Finance Specialist

Role Summary

The purpose of this position is to keep core finance operations accurate, on time, and well-controlled. The role leads month-end closing, reporting, budget tracking and reconciliations, ensures reliable P&L and cash-flow visibility, strengthens internal controls, and partners with teams to improve processes and support business decisions.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly P&L reports, management accounts, and financial summaries, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission.
• Conduct quarterly budget vs. actual variance analysis for business units and cost centers, highlighting key variances and recommending corrective actions.
• Validate monthly and quarterly sales and income tax data and coordinate with tax consultants for timely submission.
• Review monthly revenue and cost assurance activities to identify discrepancies, variances, and revenue leakages.
• Lead the month-end closing process by reviewing accruals, reconciliations, and financial entries to ensure timely closure of accounts.
• Lead the annual external audit process, ensuring accurate reporting, compliance with accounting standards, timely completion, and resolution of audit queries.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of monthly and quarterly regulatory reports in compliance with applicable requirements.
• Oversee follow-ups on overdue customer accounts and escalate outstanding balances as required.
• Optimize inward remittance rates and idle fund utilization while maintaining required liquidity levels.
• Oversee the utilization of Special Purpose Dollar Accounts for import-related and designated foreign currency payments.
• Manage banking relationships, financing arrangements, digital banking solutions, and banking facilities to optimize costs and service efficiency.
• Review and approve payment and receipt entries in financial systems, including VOS for Voice and SAP for BPO and LDI.
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports and presentations to support management decision-making and business planning.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve discrepancies, improve financial processes, and ensure operational efficiency.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend automation or control enhancements to strengthen finance operations and reporting accuracy. Provide day-to-day supervision to Finance Associates, monitor performance, set goals, conduct evaluations, and support team development.
  
  

Job Specifications

• Qualified member of ICMA or ACCA, or CA Finalist.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in finance and accounting.
• Must have experience managing a team of at least two members.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, operations, and internal controls.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  
  

Location

Corporate Office, I-9/3, Islamabad

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