Position Objective: Provide robust financial management and oversight for the donor-funded project and its implementing partners. Ensure compliance with ACF financial policies, donor regulations, and national laws while strengthening partner financial capacity and enabling timely, transparent fund flows.

Relevant Experience:

• Master’s in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CA, CPA) preferred; or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 4 years of overall experience and 2 years in relevant field in develioment sector, specially in partner/sub-award management .

Job Description:

Mission 1 Financial Planning and Budget Management:

• Support development of project and partner budgets during emergency response.
• Maintain and update Budget Follow-Ups (BFUs) and cash flow forecasts; advise PM on budgetary implications and corrective actions.
• Monitor partner budget utilization and ensure alignment with approved budgets and donor conditions.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly financial statements, variance analyses, and financial dashboards for PM and Finance Manager.
• The Partner Finance Officer provides feedback to partners on cash forecasts and liquidations, and works closely with the Finance and PD departments to process disbursements on time.
• Participates in other projects that contribute to the overall objectives of the organization to ensure flexibility of the role if/as the need arises.

 Mission 2 Financial Compliance and Controls:

• Ensure all financial transactions comply with ACF policies, donor rules, and national regulations.
• Perform regular spot check visits to partners after reception of financial report, ensuring that partners are in compliance with local accounting laws, partner policy and ACF/Partner Agreements.
• Maintain accurate accounting records: vouchers, invoices, receipts, bank reconciliations
• Implement and monitor internal controls for partner sub-awards and cash transfers
• Oversee timely processing of partner claims, advances, and liquidation of funds.
• Review specific donor requirements and ACF reporting requirements with appropriate partner staff as part of orientation to financial grant management prior to implementation.
• Support internal and external audits; prepare audit schedules and respond to audit queries.

 Mission 3 Partner Due Diligence and Capacity Strengthening:

• Conduct financial due diligence and risk assessments for prospective and existing partners.
• Support partners to establish simple, robust financial systems and documentation practices.
• Training to ACF existing as well as new hires of programming department on relevant ACF financial policies and procedures.
• Training to partner’s finance staff on ACF partner procedures for better compliance of Policies and procedures.
• Provide training to partner’s program staff in application of best practices of financial management.

 Mission 4 Reporting and Representation:

• Prepare donor financial reports, interim financial statements, and final financial reports in coordination with PM and Head of Finance.
• Represent ACF in financial coordination meetings with donors, partners, and stakeholders.
• Contribute to lessons learned and financial best-practice documentation.

  Mission 5: Ensure compliance with ACFs gender equality, child protection sensitivity and Safeguarding policies

• Read and ensure a full understanding of ACFs Gender, Child Protection and other safeguarding policies  
• Implement all work related activities with a gender, inclusion and child protection lens
• Help build an inclusive office environment where people do not feel disadvantaged or judged according to their gender or limited due to manageable disability

This Job Description may evolve according to the needs of the mission and in view the ever changing scope of your designation.

Action against Hunger is committed to the prevention of risks related to abuse, sexual exploitation and the promotion of gender equality and its diversity. Action Against Hunger is an employer that does not tolerate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls. The Pakistan Mission encourages the application of the women / men / transgender/ disabled workers. Action Against Hunger's recruitment process is free of charge, no compensation of any form shall be requested from a candidate. It reflects the major policies and its charter through its professionalism and impartiality. If you observe behavior in opposition to these values during this process, please report it to the appropriate teams. All persons hired by Action Against Hunger will also be checked for compliance with the "anti-terrorist" lists, while respecting the rights of employees and the confidentiality of personal data.

In line with our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we particularly welcome applications from qualified female candidates, as we strive to build more gender-balanced teams. All applications will, however, be assessed based on merit and in accordance with our equal opportunity principles