Finance Manager

Finance Manager Based in Karachi Pathfinder Overview Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all of our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve. Job Summary This job serves as support to manage the financial aspects of a project. Analyse figures and implement recommendations based on these findings. Provide support to the project team, guide them regarding the management of financial, budgetary, and contractual issues, and also build strong coordination with Project sub-awardees. Strives for operational excellence that enables Pathfinder to continue to grow; evaluate, develop and implement project operational best practices in areas including budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance. Key Job Outcomes: Financial Management Works with teams to track financial performance against approved budgets, key performance indicators, and milestones. Review the status of projects and budgets and prepare required reports. Fund Tracking Tracks funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures including subcontractor costs Quarterly Review Reports Works with the Director of Finance and Operations to complete the monthly and quarterly project reviews. Share the financial results with project teams. Provides recommendations based on analytical findings. Project Budget Advising Guides project managers in preparing, monitoring, and reporting expenditure projections. Budget Forecast Tracking Maintains and updates the project forecast in Finance’s database and tracks budget versus actuals monthly and quarterly. Issue Escalation and Resolution Communicates and/or escalates issues, including budget overruns, losses, and non-compliance on time to the Finance and Administration Director for resolution. Project Management & Participation Leads, manages, or participates on cross-functional project teams. Budget Preparation for Proposals and Reports: Develops budgets for the Finance and Administration Director for proposals and reports. Management & Supervision Recruits, hires, develops, and directs members of a small team. Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Business Management, or a related field.
• 5-6 years of related experience working in finance, financial monitoring, policies, and developing complex budgets.
• Work experience in the development sector
• Experience assisting Project Managers or other Program Leaders

Preferred Education and Work Experience

• Master’s degree in public health, social science, or a related discipline.
• 3-4 years of experience working in finance, financial monitoring, and policies.
• Work experience with Serenic/Microsoft Dynamics and financial systems.
• Work experience with grants and contracts.

Minimally Required Job-Specific and Organizational Competencies: Required Job-Specific Competencies:

• Financial and Accounting: Advanced knowledge of finance and accounting principles and practices for non-profit global organizations.
• Budgeting: Ability to prepare and guide others in preparing budgets for projects.
• Risk Analysis and Forecasting: Proven ability to identify areas of risk, build cost assumptions, and forecast financial performance.
• Financial Reporting: Ability to develop and deliver required financial reports.
• Systems and Tools: Advanced knowledge of finance and accounting platforms.

Minimally Required Organizational Competencies:

• Software Applications : Advanced knowledge of MS Office products, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services: Foundational knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices, and services of assigned project and program.
• Language : Advanced oral and written communication skills in the local language and in English.
• Customer Service : Advanced customer service skills.
• Organization, Planning, and Multi-tasking: Advanced organizational and planning skills, project planning, and project management skills. Proven ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and multi-task with minimal supervision.
• Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to be detail-oriented, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Matrix Management : Ability to thrive in a matrixed organization.
• Confidentiality: Ability to maintain confidentiality in work-related matte

Other Information:

• Travel required (20% or less)

• Uses cellular and office phone, laptop or desktop computer

• This job description format focuses on the main duties of the position and is not intended to list every potential task or assignment.

• Duties can and will change to meet the changing priorities of the department and organization.

Application procedure / How to apply:

• Interested applicants are requested to include the contact details for at least 3 references in their resume.
• Please submit your application via this website no later than December 31, 2023.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Statement Pathfinder International provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Safeguarding and Protection Statement Pathfinder is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the people we serve and our staff. We have zero tolerance for any type of behavior that inflicts harm on children, young people, adults, our staff, and partners including sexual abuse, harassment, bullying, and exploitation. We do everything possible to ensure that we recruit only those who are suitable to work with us. We expect that everyone we hire will abide by our safeguarding and related policies and will report any suspected or known violations. This job is subject to a range of vetting checks as legally permitted in the country where they are being hired. By applying, the job applicant acknowledges they understand our intent to verify suitability to work with us. #J-18808-Ljbffr