• Ensuring delivery of checks to suppliers or concerned persons.
• Maintaining proper log of all used and unused check books and receipt books.
• Recording all expenditure and tax transactions in the ERP system.
• Tracking all progress to ensure timely returns.
• Assisting in liaising with area finance and bankers, answering queries on financial matters and guidelines.
• Maintaining an up-to-date filing system of financial records with proper filing, indexing, and security.
• Coordinating with IR’s bank as directed by Finance Office/Area Finance Lead, including reconciliation of bank statements.

Operational Responsibilities:
Your operational duties include:

• Assisting in the preparation and management of financial records/information.
• Preparation of daily, weekly, monthly and other progress reports for management information.
• Proper filling of forms and formats as per required standards.
• Close coordination with Field Office Lead/District Coordinator and Finance Officer for effective implementation of policies/instructions.

Organizational Responsibilities:
You will also be involved in organizational tasks such as:

• Ensuring compliance with IR policies and procedures for effective service delivery.
• Demonstrating IR values and principles in real time.
• Adherence to IR zero tolerance policy against bribery and corruption.
• Facilitating the organizational stance on climate change through the adaptation of an environmentally friendly approach.
• Respect and promote organizational stance on workforce diversity.
• Assisting in periodic field visits to observe challenges and implement activities at ground level.
• Participate and facilitate the implementation of IR weather programs.

Person Details:
To be eligible for this role, you must have:

• Minimum qualification of B.COM, BBA, or MBA.
• At least 1 year of relevant experience with a Master’s degree and 2 years with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Outlook, and ERP systems.
• Strong emotional intelligence, flexibility and communication skills.
• Ability to work in extreme conditions.
• Good communication skills in local languages as well as English/Urdu languages.
• Positive attitude and philosophy of continuous improvement.
• Understanding and commitment to organizational values, vision, mission, and SEAH protocols.

Value Added Skills:
Additionally, skills such as knowledge in grants management, proficiency in the AX dynamic ERP system, and proficiency in MS Excel are beneficial.

Job Details:

• Industry: NGO/Social Services
• Functional Area: Accounts, Finance and Financial Services
• Total Posts: 1
• Job Shift: First Shift (Days)
• Type of Employment: Full Time/Permanent
• Department: Program
• Gender: No preference.
• Age: 22 – 45 years
• Minimum Education: Bachelor/Master with specialization in Finance
• Career Level: Experienced Professional
• Experience: 1 year – 2 years
• Apply before: 01 May 2024
• Date of posting: 21 April 2024

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